Phoenix Mercury @ Connecticut Sun
1-1, 1-0 Away
65
1-1, 1-0 Away
0-1, 0-1 Home
58
0-1, 0-1 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
- Adrian Williams missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.
- Anna DeForge made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Debbie Black made Jumper. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
- Diana Taurasi missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Katie Douglas missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Wendy Palmer missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Nykesha Sales missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup.
- Diana Taurasi missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Nykesha Sales made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Anna DeForge made 15 ft Jumper.
- Anna DeForge made Layup.
- Nikki McCray made Layup.
- Wendy Palmer missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Anna DeForge missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Wendy Palmer missed Layup. Blocked by Plenette Pierson.
- Plenette Pierson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nikki McCray.
- Nykesha Sales missed Jumper.
- Asjha Jones missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed Jumper.
- Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.
- Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.
- Shereka Wright missed Three Point Jumper.
- Katie Douglas missed Layup. Blocked by Diana Taurasi.
- Asjha Jones missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Asjha Jones made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Diana Taurasi missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Katie Douglas missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kayte Christensen made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Asjha Jones missed Jumper.
- Wendy Palmer missed Jumper.
- Adrian Williams missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Anna DeForge made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Anna DeForge made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Katie Douglas missed Layup. Blocked by Anna DeForge.
- Katie Douglas missed Jumper.
- Asjha Jones missed Layup.
- Jessica Brungo made Layup.
- Penny Taylor made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Katie Douglas made 17 ft Jumper.
- Plenette Pierson missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
- Plenette Pierson made Layup.
- Nykesha Sales missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Nikki McCray missed Jumper.
- Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Penny Taylor missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 5 ft Hook Shot.
- Nikki McCray missed Layup.
- Nikki McCray missed Layup.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Two Point Shot.
- Diana Taurasi missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.
- Diana Taurasi made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
- Candace Futrell made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Debbie Black.
- Shereka Wright missed Layup.
- Diana Taurasi made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
- Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nikki McCray made Layup. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Debbie Black.
- Penny Taylor made Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Diana Taurasi made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed Layup. Blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Debbie Black.
- Nykesha Sales made Layup.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Adrian Williams made Layup. Assisted by Nikki McCray.
- Adrian Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Adrian Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Penny Taylor missed Layup.
- Wendy Palmer made Jumper. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
- Plenette Pierson missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
- Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Adrian Williams missed Jumper.
- Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.
- Diana Taurasi missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nykesha Sales missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Lindsay Whalen missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Plenette Pierson missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Asjha Jones missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
- Tamara Moore made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Asjha Jones missed Layup.
- Asjha Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Asjha Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
- Anna DeForge made 19 ft Jumper.
- Anna DeForge made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Nykesha Sales missed Layup.
- Candace Futrell missed Layup.
- Diana Taurasi missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nykesha Sales missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamara Moore.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup.
- Tamara Moore missed Layup.
- Nykesha Sales made 10 ft Jumper.
- Anna DeForge made Free Throw 1 of 3.
- Anna DeForge made Free Throw 2 of 3.
- Anna DeForge missed Free Throw 3 of 3.
- Jessica Brungo missed Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed Layup.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Penny Taylor missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Katie Douglas made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jessica Brungo.
- Diana Taurasi made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
- Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.
- Diana Taurasi missed Two Point Shot.
- Katie Douglas made Two Point Shot.
- Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tamara Moore missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Le'Coe Willingham made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Le'Coe Willingham made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Lindsay Whalen made Layup. Assisted by Jen Derevjanik.
- Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Tamara Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tamara Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Candace Futrell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Le'Coe Willingham made Layup.
- Le'Coe Willingham made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Anna DeForge made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Anna DeForge made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Candace Futrell missed 3 ft Two Point Shot.
- Le'Coe Willingham made Layup.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Lindsay Whalen missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | PHO | CONN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Start of the 1st Half. | 0 | 0 | |
| 20:00 | | Jumpball. Adrian Williams vs. Taj McWilliams-Franklin. Debbie Black gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:39 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:37 | | Adrian Williams Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:21 | | Adrian Williams missed 15 ft Two Point Shot. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:19 | | Wendy Palmer Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:10 | | Katie Douglas Bad Pass. Stolen by Penny Taylor. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:02 | | Anna DeForge made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi. | 2 | 0 |
| 18:36 | | Debbie Black made Jumper. Assisted by Katie Douglas. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:10 | | Diana Taurasi missed 19 ft Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:09 | | Phoenix Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:09 | | Adrian Williams Loose Ball Foul | 2 | 2 |
| 17:55 | | Katie Douglas missed 18 ft Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 17:53 | | Wendy Palmer Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 17:37 | | Wendy Palmer missed 12 ft Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 17:36 | | Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 17:27 | | Penny Taylor missed 10 ft Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 17:24 | | Wendy Palmer Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 17:10 | | Nykesha Sales missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 17:08 | | Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 16:57 | | Plenette Pierson enters the game for Adrian Williams. | 2 | 2 |
| 16:46 | | Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 16:44 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re. | 2 | 2 |
| 16:35 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. | 2 | 4 |
| 16:12 | | Diana Taurasi missed 18 ft Jumper. | 2 | 4 |
| 16:09 | | Debbie Black Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 4 |
| 15:59 | | Nykesha Sales made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin. | 2 | 6 |
| 15:42 | | Anna DeForge made 15 ft Jumper. | 4 | 6 |
| 15:17 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin Lost Ball. Stolen by Penny Taylor. | 4 | 6 |
| 15:12 | | Anna DeForge made Layup. | 6 | 6 |
| 14:51 | | Katie Douglas Traveling | 6 | 6 |
| 14:51 | Official Timeout. | 6 | 6 | |
| 14:34 | | Nikki McCray made Layup. | 8 | 6 |
| 14:11 | | Wendy Palmer missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 6 |
| 14:07 | | Anna DeForge Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 6 |
| 14:00 | | Anna DeForge missed 19 ft Jumper. | 8 | 6 |
| 13:56 | | Jumpball. Penny Taylor vs. Taj McWilliams-Franklin. Katie Douglas gains possession. | 8 | 6 |
| 13:56 | | Phoenix Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 6 |
| 13:36 | | Wendy Palmer missed Layup. Blocked by Plenette Pierson. | 8 | 6 |
| 13:27 | | Plenette Pierson Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 6 |
| 13:22 | | Plenette Pierson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nikki McCray. | 10 | 6 |
| 13:12 | | Shereka Wright enters the game for Nikki McCray. | 10 | 6 |
| 13:12 | | Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Debbie Black. | 10 | 6 |
| 13:12 | | Asjha Jones enters the game for Wendy Palmer. | 10 | 6 |
| 13:03 | | Nykesha Sales missed Jumper. | 10 | 6 |
| 13:02 | | Plenette Pierson Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 6 |
| 12:51 | | Plenette Pierson Bad Pass | 10 | 6 |
| 12:51 | | Kayte Christensen enters the game for Anna DeForge. | 10 | 6 |
| 12:44 | | Kayte Christensen Personal Foul | 10 | 6 |
| 12:21 | | Asjha Jones missed 9 ft Jumper. | 10 | 6 |
| 12:18 | | Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 6 |
| 12:14 | | Penny Taylor missed Jumper. | 10 | 6 |
| 12:12 | | Phoenix Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 6 |
| 12:12 | | Shereka Wright Loose Ball Foul | 10 | 6 |
| 12:02 | | Lindsay Whalen missed Layup. | 10 | 6 |
| 12:00 | | Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 6 |
| 11:57 | | Nykesha Sales Personal Foul | 10 | 6 |
| 11:57 | Official Timeout. | 10 | 6 | |
| 11:52 | | Lindsay Whalen Personal Foul | 10 | 6 |
| 11:52 | | Penny Taylor Foul | 10 | 6 |
| 11:49 | | Plenette Pierson Bad Pass. Stolen by Taj McWilliams-Franklin. | 10 | 6 |
| 11:45 | | Lindsay Whalen missed Layup. | 10 | 6 |
| 11:45 | | Connecticut Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 6 |
| 11:33 | | Shereka Wright missed Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 6 |
| 11:30 | | Lindsay Whalen Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 6 |
| 11:26 | | Katie Douglas missed Layup. Blocked by Diana Taurasi. | 10 | 6 |
| 11:26 | | Connecticut Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 6 |
| 11:19 | | Asjha Jones Offensive Foul | 10 | 6 |
| 11:19 | | Asjha Jones Foul | 10 | 6 |
| 11:00 | | Penny Taylor Bad Pass. Stolen by Taj McWilliams-Franklin. | 10 | 6 |
| 10:55 | | Asjha Jones missed 4 ft Jumper. | 10 | 6 |
| 10:52 | | Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 6 |
| 10:45 | | Plenette Pierson Lost Ball. Stolen by Nykesha Sales. | 10 | 6 |
| 10:40 | | Asjha Jones made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen. | 10 | 8 |
| 10:25 | | Kayte Christensen Traveling | 10 | 8 |
| 10:25 | | Jessica Brungo enters the game for Nykesha Sales. | 10 | 8 |
| 10:10 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen. | 10 | 10 |
| 9:56 | | Diana Taurasi missed 9 ft Two Point Shot. | 10 | 10 |
| 9:55 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re. | 10 | 10 |
| 9:51 | | Adrian Williams enters the game for Plenette Pierson. | 10 | 10 |
| 9:48 | | Katie Douglas missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 10 |
| 9:45 | | Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 10 |
| 9:37 | | Kayte Christensen made 11 ft Two Point Shot. | 12 | 10 |
| 9:21 | | Asjha Jones missed Jumper. | 12 | 10 |
| 9:18 | | Kayte Christensen Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 10 |
| 9:15 | | Lindsay Whalen Personal Foul | 12 | 10 |
| 9:15 | | Wendy Palmer enters the game for Taj McWilliams-Franklin. | 12 | 10 |
| 9:15 | | Nikki McCray enters the game for Shereka Wright. | 12 | 10 |
| 9:15 | | Anna DeForge enters the game for Penny Taylor. | 12 | 10 |
| 9:10 | | Adrian Williams Traveling | 12 | 10 |
| 8:41 | | Wendy Palmer missed Jumper. | 12 | 10 |
| 8:37 | | Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 10 |
| 8:17 | | Adrian Williams missed 13 ft Jumper. | 12 | 10 |
| 8:15 | | Wendy Palmer Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 10 |
| 8:15 | | Nikki McCray Personal Foul | 12 | 10 |
| 8:00 | | Lindsay Whalen Bad Pass. Stolen by Diana Taurasi. | 12 | 10 |
| 7:41 | | Plenette Pierson enters the game for Kayte Christensen. | 12 | 10 |
| 7:41 | | Anna DeForge made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 13 | 10 |
| 7:41 | | Anna DeForge made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 14 | 10 |
| 7:41 | | Asjha Jones Shooting Foul | 12 | 10 |
| 7:41 | Official Timeout. | 12 | 10 | |
| 7:41 | | Tamara Moore enters the game for Diana Taurasi. | 12 | 10 |
| 7:33 | | Penny Taylor Personal Foul | 14 | 10 |
| 7:33 | | Lindsay Whalen Foul | 14 | 10 |
| 7:24 | | Katie Douglas missed Layup. Blocked by Anna DeForge. | 14 | 10 |
| 7:09 | | Katie Douglas missed Jumper. | 14 | 10 |
| 7:07 | | Asjha Jones Offensive Rebound. | 14 | 10 |
| 7:05 | | Asjha Jones missed Layup. | 14 | 10 |
| 7:03 | | Jessica Brungo Offensive Rebound. | 14 | 10 |
| 7:01 | | Jessica Brungo made Layup. | 14 | 12 |
| 6:46 | | Penny Taylor made 5 ft Two Point Shot. | 16 | 12 |
| 6:20 | | Katie Douglas made 17 ft Jumper. | 16 | 14 |
| 6:01 | | Plenette Pierson missed 13 ft Two Point Shot. | 16 | 14 |
| 5:58 | | Asjha Jones Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 14 |
| 5:43 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin enters the game for Katie Douglas. | 16 | 14 |
| 5:43 | | Debbie Black enters the game for Lindsay Whalen. | 16 | 14 |
| 5:43 | | Nykesha Sales enters the game for Asjha Jones. | 16 | 14 |
| 5:43 | | Connecticut 20 Sec. Timeout. | 16 | 14 |
| 5:43 | | Shereka Wright enters the game for Anna DeForge. | 16 | 14 |
| 5:31 | | Debbie Black Bad Pass. Stolen by Plenette Pierson. | 16 | 14 |
| 5:28 | | Plenette Pierson made Layup. | 18 | 14 |
| 5:11 | | Nykesha Sales missed 9 ft Two Point Shot. | 18 | 14 |
| 5:09 | | Plenette Pierson Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 14 |
| 5:03 | | Nikki McCray missed Jumper. | 18 | 14 |
| 5:01 | | Debbie Black Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 14 |
| 4:50 | | Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin. | 18 | 16 |
| 4:28 | | Penny Taylor missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 16 |
| 4:26 | | Jessica Brungo Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 16 |
| 4:16 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 5 ft Hook Shot. | 18 | 16 |
| 4:13 | | Plenette Pierson Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 16 |
| 3:56 | | Jessica Brungo Personal Foul | 18 | 16 |
| 3:56 | Official Timeout. | 18 | 16 | |
| 3:56 | | Candace Futrell enters the game for Jessica Brungo. | 18 | 16 |
| 3:56 | | Diana Taurasi enters the game for Penny Taylor. | 18 | 16 |
| 3:56 | | Kayte Christensen enters the game for Plenette Pierson. | 18 | 16 |
| 3:56 | | Anna DeForge enters the game for Tamara Moore. | 18 | 16 |
| 3:54 | | Debbie Black Personal Foul | 18 | 16 |
| 3:47 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin Personal Foul | 18 | 16 |
| 3:38 | | Nikki McCray missed Layup. | 18 | 16 |
| 3:36 | | Nikki McCray Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 16 |
| 3:35 | | Nikki McCray missed Layup. | 18 | 16 |
| 3:33 | | Wendy Palmer Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 16 |
| 3:27 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Two Point Shot. | 18 | 16 |
| 3:24 | | Anna DeForge Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 16 |
| 2:59 | | Diana Taurasi missed 4 ft Two Point Shot. | 18 | 16 |
| 2:58 | | Wendy Palmer Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 16 |
| 2:48 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Nykesha Sales. | 18 | 18 |
| 2:27 | | Diana Taurasi made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge. | 21 | 18 |
| 2:01 | | Candace Futrell made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Debbie Black. | 21 | 20 |
| 1:35 | | Shereka Wright missed Layup. | 21 | 20 |
| 1:32 | | Wendy Palmer Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 20 |
| 1:25 | | Candace Futrell Bad Pass. Stolen by Shereka Wright. | 21 | 20 |
| 1:02 | | Diana Taurasi made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge. | 24 | 20 |
| 41.7 | | Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin. | 24 | 22 |
| 32.5 | | Candace Futrell Personal Foul | 24 | 22 |
| 32.5 | | Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 25 | 22 |
| 32.5 | | Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 26 | 22 |
| 32.5 | | Penny Taylor enters the game for Nikki McCray. | 26 | 22 |
| 32.5 | | Tamara Moore enters the game for Shereka Wright. | 26 | 22 |
| 32.5 | | Adrian Williams enters the game for Kayte Christensen. | 26 | 22 |
| 32.5 | | Delay of Game | 26 | 22 |
| 6.9 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 10 ft Jumper. | 26 | 22 |
| 4.9 | | Anna DeForge Defensive Rebound. | 26 | 22 |
| 0.3 | | Diana Taurasi missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 26 | 22 |
| 0.0 | | Phoenix Offensive Rebound. | 26 | 22 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Half. | 26 | 22 | |
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