Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun

· SECOND ROUND

Phoenix Mercury

18-16, 9-8 Away

Final
83 - 88

Connecticut Sun

21-13, 12-5 Home

Taurasi's 11-0 in elimination games, Mercury beat Sun 88-83

Diana Taurasi and Danielle Robinson [800x450]

Taurasi moved to 11-0 in elimination playoff games.

Phoenix will play second-seeded Los Angeles on Tuesday night in Game 1 of a best-of-five series.

Phoenix made 3-pointers on three straight possession late in the fourth quarter to take an 84-79 lead. Leilani Mitchell started it with an open shot from the wing for a 78-76 lead. Taurasi came off a screen for another 3, and Monique Currie capped it with 2:31 left.

Connecticut, down 84-81, grabbed an offensive rebound and Shekinna Stricklen was fouled with 11.4 seconds left but she missed two free throws. Phoenix's Camille Little grabbed the rebound and she made two free throws for a two-possession lead.

Currie and Mitchell each added 12 points for Phoenix.

Alyssa Thomas had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Jonquel Jones added 19 points and 15 rebounds for Connecticut. Jones had 11 points and 12 rebounds in the first half to set a playoff franchise record for rebounds in a half.

Phoenix trailed by as many as 17 points in the second quarter, but Taurasi's layup in traffic pulled the Mercury to 45-38. Griner scored 11 of her 13 first-half points in the second quarter.

Griner made a baseline shot with 32 seconds left in the third for Phoenix's first lead, 68-66, since 3-0.

Regular Season Series

CON wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	88 - 83
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	88 - 83
4th 0.0	Connecticut offensive team rebound	88 - 83
4th 0.0	Jonquel Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper	88 - 83
4th 1.0	Connecticut 20 Sec. timeout	88 - 83

Statistics

PHX		CON
29-63	FG	32-69
46	Field Goal %	46
9-23	3PT	4-16
39	Three Point %	25
21-27	FT	15-24
78	Free Throw %	63
29	Rebounds	39
6	Offensive Rebounds	11
23	Defensive Rebounds	28
18	Assists	12
6	Steals	5
2	Blocks	2
10	Turnovers	11
0	Team Turnovers	1
10	Total Turnovers	12
0	Technical Fouls	1
0	Total Technical Fouls	1
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
11	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	16
4	Fast Break Points	1
22	Points in Paint	46
23	Fouls	22
5	Largest Lead	17

Game Information

Mohegan Sun Arena

Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 8,420 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	7	W4	0.8055556	29
Golden State	3.5	9	W5	0.72727275	24
Las Vegas	5	12	L1	0.6666667	24
Dallas	8.5	15	L1	0.5714286	20
Portland	14	20	W1	0.4117647	14
Phoenix	15.5	22	W1	0.37142858	13
Los Angeles	16	22	L4	0.3529412	12
Seattle	22	29	L1	0.19444445	7

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Indiana	-	12	W3	0.64705884	22
Atlanta	0.5	12	W2	0.6363636	21
New York	1	14	W2	0.6111111	22
Washington	2	14	W1	0.5882353	20
Chicago	10	22	L3	0.3529412	12
Toronto	11.5	23	L10	0.3030303	10
Connecticut	13.5	25	L2	0.24242425	8

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