WNBA

• Taurasi leads Mercury to WNBA title, named Finals MVP

  
  

  Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Diana Taurasi finished with 26 points and six rebounds, as the Phoenix Mercury clinched another title with a 94-86 win over the Indiana Fever in the decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals.

  Taurasi was named the Finals MVP, as she averaged 20.4 points in the championship series.

  The Mercury won the final two games to overcome a 2-1 hole and take their second title in three years. Phoenix defeated Detroit in the 2007 Finals, three games to two.

  Cappie Pondexter, named the MVP of the '07 Finals, ended with 24 points Friday for Phoenix, which recorded a Finals-record 35 points in the second quarter. The Mercury also got 14 points and five assists off the bench from Penny Taylor.

  Tammy Sutton-Brown had 22 points to pace the Fever, who were seeking their first WNBA title. Tamika Catchings added 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists in the loss, while Jessica Davenport sank 8-of-11 shots on the way to 18 points.

  10/09 23:28:39 ET