NBA

Connecticut Sun at Phoenix Mercury

· Women's National Basketball Association
Connecticut Sun
1-5, 1-3 Away
Final
99 - 90

Phoenix Mercury
2-4, 2-2 Home

Griner scores 21 points to help Mercury top Sun 99-90

Phoenix (2-4, No. 10 in AP's WNBA power poll), which trailed by nine points at the end of the first quarter, scored 16 straight points at the start of the fourth to take control of the game.

Diana Taurasi had 19 points and nine assists, Penny Taylor added 16 points while Candice Dupree and DeWanna Bonner scored 15 apiece for Phoenix.

Connecticut (1-5, No. 12) took a 26-17 lead after the first quarter, fueled by an 8-0 run featuring 3-pointers by Camille Little and Rachel Banham, and the Sun led 46-40 at halftime.

Little led Connecticut with 16 points and Alex Bentley added 14.

Regular Season Series

PHX wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 90 - 99
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 90 - 99
4th 7.0 Phoenix offensive team rebound 90 - 99
4th 9.0 Diana Taurasi misses 13-foot two point shot 90 - 99
4th 34.0 Alex Bentley makes two point shot 90 - 99

Statistics

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34-67 FG 33-76
51 Field Goal % 43
10-19 3PT 6-16
53 Three Point % 38
12-15 FT 27-31
80 Free Throw % 87
39 Rebounds 30
5 Offensive Rebounds 7
34 Defensive Rebounds 23
14 Assists 22
4 Steals 14
2 Blocks 5
19 Turnovers 4
2 Team Turnovers 0
21 Total Turnovers 4
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
28 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 3
23 Fast Break Points 19
38 Points in Paint 46
27 Fouls 17
14 Largest Lead 16

Game Information

Mortgage Matchup Center

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 8,412 · Capacity:

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
Washington 1.5 15 W3 0.61538464 24
New York 2.5 16 L1 0.5897436 23
Chicago 10.5 24 L2 0.3846154 15
Toronto 14 27 L2 0.28947368 11
Connecticut 15 28 L1 0.2631579 10

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 8 L1 0.7948718 31
Golden State 3 11 W3 0.71794873 28
Las Vegas 5 13 W2 0.6666667 26
Dallas 8 16 W3 0.5897436 23
Portland 15.5 23 L3 0.39473686 15
Los Angeles 17.5 25 L1 0.34210527 13
Phoenix 18 26 L4 0.33333334 13
Seattle 23 31 W1 0.20512821 8
Full Standings

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