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CHICAGO (AP) \u2014 Kahleah Copper<\/a> scored 25 points, Alyssa Thomas<\/a> had a triple-double and the Phoenix Mercury<\/a> beat Chicago 83-67 on Sunday night, handing the Sky<\/a> their eighth straight loss.<\/p>\n Thomas had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for her second triple-double with the Mercury and her 13th in the regular season. <\/p>\n Sami Whitcomb<\/a> added 11 points for the Mercury (17-11), who had lost two straight and five of six. They outscored the Sky 56-32 in the middle two quarters and had 30 fastbreak points to just three for Chicago. All-Star Satou Sabally<\/a> was not with the team for personal reasons. <\/p>\n Elizabeth Williams<\/a> had 13 points and 15 rebounds for the Sky (7-21), who were without Angel Reese<\/a>. Michaela Onyenwere<\/a> also scored 13 points and Kamilla Cardoso<\/a> had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Chicago was outrebounded 45-40 and outscored in the paint 46-34. <\/p>\n Reese missed her second straight game and fourth in five games with a bad back.<\/p>\n After making 5 of 25 shots in the first quarter when Chicago took a 19-13 lead the Mercury made 12 of 15 in the second and raced to a 42-34 halftime advantage. Copper had 10 points and Phoenix had 10 offensive rebounds and 17 fastbreak points.<\/p>\n The lead ballooned to 24 points in the third quarter as the Mercury made 10 of 16 shots. <\/p>\n