Griner leads Mercury to playoff berth in 65-58 win

ATLANTA (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 21 points and the Phoenix Mercury grabbed the final WNBA playoff spot with a 65-58 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Thursday night.
It’s the seventh consecutive postseason berth for Phoenix (15-15).
Griner, the only player in the league averaging over 20 points per game, finished 7 of 12 from the field and made 7 of 8 free throws. She had eight rebounds and four blocks.
The Dream got within three on Renee Montgomery’s 3-pointer with 21.1 s