Connecticut Sun at Phoenix Mercury

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Connecticut Sun

5-23, 1-12 Away

Final
82 - 66

Phoenix Mercury

18-11, 10-4 Home

Alyssa Thomas has 2nd straight triple-double to lead Mercury past the Sun 82-66

Thomas has 14 career triple-doubles in the regular season and four more in the playoffs. There have been 50 triple-doubles in WNBA history (regular season and playoffs combined) and no other player has more than Sabrina Ionescu's four. Thomas, who had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in an 83-67 win over Chicago on Sunday, also had consecutive triple-doubles in June 2023, as well as in Game 3 and Game 4 of the 2022 WNBA Finals.

DeWanna Bonner hit four 3-pointers and finished with 18 points for Phoenix (18-11), and Kahleah Copper scored 15.

Marina Mabrey led Connecticut (5-23) with 18 points, and Tina Charles scored 16. Rookie Leïla Lacan added 10 points, a season-high tying six steals and five rebounds. Lacan has at least one steal in eight consecutive games and has 25 steals in that span.

The Mercury never trailed and jumped to a 10-2 lead as Connecticut missed it's first nine field-goal attempts before Bria Hartley made a driving layup more than 4 1/2 minutes into the game. Phoenix limited the Sun to 13% (2 of 16) shooting and their lowest-scoring quarter of the season in the first and took a 26-6 in the second.

Charles hit a 3-pointer that capped a 12-2 run and cut the deficit to 30-22 with 4:35 left in the first half, but Connecticut never got closer.

Phoenix beat the Sun 83-75 on the road June 18.

The Mercury play the second of four straight home games Thursday against the Caitlin Clark-less Indiana Fever, and the Sun visit Los Angeles.

Regular Season Series

PHX wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	66 - 82
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	66 - 82
4th 4.6	shot clock turnover	66 - 82
4th 30.6	Jacy Sheldon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bria Hartley assists)	66 - 82
4th 39.3	Jacy Sheldon offensive rebound	63 - 82

Statistics

CON		PHX
25-72	FG	29-64
35	Field Goal %	45
5-25	3PT	8-20
20	Three Point %	40
11-12	FT	16-19
92	Free Throw %	84
35	Rebounds	39
12	Offensive Rebounds	8
23	Defensive Rebounds	31
16	Assists	17
11	Steals	9
4	Blocks	2
17	Turnovers	18
0	Team Turnovers	2
17	Total Turnovers	20
1	Technical Fouls	1
1	Total Technical Fouls	1
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
26	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	21
16	Fast Break Points	17
34	Points in Paint	36
18	Fouls	12
0	Largest Lead	28

Game Information

Mortgage Matchup Center

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 8,083 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	-	8	L2	0.6	12
Atlanta	-	8	L4	0.6	12
Indiana	0.5	8	W1	0.57894737	11
Washington	1.5	9	W2	0.5263158	10
Toronto	2.5	10	L1	0.47368422	9
Chicago	5.5	13	L1	0.31578946	6
Connecticut	8	16	L1	0.2	4

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	4	W2	0.7894737	15
Las Vegas	1	5	W2	0.7368421	14
Golden State	2.5	7	W3	0.65	13
Dallas	3.5	8	W1	0.6	12
Los Angeles	6.5	10	L2	0.44444445	8
Portland	7.5	12	L3	0.4	8
Phoenix	8	13	W3	0.3809524	8
Seattle	11	16	L1	0.23809524	5

Full Standings

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