Griner and Allen’s Availability Uncertain for Mercury vs. Wings
Brittney Griner (personal) and Rebecca Allen (lower back) are both questionable for the Phoenix Mercury’s game against the Dallas Wings tonight.
During a pregame press conference, Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts informed the media that both players are game-time decisions. He stated, “Both of them are questionable, they are going to be game-time decisions. They are going to try to warm up and see how they feel.”
BREAKING: Phoenix Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts said both Brittney Griner (personal) and Rebecca Allen (lower back) are "both game-time decisions" vs. the Dallas Wings.
"They are going to warm up and see how they feel."#ValleyTogether #WNBA #VoltUp
— Burn City Mercury (@BurnCityMercury) July 3, 2024
Griner, who missed the first 10 games of the season due to a toe fracture, has played nine games since returning, averaging 20.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.0 assists, contributing to a 4-1 run in her first five games back.
Allen, after dealing with a series of injuries including a concussion, hip injury, and now a back injury, played against the Indiana Fever last Sunday but missed the game against the Connecticut Sun on Monday. Allen has missed six games this season, with Sophie Cunningham stepping into the starting lineup in her absence. While Natasha Mack started and Liz Dixon backed up when Griner was out, Dixon was recently waived by the Mercury according to the WNBA transactions page.
