Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun

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Phoenix Mercury

27-15, 12-9 Away

Final
87 - 84

Connecticut Sun

11-31, 7-14 Home

Leila Lacan, Sun deal Phoenix seeding hopes a blow with 87-84 win

Connecticut Sun vs. Phoenix Mercury - Game Highlights

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

Mohegan Sun Arena

Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 8,910 · Capacity:

2024-25 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	10	W1	0.77272725	34
Las Vegas	4	14	W16	0.6818182	30
Phoenix	7	17	L3	0.6136364	27
Seattle	11	21	W1	0.52272725	23
Golden State	11	21	L3	0.52272725	23
Los Angeles	13	23	L1	0.47727272	21
Dallas	24	34	W1	0.22727273	10

2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	-	14	W6	0.6818182	30
New York	3	17	W3	0.6136364	27
Indiana	6	20	W3	0.54545456	24
Washington	14	28	L10	0.36363637	16
Connecticut	19	33	L2	0.25	11
Chicago	20	34	L4	0.22727273	10

Full Standings

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