Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationBonner scores 27 points, Sun beat Mercury 86-78
Bonner, who played her first nine WNBA seasons with Phoenix, made a 3-pointer with 2:27 left to give Connecticut (2-0) the lead for good at 76-73, sparking a 7-0 run. The Mercury (1-1) cut it to three, but the Sun’s Briann January and Brionna Jones made baskets in the final minute.
Natisha Hiedeman added a career-high 17 points for Connecticut. January had 15 points and Jonquel Jones had 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Diana Taurasi had 19 points for the Mercury. Down 13 in the third quarter, Phoenix took the lead at 68-66 when Taurasi made the second of back-to-back 3-pointers with 5:54 left in the fourth quarter.
Skylar Diggins-Smith added 18 points and Brittney Griner had 16 for the Mercury.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 78 - 86 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 78 - 86 |
| 4th 0.6 |  |
Phoenix offensive team rebound | 78 - 86 |
| 4th 1.5 | |
Skylar Diggins-Smith misses running pullup jump shot | 78 - 86 |
| 4th 4.7 |  |
Briann January makes free throw 2 of 2 | 78 - 86 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-57 | FG | 28-66 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 8-17 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 20-24 | FT | 22-27 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 20 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 24 | Fouls | 21 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 2,042 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 1 | W4 | 0.8 | 4 |
 Golden State |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Minnesota |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.5 | 2 |
 Phoenix |
1.5 | 2 | W1 | 0.5 | 2 |
 Dallas |
2 | 2 | L2 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Portland |
2 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Los Angeles |
2.5 | 3 | L1 | 0.25 | 1 |
 Seattle |
2.5 | 3 | L2 | 0.25 | 1 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 1 | W1 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Chicago |
- | 1 | W1 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Washington |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Toronto |
1 | 2 | W1 | 0.5 | 2 |
 Indiana |
1 | 2 | W1 | 0.5 | 2 |
 Connecticut |
3 | 4 | L4 | 0 | 0 |
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