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  Monday, Jul. 24 10:00pm ET
Reed scores 31 to lift Mercury
 
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PHOENIX (AP) -- Brandy Reed scored 31 points as the Phoenix Mercury beat the Cleveland Rockers 67-57 Monday night to snap a two-game losing slide.

Brandy Reed
Brandy Reed's 31 points Monday were typical of the All-Star, who has averaged 25.8 points in her last six games.

Tonya Edwards added 12 points for Phoenix, and the Mercury (15-9) held Cleveland to just four points in the final 4:08.

Reed hit 10 of 16 shots from the floor and had eight rebounds.

Ann Wauters scored 14 and Chasity Melvin 11 to lead Cleveland (13-10), which defeated the Mercury 64-61 at Cleveland in the teams' previous meeting.

The Mercury closed the first half with an 8-2 run to lead 29-20 at the break.

Phoenix played the second half without point guard Michelle Cleary, who twisted her right knee midway through the first half.

Cleveland opened the second half with a 15-2 run, and the Rockers took the lead on a basket by Melvin with 15:07 left. But the Mercury regained the lead for good when Bridget Pettis hit a 3-pointer with 11:47 remaining.

Reed scored seven points in the final 2:38 to seal the victory for Phoenix.

 


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Charlotte 82
Indiana 78

Portland 61
Detroit 57

New York 78
Washington 64

Phoenix 67
Cleveland 57