Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas has set a new WNBA single-season record for triple-doubles with her 7th of the year in her team’s 92-84 victory Tuesday night.
With a 12pts/16reb/15ast stat line on the night, Thomas notched her 18th career triple-double, and broke her own record for most in a season which she set back in 2023 with 6. But the history didn’t stop there, as she became the first WNBA player to record at least 10 points, 15 rebounds, and 15 assists in league history, and the only player in either the WNBA or NBA to post back-to-back games of at least 12 rebounds and 15 assists.
“I think this has been my game my entire career,” Thomas said afterwards. “A lot of credit to my teammates, knocking down their open shots. I’m able to be comfortable and play my game, make the reads that I see, and it was no different tonight.”
Ironically, the record setting performance came on a night where the 33 year old was feeling under the weather. Thomas had just 1 point at halftime, and had attempted only 2 field goals on the night before turning things around in the 2nd half.
“She’s just too tough to guard. I mean, she can score. You really want to take away her vision because she can pass. And then, it’s a matchup problem every night,” teammate Kahleah Copper told reporters. “She’s doing this every night.”
With the win, the Mercury leapfrogged the Liberty in the standings to take sole possession of 4th place. With only a handful of games still to go in the regular season across the league, Phoenix now controls their own destiny in terms of seeding as clubs continue to jockey for position.
Up next for the Mercury is a 10pm ET showdown with the visiting Chicago Sky on Thursday night.
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