Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMitchell hits 3-pointer at buzzer, Mercury rally past Sun
Monique Currie's 3-pointer with 2:47 remaining gave Phoenix its first lead of the second half at 73-72. After five straight points by Connecticut, Brittney Griner made a layup and DeWanna Bonner hit a deep 3-pointer for a 78-77 lead. Jasmine Thomas answered with a jumper with 9.6 seconds left and, after a Phoenix offensive foul, she hit 1 of 2 free throws with 4.8 left for an 80-78 lead.
Bonner led Phoenix (17-11) with 26 points, Mitchell finished with 16, and Griner had 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Thomas scored a career-high 21 points for Connecticut (12-16). Sun scoring leader Alex Bentley missed her third straight game because of an ankle injury and Alyssa Thomas sat out her sixth in a row.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 81 - 80 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 81 - 80 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Leilani Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists) | 81 - 80 |
| 4th 4.0 | |
Phoenix 20 Sec. timeout | 78 - 80 |
| 4th 4.0 |  |
Jasmine Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2 | 78 - 80 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-56 | FG | 31-69 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 18-22 | FT | 11-16 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 5,171 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 9 | L2 | 0.775 | 31 |
 Golden State |
2 | 11 | W4 | 0.725 | 29 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 13 | W3 | 0.675 | 27 |
 Dallas |
7 | 16 | W4 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Portland |
15 | 24 | L1 | 0.4 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 25 | W2 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
 Seattle |
23 | 32 | L1 | 0.2 | 8 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W1 | 0.65 | 26 |
 Indiana |
- | 14 | W2 | 0.65 | 26 |
 New York |
2 | 16 | W1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Chicago |
11 | 25 | L3 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Toronto |
15 | 29 | L4 | 0.275 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
16 | 30 | L3 | 0.25 | 10 |
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