Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationLeila Lacan, Sun deal Phoenix seeding hopes a blow with 87-84 win
Lacan, who joined the team midway through the season, drove the lane for an 83-81 lead with 27.8 seconds to go and added two free throws with 9.7 seconds left. After a Satou Sabally 3-pointer she closed the scoring with 3.7 seconds left with two more free throws.
The Sun ended the Phoenix six-game winning streak and spoiled the moment when Alyssa Thomas reclaimed the single season assist record.
Marina Mabrey scored 23 points for Connecticut (11-31) and Lecan had 14. Veteran Tina Charles, whose life-saving charity was honored before the game bringing her to tears, had 22 points and 10 rebounds. Rookie Aneesah Morow had nine points and 13 rebounds.
Kahleah Copper scored 18 points for the Mercury (27-15), who fell a game behind Atlanta, which holds the tiebreaker, for the second seed with two games to go. Thomas had 14 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Sami Whitcomb scored 13 and Sabally 11.
There were 18 lead changes and never a double-figure lead.
Connecticut closes the season with a home-and-home with Atlanta beginning Monday in Atlanta. Phoenix plays host to Las Vegas on Tuesday.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 84 - 87 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 84 - 87 |
| 4th 0.4 |  |
Aneesah Morrow defensive rebound | 84 - 87 |
| 4th 0.4 |  |
Kahleah Copper misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 84 - 87 |
| 4th 3.7 | |
Sami Whitcomb enters the game for Monique Akoa Makani | 84 - 87 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-71 | FG | 28-63 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 11-32 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 15-21 | FT | 26-34 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 21 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 25 | Fouls | 21 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 8,910 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 5 | W3 | 0.75 | 15 |
 Minnesota |
- | 5 | L1 | 0.75 | 15 |
 Golden State |
1.5 | 7 | W4 | 0.6666667 | 14 |
 Dallas |
3 | 8 | W1 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Los Angeles |
6 | 10 | L2 | 0.44444445 | 8 |
 Portland |
7 | 12 | L3 | 0.4 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
7.5 | 13 | W3 | 0.3809524 | 8 |
 Seattle |
10.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.23809524 | 5 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 8 | W1 | 0.61904764 | 13 |
 Indiana |
1 | 8 | W1 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Atlanta |
1 | 9 | L5 | 0.5714286 | 12 |
 Washington |
2 | 9 | W2 | 0.5263158 | 10 |
 Toronto |
3 | 10 | L1 | 0.47368422 | 9 |
 Chicago |
6.5 | 14 | L2 | 0.3 | 6 |
 Connecticut |
8.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.2 | 4 |
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