Women's National Basketball Association

FINAL Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Phoenix Mercury 47
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Connecticut Sun 70
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PHX1312101247
CON1523151770
Mohegan Sun Arena · 6,489 att.

Match Report

Connecticut starts season 6-0 for the first time and Bonner reaches 7,000 career points

— DeWanna Bonner scored 19 points to become the fifth player in WNBA history to reach 7,000 career points and the Connecticut Sun eased by the Phoenix Mercury 70-47 on Tuesday night to set a franchise record with six straight wins to start a season.

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Team Stats

15-63
FG
27-77
24
Field Goal %
35
1-27
3PT
5-24
4
Three Point %
21
16-22
FT
11-18
73
Free Throw %
61
43
Rebounds
38
12
Offensive Rebounds
11
31
Defensive Rebounds
27
12
Assists
23
7
Steals
12
9
Blocks
4
20
Turnovers
9
0
Team Turnovers
2
20
Total Turnovers
11
3
Technical Fouls
0
3
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
12
Points Conceded Off Turnovers
2
4
Fast Break Points
10
26
Points in Paint
36
11
Fouls
17
4
Largest Lead
26

Top Performers

PHX

  • Sophie Cunningham MIN 30 · PTS 6 · FG 2-11
  • Natasha Cloud MIN 28 · PTS 9 · FG 3-8
  • Kahleah Copper MIN 29 · PTS 7 · FG 2-11
  • Natasha Mack MIN 27 · PTS 6 · FG 3-4

CON

  • DeWanna Bonner MIN 29 · PTS 19 · FG 7-11
  • Alyssa Thomas MIN 24 · PTS 10 · FG 5-7
  • Brionna Jones MIN 18 · PTS 16 · FG 8-15
  • DiJonai Carrington MIN 23 · PTS 4 · FG 2-10

Recent Plays

  1. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End of the 4th Quarter
  3. 2.0 · 4th Quarter shot clock turnover
  4. 26.0 · 4th Quarter Sun defensive team rebound
  5. 28.1 · 4th Quarter Sophie Cunningham misses running pullup jump shot
  6. 33.0 · 4th Quarter Liz Dixon defensive rebound
  7. 36.1 · 4th Quarter Queen Egbo misses 14-foot jumper
  8. 47.0 · 4th Quarter Queen Egbo defensive rebound

Head to Head

CON wins series 4-0

Injuries

Connecticut Sun

  • Rayah Marshall Out
  • Olivia Nelson-Ododa Out
  • Saniya Rivers Out
  • Brittney Griner Out
  • Kennedy Burke Out

Phoenix Mercury

  • Kara Dunn Out
  • Kelsey Plum Out
  • Jovana Nogic Out

WNBA News

All news
ESPN Doug Greenberg WNBA Finals odds: Valkyries flip the odds with Game 5 win over Dream After falling to +225, Golden State has rattled off back-to-back wins to become the -260 favorite to win the WNBA Finals. Video Stephen A.: Hard to make the argument refs are missing calls on Angel Reese Stephen A.: Hard to make the argument refs are missing calls on Angel Reese ESPN Michael Voepel Watkins expected to be No. 1 WNBA draft pick, but lottery still needs to be held JuJu Watkins, Madison Booker and Hannah Hidalgo are the projected top three picks in ESPN's first mock draft for 2027. News Kendra Andrews Smesko rips refs for 'ridiculous' missed calls on Reese in Game 5 of WNBA Finals Dream head coach Karl Smesko blasted refs for missing what he called a "ridiculous" amount of contact on Angel Reese in Monday night's Game 5 loss.