NBA

Connecticut Sun at Phoenix Mercury

· Women's National Basketball Association
Connecticut Sun
15-6, 8-3 Away
Final
72 - 66

Phoenix Mercury
5-15, 4-6 Home

Mercury snap 6-game losing streak in series with the Sun

Phoenix Mercury vs. Connecticut Sun - Condensed Game

Phoenix (5-15) beat a team with a winning record for the first time this season. It was the Mercury's first home win against the Sun since the 2018 season.

Cunningham made her fourth 3-pointer to extend the lead to 53-43 with 2:45 left in the third quarter. Her fifth gave Phoenix a 58-48 lead heading into the fourth.

Brittney Griner finished with 12 points.

DeWanna Bonner had 19 points and 10 rebounds for Connecticut (15-6). Alyssa Thomas had 11 points and seven assists.

Thomas became Connecticut’s all-time leader in assists, passing Jasmine Thomas (994).

Regular Season Series

PHX wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 66 - 72
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 66 - 72
4th 19.1 Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2 66 - 72
4th 19.1 Sug Sutton enters the game for Shey Peddy 65 - 72
4th 19.1 Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2 65 - 72

Statistics

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22-61 FG 26-62
36 Field Goal % 42
6-16 3PT 11-26
38 Three Point % 42
16-21 FT 9-10
76 Free Throw % 90
32 Rebounds 33
6 Offensive Rebounds 5
26 Defensive Rebounds 28
14 Assists 19
7 Steals 5
4 Blocks 6
10 Turnovers 13
2 Team Turnovers 1
12 Total Turnovers 14
2 Technical Fouls 0
2 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 13
14 Fast Break Points 5
26 Points in Paint 18
15 Fouls 24
2 Largest Lead 14

Game Information

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Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 7,788 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Indiana - 10 W4 0.64285713 18
Atlanta 0.5 10 W4 0.6296296 17
New York 2 12 W3 0.5714286 16
Washington 2.5 12 W3 0.5555556 15
Toronto 7.5 17 L4 0.37037036 10
Chicago 8.5 18 L2 0.33333334 9
Connecticut 11 21 L3 0.25 7

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 6 W8 0.79310346 23
Las Vegas 3 8 W1 0.7037037 19
Golden State 3.5 9 L2 0.6785714 19
Dallas 4.5 10 L1 0.64285713 18
Portland 11.5 17 L3 0.39285713 11
Phoenix 12 18 W3 0.37931034 11
Los Angeles 12 17 L6 0.37037036 10
Seattle 17.5 24 L7 0.2 6
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