With Becky Hammon making her official debut with the Aces in the long-awaited WNBA season opener, the Las Vegas-based team navigated itself to a 106-88 road victory over the Phoenix Mercury. Dearica Hamby led the way with 24 points for the winning side.
The Mercury played without star Brittney Griner as she nears the three-month mark of her detention in Russia. Skylar Diggins-Smith led the way for Phoenix with 25 points—with 12 of them coming in the third quarter.
In an overtime thriller, the Los Angeles Sparks beat the defending champions Chicago Sky 98-91. Jordin Canada had 21 points and eight assists in her Los Angeles debut, while Nneka Ogwumike added 19 points.
Washington Mystics surpassed the Indiana Fever with a 70-84 victory in the WNBA season opener. Elena Delle Donne had 21 points and nine rebounds in her first season-opening game since 2018.
At the final game of the day, the Seattle Storm downed the Minnesota Lynx 74-92 using a 14-34 run in the third quarter. Jewell Loyd scored 17 points, while Sue Bird added 11 points and nine assists for the winning side.
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