The Phoenix Mercury nearly won a championship in 2021, as they reached the WNBA Finals for the fifth time. They finished the season with a record of 19-13, and they went on an impressive run to get to the last round. The Mercury faced the Chicago Sky that year, and the Sky beat them 3-1. Despite that loss, the Mercury had an excellent year, and they won some of their season series. Phoenix beat Chicago 3-0 during the regular season, and that was not the only Eastern Conference team the Mercury beat at that time. Phoenix also picked up a season series win against the Atlanta Dream, and it all started with a home game. The Mercury faced the Dream in the middle of August, and they beat Atlanta 92-81. They played well overall, and Skylar Diggins led her team to victory. Diggins had 19 points, seven assists and three rebounds. Diana Taurasi had 18 points, six assists, five rebounds and a block. Sophie Cunningham had a nice performance as well, as she finished the game with 17 points, two rebounds, a steal and a b
