Phoenix is hunting the light at the end of the tunnel, as the No. 14 Mercury carries a six-game losing streak into tonight’s matchup with No. 13 Seattle.
After opening the season with a dominant 99-66 win over the defending champion Aces, Phoenix has since gone 1-for-7. Monday’s 111-77 drubbing at the hands of No. 1 Minnesota punctuated the skid.
“We are searching. We’re on a hunt,” said guard Kahleah Copper. “I don’t think [the loss] really reflects who we are and what we want to be able to represent for the organization.”
The Mercury returned four of its five starters after reaching the 2025 WNBA Finals. The veteran lineup’s recent defensive troubles subsequently come as a surprise.
“What it took for us to do that last year, it’s not easy,” Copper continued. “It doesn’t carry over just because you did it. For us, it’s about just everybody looking in the mirror.”
Phoenix will look to even the playing field in Seattle, as the struggling Storm rides its own three-game losing streak into tonight’s bottom-table clash.
How to Watch Mercury vs Storm WNBA Commissioner's Cup Game
The Mercury visits the Storm tonight at 10 PM ET, live on USA.
