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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Brittney Griner scored 22 points, Skylar Diggins-Smith and Kia Nurse added 14 each, and Phoenix used a big third quarter to beat the Indiana Fever 87-65 for an eighth straight win. Phoenix completed the third quarter with an 18-0 run, highlighted by Sophie Cunningham’s two 3-pointers in 12 seconds to build a 76-53 lead. Indiana stayed at just nine points in the quarter, while Phoenix scored 36. Phoenix was 1 in 11 from range for the first half but made 11 of 11 free throws to stay within 44-40. The Mercury made 7 of 8 3-handers in the third to take control. Griner made her fifth career 3-pointer in her 13th 20-point game this season.
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