NBA

Connecticut Sun at Phoenix Mercury

· Women's National Basketball Association
Connecticut Sun
7-4, 3-3 Away
Final
89 - 72

Phoenix Mercury
9-3, 4-2 Home

Mercury win 7th straight, 89-72 over Sun

The Mercury (9-3) have the longest active streak in the WNBA and matched the 1998 and 2014 teams for the best start in franchise history.

The Mercury pulled away in the second quarter to lead 43-21 at the half and had their largest lead at 54-27. The Sun cut the deficit to 71-58 on Morgan Tuck's 3 with 5:17 left but couldn't get within single digits.

Sancho Lyttle added 14 points for Phoenix, Brittney Griner had 12, Camille Little 11.

Tuck led the Sun (7-4) with 20 points, Brionna Jones had a career-high 17, and Jasmine Thomas added 10.

The Sun have lost three straight. They entered the game averaging a league-best 92.4 points and their 72 points were a season low. Chiney Ogwumike (knee) and Alyssa Thomas (shoulder) were out of the game.

Regular Season Series

PHX wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 72 - 89
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 72 - 89
4th 20.3 Marie Gulich bad pass (Rachel Banham steals) 72 - 89
4th 20.3 Stephanie Talbot loose ball foul 72 - 89
4th 20.3 Rachel Banham makes free throw 2 of 2 72 - 89

Statistics

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29-79 FG 33-69
37 Field Goal % 48
5-23 3PT 8-25
22 Three Point % 32
9-10 FT 15-15
90 Free Throw % 100
30 Rebounds 36
14 Offensive Rebounds 9
16 Defensive Rebounds 27
12 Assists 23
4 Steals 7
5 Blocks 4
16 Turnovers 17
0 Team Turnovers 0
16 Total Turnovers 17
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 23
7 Fast Break Points 11
40 Points in Paint 34
19 Fouls 19
0 Largest Lead 27

Game Information

Mortgage Matchup Center

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 12,497 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 12 W2 0.6363636 21
Indiana - 12 W2 0.6363636 21
New York 1 14 W1 0.6 21
Washington 2 14 L2 0.57575756 19
Chicago 9.5 22 L3 0.3529412 12
Toronto 11 23 L10 0.3030303 10
Connecticut 12.5 24 L1 0.25 8

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 7 W3 0.8 28
Golden State 3 9 W5 0.72727275 24
Las Vegas 4 11 W2 0.6857143 24
Dallas 7.5 14 W1 0.5882353 20
Portland 14 20 L1 0.3939394 13
Phoenix 15 22 W1 0.37142858 13
Los Angeles 15 21 L3 0.36363637 12
Seattle 21 28 W1 0.2 7
Full Standings

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