NBA

Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun

· Women's National Basketball Association
Phoenix Mercury
13-15, 4-9 Away
Final
87 - 74

Connecticut Sun
11-17, 6-8 Home

Brittney Griner's 1st dunk of season, 29 points not enough vs. Sun

Brittney Griner [800x450]

Ogwumike scored 20 of her 22 points in the second half and had 10 rebounds, Jasmine Thomas had 18 points, and Alex Bentley added 16. The Sun (11-17) have won three of their past four games and snapped the Mercury's three-game win streak.

Griner's driving one-handed dunk, the eighth slam of her career, came off a no-look pass from Diana Taurasi to pull Phoenix (13-15) to 51-46 with 6:44 to play in the third quarter. But the Sun used a 9-0 run to help stretch their lead to 68-54 at the end the quarter.

University of Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma was in attendance to watch the Sun use a 24-3 run to build a 46-38 halftime lead. Connecticut has won eight of its past 12 games after starting the season 3-13.

Regular Season Series

PHX wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 74 - 87
4th 8.0 Courtney Williams makes free throw 2 of 2 74 - 87
4th 8.0 Courtney Williams makes free throw 1 of 2 74 - 86
4th 8.0 Marta Xargay shooting foul (Courtney Williams draws the foul) 74 - 85
4th 27.0 Sonja Petrovic makes two point shot 74 - 85

Statistics

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25-55 FG 35-76
45 Field Goal % 46
4-16 3PT 4-17
25 Three Point % 24
20-22 FT 13-21
91 Free Throw % 62
35 Rebounds 33
8 Offensive Rebounds 14
27 Defensive Rebounds 19
14 Assists 13
8 Steals 13
5 Blocks 1
23 Turnovers 9
0 Team Turnovers 1
23 Total Turnovers 10
2 Technical Fouls 0
2 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
25 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 7
7 Fast Break Points 9
32 Points in Paint 52
23 Fouls 19
6 Largest Lead 16

Game Information

Mohegan Sun Arena

Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 6,709 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 8 L1 0.7948718 31
Golden State 4 11 W1 0.7027027 26
Las Vegas 5 13 W2 0.6666667 26
Dallas 8.5 16 W2 0.57894737 22
Portland 15 22 L2 0.4054054 15
Phoenix 17 24 L2 0.35135135 13
Los Angeles 17.5 25 L1 0.34210527 13
Seattle 23.5 31 L3 0.18421052 7

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 13 W4 0.65789473 25
Indiana 0.5 14 W1 0.64102566 25
New York 2 15 W1 0.6052632 23
Washington 2.5 15 W1 0.5945946 22
Chicago 10 23 L1 0.39473686 15
Toronto 13.5 26 L1 0.2972973 11
Connecticut 15 27 L2 0.25 9
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