Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationWilliams powers Sun past Mercury 91-87
Chiney Ogwumike fouled out with 22 points on 10-of-11 shooting and Alyssa Thomas added 11 points, a career-best 10 assists, eight rebounds and two steals for Connecticut (11-10). The Sun snapped a three-game skid.
The Mercury's Angel Robinson made a layup to tie it at 85 with 2 1/2 minutes to play, but Williams converted a driving layup and then made a pull-up jumper from the top of the key to give the Sun a four-point lead with 45.6 seconds remaining.
Brittney Griner answered with a layup six seconds later but neither team scored again until Williams hit two free throws with 0.6 seconds to play.
Diana Taurasi hit five 3-pointers and finished with 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Phoenix (14-8). Griner added 19 points, and DeWanna Bonner scored 16.
Both teams shot better than 51 percent from the field but Connecticut was plus-three on the offensive glass and forced 14 Phoenix turnovers while committing just seven.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 87 - 91 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 87 - 91 |
| 4th 0.6 |  |
Phoenix 20 Sec. timeout | 87 - 91 |
| 4th 0.6 |  |
Courtney Williams makes free throw 2 of 2 | 87 - 91 |
| 4th 0.6 | |
Courtney Williams makes free throw 1 of 2 | 87 - 90 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-58 | FG | 38-74 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-19 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 19-23 | FT | 9-14 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 22 | Assists | 22 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 16 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 7,696 · Capacity:
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 |
4.5 | 11 | W1 | 0.6764706 | 23 |
 Dallas |
7.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Portland |
14 | 20 | L1 | 0.3939394 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
14.5 | 20 | L2 | 0.375 | 12 |
 Phoenix |
15 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Seattle |
21 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 12 | W1 | 0.625 | 20 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.59375 | 19 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
9.5 | 22 | L3 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Toronto |
11 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
12 | 23 | W1 | 0.2580645 | 8 |
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