Griner leads Mercury past Storm
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) - Brittney Griner posted a double-double with 18 points and 10 boards, as the Phoenix Mercury set the WNBA wins record with a 78-65 takedown of the Seattle Storm in the season finale for both teams.
Phoenix (29-5), which had already locked up home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, shot 53.6 percent from the field in its final game before the playoffs.
The Mercury broke the 28-win mark, previously set twice by the Los Angeles Sparks in 2000 and 2001, as well as the Storm in 2010.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Candice Dupree added 16 points and seven boards while Penny Taylor and Erin Phillips each donated 11 points.
Crystal Langhorne had 16 points for Seattle (12-22), which will miss the postseason for the first time since 2003.
Phoenix never trailed, jumping out to a 40-29 halftime lead and never looking back.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Mercury are set to host the Sparks in the Western Conference semifinals.