Alyssa Thomas Sets WNBA Triple-Double Record
In a night filled with emotions, Alyssa Thomas shone with a historic performance, leading the Phoenix Mercury to a crucial victory over the Los Angeles Sparks with a score of 92-84. Thomas accumulated 12 points, 16 rebounds, and 15 assists, marking her seventh triple-double of the season, a new record in the WNBA. This achievement not only surpassed her own record of six triple-doubles set in 2023, but also solidified her name in the history books of women’s basketball. The player secured her 18th triple-double of her career with 2:50 left in the game, once again demonstrating her versatility and dominance on the court.In addition to her impressive triple-double, Thomas became the first player in WNBA history to record at least 10 points, 15 rebounds, and 15 assists in the same game. She is also the first in WNBA or NBA history to achieve at least 12 rebounds and 15 assists in consecutive games. Despite battling an illness, Thomas once again demonstrated his tenacity and commitment to the team. In the first half, Thomas only scored one point, but accumulated 10 assists and seven rebounds. In August, she achieved her sixth triple-double, far surpassing any other player in WNBA history in a single month.I think this has been my game throughout my career. A lot of credit to my teammates for hitting their open shots. I can be comfortable and play my game, make the reads that I see, and it wasn’t different tonight.
Alyssa Thomas
With this victory, Phoenix (23-14) surpassed New York (23-15) and secured fourth place in the WNBA standings. Satou Sabally led the Mercury with 19 points, while Copper added 18. Sami Whitcomb made five of her first six three-pointers and finished with 17 points. DeWanna Bonner contributed 14 points. The Mercury went 11-for-25 from three-point range, with nine of those coming from players off the bench. On the Los Angeles side, Dearica Hamby stood out with 25 points, eight rebounds, and five steals. Rickea Jackson scored 21 points and four three-pointers, and Kelsey Plum added 20 points, reaching 700 points in the season for the third time in her career.It’s too difficult to defend. She can score. You really want to take away her vision because she can pass. And then, it’s a matchup problem every night. She’s doing this every night.
Kahleah Copper
