Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury are closing in on one of the greatest records in WNBA history, the Los Angeles Sparks’ 18-game winning streak.
To equal that mark, the Mercury need to win two more games, starting with defending champion Minnesota on Thursday night.
The Lynx have dominated Phoenix recently, winning 14 straight over the Mercury from 2011-13.
Phoenix finally was able to end that skid this year, taking the first two games from the defending champions, which started off this current 16-game run.
Still, that Lynx team wasn’t at 100 percent yet with stars Rebekkah Brunson and Seimone Augustus missing the games because of injuries.
“Everyone keeps bringing it up,” said Griner, whose offseason playing experience this past winter in China was documented in a video — Lifesize — by ESPN as part of the network’s IX for IX series that debuted Wednesday morning.
“They weren’t at their full strength, they are now. It’s a good test for us against a very good team in this league.”
Griner is well aware of winning streaks and how they don’t mean much if the end results isn’t a championship. When she was in college her Baylor Lady Bears went 40-0 en route to the school’s second national championship.
“Who cares about a streak if you don’t win a championship,” Griner said. “It’s all about championships. If we do win one, this streak will just be icing on the cake.”
