Mercury (14-3) at Chicago (8-11)
When: 5:30 p.m.
Where: Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Ill.
Mercury update: Phoenix won its franchise-record eighth consecutive game on Wednesday, beating the Seattle Storm 78-58. Penny Taylor led the team with 14 points and Brittney Griner had 13 points, eight rebounds and a career-high five assists. ... The Mercury allowed just four points in the second quarter, tying a franchise record. ... Diana Taurasi was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for June 30-July 6. It's Taurasi's second such award this season and the 18th of her career, putting her two behind Tamika Catchings for the most in WNBA history. ... The Mercury beat the Sky 87-69 in Phoenix on July 2.
Sky update: Chicago lost 72-65 to the Washington Mystics on Wednesday in front of a franchise-record crowd of 16,402. C Sylvia Fowles had 19 points and 17 rebounds off the bench to lead the Sky, who shot a season-low 31.3 percent from the field. ... G/F Elena Delle Donne is still out as she undergoes treatment for a flare-up of Lyme disease. ... The Sky have lost three in a row and seven of 10 overall without Delle Donne. ... G Courtney Vandersloot is also out with a sprained left knee. ... G Epiphanny Prince leads active players with 17.4 points and 4.3 assists per game.