WASHINGTON (Ticker) - Diana Taurasi was determined not to have poor games on consecutive days.

Taurasi scored 18 points as the Phoenix Mercury defeated the Washington Mystics, 96-83, in a matinee affair.

Kelly Miller and Penny Taylor each produced a season-high 22 points for the Mercury, who fell at Indiana on Tuesday as Taurasi mustered just seven points on 3-of-14 shooting.

Taurasi connected on 8-of-20 shots in this one for Phoenix, which had lost five of its previous eight games.

Washington took a 71-69 lead into the fourth quarter but was outscored, 27-12, in the final period as Taylor scored eight points for the visitors.

Alana Beard scored 23 points to pace the Mystics.

Next Games: The Washington Mystics play at San Antonio on Friday, July 21 at 8 p.m. ET and the Phoenix Mercury play at Charlotte on Saturday, July 22 at 6 p.m. ET.