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Phoenix Mercury Lose by 48 Points in Third-Biggest Blowout in WNBA History

Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts said after Saturday's loss to the Aces that his team cannot afford any more performances like it.

Mercury Cougar auf dem 5. "Werk II Old- und Youngtimertreffen" (2016) in Dreihausen — *Mercury Cougar auf dem 5. "Werk II Old- und Young…* Phoenix Mercury Wnba Hydro / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

By Free News Press Editorial Team

Published July 12, 2026 at 1:49 PM PDT

The Phoenix Mercury lost to the Las Vegas Aces by 48 points on Saturday night, the third-worst margin of defeat in WNBA history.

According to ESPN, Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts addressed the team after the game and said they "can't have any more of these." The loss was historic in scale, placing it among the largest blowouts the league has ever seen.

No further details about individual scoring or the game's sequence of events were immediately available from the report. The result stands as a significant low point for a Mercury franchise still searching for consistency.

Mercury Marquis, 1973, 200 PS, 32. Internationales Oldtimer Treffen Konz, Das Nummernschild ist verfälscht! — *Mercury Marquis, 1973, 200 PS, 32. Internationale…* Phoenix Mercury Wnba Berthold Werner / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)