The WNBA Belt · rivalry
Phoenix Mercury vs. Washington Mystics
10Belt meetings
6Mercury wins
4Mystics wins
1Title changes
Phoenix Mercury and Washington Mystics have met 10 times with the WNBA belt on the line, from June 28, 1998 to August 9, 2026. The belt changed hands in 1 of those games. Phoenix Mercury lead the belt series 6–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Jun 28, 1998 | Phoenix Mercury beat Washington Mystics 86–69 | Defense |
| 232 | Aug 3, 2003 | Phoenix Mercury beat Washington Mystics 70–69 | Title change |
| 282 | Sep 17, 2004 | Washington Mystics beat Phoenix Mercury 74–67 | Defense |
| 309 | Jul 15, 2005 | Phoenix Mercury beat Washington Mystics 77–66 | Defense |
| 507 | Jul 1, 2010 | Washington Mystics beat Phoenix Mercury 107–104 | Defense |
| 540 | Jul 15, 2011 | Phoenix Mercury beat Washington Mystics 78–64 | Defense |
| 619 | Jun 27, 2013 | Phoenix Mercury beat Washington Mystics 101–97 | Defense |
| 844 | Aug 7, 2018 | Washington Mystics beat Phoenix Mercury 103–98 | Defense |
| 1,078 | May 23, 2024 | Phoenix Mercury beat Washington Mystics 83–80 | Defense |
| 1,203 | Aug 9, 2026 | Washington Mystics beat Phoenix Mercury 95–75 | Defense |