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Mercury at SunPhoenix
Mercury
Connecticut
Sun
Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atMercury at SunThe Sun edge out the Mercury in a tightly contested battle. Diamond Miller's long-range shot in the fourth quarter put Connecticut ahead for good. K. Burke led the way for the Sun as they controlled the boards and improved their season record.
The Sun held off the Mercury 75-72 in a hard-fought matchup. Diamond Miller's 24-foot three-point jumper, assisted by Leila Lacan, gave Connecticut the go-ahead in the fourth quarter.
K. Burke led the Sun with 15 points, contributing significantly to the victory. Connecticut also controlled the glass, out-rebounding Phoenix 34 to 29, which played a crucial role in the game.
With this win, the Sun improved to 8-23 while the Mercury fell to 12-21, and Connecticut now leads the season series 2-1.
The Sun sit 7th in the Eastern Conference, 15 games back, coming off a loss, 3-7 over their last 10. The Mercury sit 7th in the Western Conference, 17½ games back, losers of 3 straight, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Sun are up next at Fever (Aug 28), then at Wings. The Mercury are up next home vs Mystics (Aug 27), then home vs Tempo.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's minutes moved this game's odds, not how their box score reads. A go-ahead bucket in the last two minutes outranks the same bucket in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Mercury to winMissPHX -5 · 65%UpsetGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHXPhoenix Mercury | 27 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 72 |
| CONNConnecticut Sun | 18 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 75 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DeWanna Bonner | 34 | 6 | 3-12 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | -9 |
 Alyssa Thomas | 35 | 10 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -5 |
 Noemie Brochant | 22 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| Kahleah Copper | 34 | 16 | 6-15 | 1-6 | 3-5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 |
| Kelsey Plum | 28 | 25 | 9-16 | 3-7 | 4-6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| Valeriane Ayayi | 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6 |
 Natasha Mack | 18 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +10 |
 Kyara Linskens | 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2 |
 Sami Whitcomb | 13 | 5 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 |
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
