Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 28 points, Brittney Griner had 16 points — including a dunk in the third quarter — and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Chicago Sky 77-74 in overtime on Thursday night.
It was the sixth straight loss for the Sky, who have not won since May 19.
Phoenix pulled away in overtime, going on a 10-2 run with scoring from four players. Diggins-Smith went 1 of 2 from the line with 8.1 seconds left for a three-point lead and Courtney Vandersloot missed a 3-pointer as time expired.
Kia Nurse, who hit a game-winning 3-pointer from just inside midcourt against the Sky on Tuesday, added 14 points for Phoenix (5-3). Megan Walker had 11 points.
Diggins-Smith made three free throws, including one after a technical foul, with 37.6 seconds left in regulation to tie it at 65. The Sky’s Diamond DeShields missed a layup and Phoenix called timeout with 23.7 seconds left. Diggins-Smith dribbled down the clock and got into the lane, but her shot rolled off with 2.3 seconds left and Vandersloot didn’t hit the rim as time expired.
Kahleah Copper led the Sky (2-6) with 14 points and Vandersloot had eight points and nine assists. Allie Quigley and Stefanie Dolson both played for the first time since the season opener, the latter after helping the U.S. qualify for the 3-on-3 tournament at the Tokyo Olympics. Dolson, who battled foul trouble, finished with 12 points in 15 minutes and Quigley added eight points.
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