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Phoenix Mercury @ Connecticut Sun 72–75

2026-08-07 19:30 · WNBA · Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville CT · Att. 8,910 · ION

Phoenix Mercury 2026 · Connecticut Sun 2026 · 2026 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	27	13	9	23	72
CON	18	14	17	26	75

Team stats

	Mercury	Sun
Field goals	27-68 .397	27-57 .474
Three-pointers	5-28 .179	7-20 .350
Free throws	13-23 .565	14-20 .700
Offensive rebounds	6	3
Defensive rebounds	23	31
Total rebounds	29	34
Assists	19	19
Steals	10	5
Blocks	1	5
Turnovers	10	18
Personal fouls	21	24
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	40	32
Fast-break points	2	6
Points off turnovers	13	20
Largest lead	16	4
Lead changes	5	5

Phoenix Mercury

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Alyssa Thomas F	35	10	3-9	0-0	4-10	1	7	8	5	4	0	2	4	-5
DeWanna Bonner F	34	6	3-12	0-6	0-0	1	10	11	2	0	1	0	2	-9
Kahleah Copper G	34	16	6-15	1-6	3-5	0	2	2	4	2	0	3	2	+1
Kelsey Plum G	28	25	9-16	3-7	4-6	0	0	0	3	1	0	3	5	-5
Noemie Brochant F	22	6	3-6	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	-4
Natasha Mack C	18	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	4	2	6	2	1	0	0	2	+10
Sami Whitcomb G	13	5	1-4	1-3	2-2	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	+1
Valeriane Ayayi G	12	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	3	-6
Kyara Linskens C	4	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	+2
Total	200	72	27-68	5-28	13-23	6	23	29	19	10	1	10	21

FG .397 · 3P .179 · FT .565

Did not play: Marta Suarez (dnp - coach's decision), Lexi Held (dnp - coach's decision), Shay Ciezki (dnd - coach's decision), Kara Dunn (dnd - coach's decision)

Connecticut Sun

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Leila Lacan G	31	9	3-9	0-3	3-4	0	3	3	4	1	0	3	3	0
Brittney Griner C	24	5	2-6	0-0	1-2	2	5	7	4	0	2	3	1	-1
Diamond Miller G	24	9	3-10	2-6	1-2	0	4	4	1	0	1	2	4	+2
Charlisse Leger-Walker G	20	6	2-3	2-3	0-0	0	1	1	5	0	0	3	4	+5
Olivia Nelson-Ododa C	16	7	3-4	0-0	1-2	0	4	4	0	0	0	3	2	-2
Aaliyah Edwards C	24	14	5-7	0-0	4-5	1	7	8	0	0	0	0	2	+8
Kennedy Burke F	20	15	5-7	2-4	3-4	0	2	2	0	1	1	2	3	+5
Saniya Rivers G	17	4	2-6	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	4	0	0	1	1	-2
Hailey Van Lith G	14	6	2-4	1-2	1-1	0	2	2	1	2	0	1	3	+4
Nell Angloma F	11	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	0	1	1	0	1	-4
Total	200	75	27-57	7-20	14-20	3	31	34	19	5	5	18	24

FG .474 · 3P .350 · FT .700

Did not play: Raegan Beers (dnd - injury/illness), Gianna Kneepkens (dnp - coach's decision), Ashlon Jackson (dnd - coach's decision), Rayah Marshall (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Isaac Barnett, Kelsey Reynolds, Ashley Gloss

Play-by-play

Show every play (405)

Quarter 1

10:00 CON DeWanna Bonner vs. Brittney Griner (Leila Lacan gains possession)
9:43 CON Diamond Miller bad pass turnover (Alyssa Thomas steals)
9:25 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses 7-foot fade away jump shot
9:24 CON Brittney Griner defensive rebound
9:18 PHX Kelsey Plum kicked ball violation
9:13 CON Diamond Miller misses 23-foot three point jumper
9:12 PHX Kahleah Copper defensive rebound
9:02 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes 3-foot layup (Kahleah Copper assists) 2–0
8:54 PHX Noemie Brochant kicked ball violation
8:49 CON Brittney Griner misses 8-foot two point shot
8:47 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
8:37 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 24-foot three point jumper
8:36 CON Brittney Griner defensive rebound
8:30 CON Diamond Miller makes running layup (Leila Lacan assists) 2–2
8:11 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes driving layup (Kahleah Copper assists) 4–2
8:00 CON Diamond Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper
7:59 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
7:52 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker personal foul
7:45 PHX DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup (Alyssa Thomas assists) 6–2
7:35 PHX DeWanna Bonner personal foul
7:34 CON Brittney Griner misses 8-foot two point shot
7:33 PHX Kahleah Copper defensive rebound
7:20 PHX DeWanna Bonner misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:19 CON Brittney Griner defensive rebound
7:06 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Leila Lacan assists) 6–5
6:55 PHX Kelsey Plum makes 23-foot three pointer 9–5
6:44 CON Leila Lacan makes driving layup 9–7
6:29 PHX Noemie Brochant makes driving layup (Alyssa Thomas assists) 11–7
6:17 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker bad pass turnover (Alyssa Thomas steals)
6:13 PHX Noemie Brochant makes running layup (Kelsey Plum assists) 13–7
6:13 CON Sun Full timeout
6:13 CON Saniya Rivers enters the game for Brittney Griner
6:13 CON Aaliyah Edwards enters the game for Charlisse Leger-Walker
5:55 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa traveling turnover
5:40 PHX Kelsey Plum makes driving layup (DeWanna Bonner assists) 15–7
5:40 CON Leila Lacan shooting foul
5:40 PHX Kelsey Plum makes free throw 1 of 1 16–7
5:23 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes 4-foot hook shot (Saniya Rivers assists) 16–9
4:55 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses driving floating jump shot
4:53 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa defensive rebound
4:49 PHX Valeriane Ayayi enters the game for Noemie Brochant
4:33 CON Saniya Rivers misses 15-foot step back jumpshot
4:29 CON Aaliyah Edwards offensive rebound
4:29 CON Aaliyah Edwards makes two point shot 16–11
4:21 PHX Kelsey Plum makes 23-foot three point jumper 19–11
4:08 CON Saniya Rivers misses driving layup
4:08 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
3:58 CON Aaliyah Edwards shooting foul
3:58 PHX Kelsey Plum misses free throw 1 of 2
3:58 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
3:58 CON Kennedy Burke enters the game for Olivia Nelson-Ododa
3:58 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker enters the game for Leila Lacan
3:58 PHX Kelsey Plum makes free throw 2 of 2 20–11
3:45 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Saniya Rivers assists) 20–14
3:35 CON Diamond Miller personal foul
3:35 PHX Natasha Mack enters the game for Kelsey Plum
3:35 PHX Sami Whitcomb enters the game for DeWanna Bonner
3:31 PHX Kahleah Copper makes driving layup 22–14
3:31 CON Diamond Miller shooting foul
3:31 CON Nell Angloma enters the game for Diamond Miller
3:31 PHX Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 1 23–14
3:24 PHX Valeriane Ayayi personal foul
3:07 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker lost ball turnover (Sami Whitcomb steals)
3:01 PHX Valeriane Ayayi misses 24-foot three point jumper
2:59 PHX Natasha Mack offensive rebound
2:56 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 26-foot three point jumper
2:54 PHX Natasha Mack offensive rebound
2:52 PHX Natasha Mack misses two point shot
2:51 CON Aaliyah Edwards defensive rebound
2:48 PHX Valeriane Ayayi personal foul
2:38 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker out of bounds lost ball turnover
2:23 PHX Nell Angloma blocks Kahleah Copper 's 7-foot jumper
2:22 CON Nell Angloma defensive rebound
2:22 PHX Kahleah Copper personal foul
2:14 CON Saniya Rivers misses 15-foot jumper
2:12 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
2:05 PHX Kennedy Burke blocks Alyssa Thomas 's 9-foot jumper
2:05 PHX Alyssa Thomas offensive rebound
2:05 CON Kennedy Burke shooting foul
2:05 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2 24–14
2:05 PHX Noemie Brochant enters the game for Kahleah Copper
2:05 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2
2:01 CON Kennedy Burke defensive rebound
1:45 CON Aaliyah Edwards misses 15-foot jumper
1:44 PHX Valeriane Ayayi defensive rebound
1:34 PHX Natasha Mack makes 5-foot layup (Sami Whitcomb assists) 26–14
1:18 CON Kennedy Burke out of bounds bad pass turnover
1:18 CON Hailey Van Lith enters the game for Charlisse Leger-Walker
1:07 CON Kennedy Burke shooting foul
1:07 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 1 of 2
1:07 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
1:07 CON Leila Lacan enters the game for Saniya Rivers
1:07 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa enters the game for Kennedy Burke
1:07 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2
1:06 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
1:06 CON Hailey Van Lith loose ball foul
1:06 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 1 of 2
1:06 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
1:06 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2 27–14
0:52 PHX Valeriane Ayayi personal foul
0:52 CON Aaliyah Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2 27–15
0:52 PHX DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Valeriane Ayayi
0:52 CON Aaliyah Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2 27–16
0:39 PHX Noemie Brochant bad pass turnover (Nell Angloma steals)
0:34 CON Hailey Van Lith makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot 27–18
0:14 PHX Alyssa Thomas out of bounds bad pass turnover
0:00 CON Leila Lacan misses 29-foot three point jumper
0:00 CON Sun offensive team rebound
0:00 End of the 1st Quarter

Quarter 2

10:00 CON Brittney Griner enters the game for Aaliyah Edwards
10:00 PHX Kahleah Copper enters the game for Natasha Mack
10:00 PHX Kyara Linskens enters the game for Alyssa Thomas
9:42 CON Leila Lacan kicked ball violation
9:36 PHX DeWanna Bonner misses 29-foot three point jumper
9:35 CON Leila Lacan defensive rebound
9:26 CON Leila Lacan misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
9:24 PHX Sami Whitcomb defensive rebound
9:06 PHX Sami Whitcomb misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
9:04 CON Leila Lacan defensive rebound
8:53 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes 3-foot layup (Brittney Griner assists) 27–20
8:40 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
8:39 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa defensive rebound
8:25 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa misses layup
8:23 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
8:15 PHX Kyara Linskens misses 27-foot three point jumper
8:13 PHX DeWanna Bonner offensive rebound
8:12 PHX DeWanna Bonner makes two point shot 29–20
8:02 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa offensive charge
8:02 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa offensive foul turnover
8:02 CON Aaliyah Edwards enters the game for Olivia Nelson-Ododa
7:51 CON Hailey Van Lith personal foul
7:39 PHX Kahleah Copper makes driving layup (Kyara Linskens assists) 31–20
7:27 CON Nell Angloma misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:26 CON Brittney Griner offensive rebound
7:25 CON Diamond Miller enters the game for Nell Angloma
7:25 PHX Kelsey Plum enters the game for Noemie Brochant
7:25 PHX Alyssa Thomas enters the game for Sami Whitcomb
7:21 PHX Kyara Linskens personal foul
7:13 CON Brittney Griner lost ball turnover (Kelsey Plum steals)
7:03 PHX Kyara Linskens misses 27-foot three point jumper
7:01 CON Hailey Van Lith defensive rebound
6:50 CON Diamond Miller misses 23-foot three point jumper
6:49 CON Brittney Griner offensive rebound
6:43 CON Leila Lacan misses 25-foot three point jumper
6:42 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
6:31 PHX DeWanna Bonner misses 27-foot three point jumper
6:31 CON Brittney Griner defensive rebound
6:17 PHX Kyara Linskens personal foul
6:17 PHX Natasha Mack enters the game for Kyara Linskens
6:04 CON Leila Lacan misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
6:03 PHX Natasha Mack defensive rebound
5:51 PHX Kelsey Plum makes finger roll layup 33–20
5:51 CON Sun Full timeout
5:51 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker enters the game for Hailey Van Lith
5:36 CON Diamond Miller misses 5-foot reverse layup
5:35 CON Sun offensive team rebound
5:29 CON Diamond Miller lost ball turnover (Alyssa Thomas steals)
5:20 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 24-foot three point jumper
5:20 CON Aaliyah Edwards defensive rebound
5:20 CON Sun Full timeout
5:20 CON Saniya Rivers enters the game for Diamond Miller
5:08 CON Brittney Griner out of bounds lost ball turnover
4:47 PHX Mercury Full timeout
4:47 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa enters the game for Brittney Griner
4:44 CON Aaliyah Edwards shooting foul
4:44 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2 34–20
4:44 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2
4:41 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa defensive rebound
4:29 CON Leila Lacan traveling turnover
4:09 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 24-foot three point jumper
4:08 CON Leila Lacan defensive rebound
3:51 CON Saniya Rivers out of bounds lost ball turnover
3:51 CON Kennedy Burke enters the game for Aaliyah Edwards
3:37 PHX Kahleah Copper makes layup (DeWanna Bonner assists) 36–20
3:17 PHX Kelsey Plum personal foul
3:17 CON Hailey Van Lith enters the game for Leila Lacan
3:09 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes 11-foot fade away jump shot (Charlisse Leger-Walker assists) 36–22
2:53 PHX Kelsey Plum misses 14-foot two point shot
2:51 PHX Natasha Mack offensive rebound
2:41 PHX Kelsey Plum bad pass turnover (Kennedy Burke steals)
2:37 CON Kennedy Burke makes running layup 36–24
2:16 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker personal foul
2:16 PHX Noemie Brochant enters the game for Natasha Mack
2:08 PHX Noemie Brochant traveling turnover
1:54 PHX DeWanna Bonner shooting foul
1:54 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa makes free throw 1 of 2 36–25
1:54 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa misses free throw 2 of 2
1:53 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
1:41 PHX Kelsey Plum lost ball turnover (Hailey Van Lith steals)
1:41 PHX Kelsey Plum transition take foul
1:41 CON Hailey Van Lith makes free throw 1 of 1 36–26
1:30 PHX Alyssa Thomas shooting foul
1:30 CON Kennedy Burke makes free throw 1 of 2 36–27
1:30 CON Kennedy Burke makes free throw 2 of 2 36–28
1:15 PHX Kelsey Plum makes 14-foot fade away jump shot (Noemie Brochant assists) 38–28
0:58 CON Kennedy Burke makes driving layup (Charlisse Leger-Walker assists) 38–30
0:52 CON Saniya Rivers personal foul
0:45 PHX Kelsey Plum misses 27-foot three point jumper
0:44 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker defensive rebound
0:28 CON Hailey Van Lith misses 9-foot pullup jump shot
0:28 CON Sun offensive team rebound
0:25 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa offensive charge
0:25 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa offensive foul turnover
0:06 PHX Kahleah Copper makes 3-foot two point shot (Alyssa Thomas assists) 40–30
0:00 CON Kennedy Burke makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Charlisse Leger-Walker assists) 40–32
0:00 End of the 2nd Quarter

Quarter 3

10:00 CON Diamond Miller enters the game for Hailey Van Lith
10:00 CON Brittney Griner enters the game for Saniya Rivers
10:00 CON Leila Lacan enters the game for Kennedy Burke
9:52 CON Leila Lacan personal foul
9:44 PHX Noemie Brochant misses 23-foot three point jumper
9:43 CON Diamond Miller defensive rebound
9:25 CON Diamond Miller makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists) 40–35
9:09 PHX DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup (Kelsey Plum assists) 42–35
8:49 CON Brittney Griner bad pass turnover (Kahleah Copper steals)
8:33 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes driving layup (Kelsey Plum assists) 44–35
8:14 CON Diamond Miller misses driving layup
8:13 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
8:06 PHX Kahleah Copper misses 25-foot three point jumper
8:05 CON Olivia Nelson-Ododa defensive rebound
7:57 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker misses 27-foot three point jumper
7:56 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
7:51 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker personal foul
7:51 CON Aaliyah Edwards enters the game for Olivia Nelson-Ododa
7:41 PHX Kahleah Copper misses driving layup
7:40 CON Aaliyah Edwards defensive rebound
7:34 PHX Noemie Brochant kicked ball violation
7:27 CON Aaliyah Edwards makes 10-foot jumper (Leila Lacan assists) 44–37
7:27 PHX Alyssa Thomas shooting foul
7:27 CON Aaliyah Edwards misses free throw 1 of 1
7:26 PHX Mercury defensive team rebound
7:15 PHX Kahleah Copper out of bounds bad pass turnover
7:05 CON Leila Lacan misses driving layup
7:04 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
6:57 PHX Kelsey Plum traveling turnover
6:35 CON Aaliyah Edwards makes 6-foot reverse layup (Brittney Griner assists) 44–39
6:08 PHX shot clock turnover
5:53 CON Brittney Griner makes layup (Charlisse Leger-Walker assists) 44–41
5:53 PHX Mercury Full timeout
5:26 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses 9-foot jumper
5:25 CON Aaliyah Edwards defensive rebound
5:16 PHX Kelsey Plum personal foul
5:01 CON Leila Lacan makes 18-foot pullup jump shot 44–43
4:43 PHX Kelsey Plum misses driving layup
4:43 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
4:42 CON Sun Coach's Challenge
4:42 CON (04:42) [Sun] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Sun] retain their timeout
4:42 PHX Noemie Brochant misses 22-foot three point jumper
4:42 CON Sun defensive team rebound
4:34 CON DeWanna Bonner vs. Brittney Griner (Aaliyah Edwards gains possession)
4:25 CON Brittney Griner misses 13-foot two point shot
4:24 PHX DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
4:14 CON Charlisse Leger-Walker personal foul
4:10 PHX Noemie Brochant makes 2-foot layup (Kahleah Copper assists) 46–43
3:54 CON DeWanna Bonner blocks Aaliyah Edwards 's 7-foot jumper
3:54 CON Sun offensive team rebound
3:54 PHX Valeriane Ayayi enters the game for Kelsey Plum
3:54 PHX Sami Whitcomb enters the game for Kahleah Copper
3:49 CON Brittney Griner makes 10-foot two point shot (Charlisse Leger-Walker assists) 46–45
3:26 PHX DeWanna Bonner misses 23-foot three point jumper
3:25 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
3:25 CON Diamond Miller loose ball foul
3:13 PHX Sami Whitcomb misses 26-foot three point jumper
3:12 CON Aaliyah Edwards defensive rebound
3:05 CON Leila Lacan makes 15-foot pullup jump shot 46–47
2:49 PHX Brittney Griner blocks DeWanna Bonner 's 4-foot layup
2:48 PHX Mercury offensive team rebound
2:48 CON Hailey Van Lith enters the game for Charlisse Leger-Walker
2:48 CON Kennedy Burke enters the game for Brittney Griner
2:48 PHX Natasha Mack enters the game for DeWanna Bonner
2:40 CON Diamond Miller personal foul
2:40 PHX Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2 47–47
2:40 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2
2:39 CON Kennedy Burke defensive rebound
2:16 CON Leila Lacan misses 28-foot three point jumper
2:14 PHX Mercury defensive team rebound
2:14 CON Nell Angloma enters the game for Diamond Miller
2:03 PHX Noemie Brochant misses 23-foot three point jumper
2:02 CON Nell Angloma defensive rebound
1:46 PHX Alyssa Thomas personal foul
1:35 CON Leila Lacan bad pass turnover (Valeriane Ayayi steals)
1:28 PHX Alyssa Thomas misses driving layup
1:27 PHX Natasha Mack offensive rebound
1:25 PHX Natasha Mack makes two point shot 49–47
1:06 CON Aaliyah Edwards makes 19-foot jumper (Hailey Van Lith assists) 49–49
0:43 PHX Sami Whitcomb misses 6-foot pullup jump shot
0:43 CON Hailey Van Lith defensive rebound
0:24 CON Kennedy Burke misses 26-foot three point jumper
0:23 PHX Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound
0:03 PHX Alyssa Thomas lost ball turnover (Leila Lacan steals)
0:00 CON Hailey Van Lith misses 28-foot three point jumper
0:00 CON Sun offensive team rebound
0:00 End of the 3rd Quarter

Quarter 4