Indiana Fever @ Phoenix Mercury
Catchings climbs career rebounding list; Fever beats Mercury
PHOENIX -- Tamika Catchings took sole possession of second place on the WNBA career rebounding list, and Lynetta Kizer scored 19 points to help the Indiana Fever beat the Phoenix Mercury 75-63 on Sunday night.
Catchings grabbed nine rebounds to reach 3,079 and move past Tina Thompson.
A jumper by Kizer sparked a 14-2 run that gave Indiana an 18-11 lead with 1:31 left in the first quarter and the Fever (14-9) led the rest of the way. A three-point play by Shavonte Zellous capped a 20-7 run to open the second half and gave Indiana its biggest lead, 59-36.
Briann January scored 12 points and Zellous added 11 for Indiana, which has won eight in a row.
Candice Dupree and Brittney Griner had 12 points apiece and Mistie Bass scored a season-high 10 for Phoenix (15-9).
The Mercury missed all 13 of their 3-point attempts.
Matchups
Game Information
Phoenix, AZ
Referee:Denise Brooks
Referee:Eric Brewton
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 16 | 10 | .615 | - | W3 |
| Indiana | 16 | 10 | .615 | - | W2 |
| New York | 13 | 12 | .520 | 2.5 | L4 |
| Washington | 12 | 12 | .500 | 3 | L2 |
| Toronto | 10 | 15 | .400 | 5.5 | L2 |
| Chicago | 9 | 17 | .346 | 7 | L1 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 19 | .269 | 9 | L1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 20 | 6 | .769 | - | W5 |
| Golden State | 19 | 7 | .731 | 1 | W9 |
| Las Vegas | 17 | 7 | .708 | 2 | L1 |
| Dallas | 17 | 8 | .680 | 2.5 | W6 |
| Portland | 11 | 15 | .423 | 9 | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 10 | 15 | .400 | 9.5 | L4 |
| Phoenix | 9 | 18 | .333 | 11.5 | W1 |
| Seattle | 6 | 21 | .222 | 14.5 | L4 |
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