Kelsey Plum exits game against Mystics with calf tightness
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 8:57 PM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
Kelsey Plum left the Phoenix Mercury's game against the Washington Mystics early due to left calf tightness. The Mercury were defeated 95-75, dropping their record to 12-22. Plum, acquired at the trade deadline, experienced tightness after returning from an earlier injury. She played only 14 minutes in the game, finishing with five points, and did not participate in the second half. The Mercury have lost three consecutive games and will face the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.
- •Plum ruled out in the fourth quarter with calf tightness.
- •Phoenix's record now stands at 12-22 after the loss.
- •Plum scored five points in 14 minutes of play.
- •Mercury have lost four of their last five games.
- •Next game is against the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.
- 8:57 PMYahoo Sports — Mercury G Kelsey Plum left Sunday's loss to Mystics early with 'left calf tightness'
"Plum was playing in her fourth game with Phoenix after being acquired at the trade deadline.
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