Connecticut Sun @ Phoenix Mercury
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Wendy Palmer.
- Diana Taurasi made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nikki McCray.
- Nykesha Sales made 14 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Adrian Williams made 12 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Adrian Williams missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Nikki McCray made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Nikki McCray made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Plenette Pierson missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Katie Douglas made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Plenette Pierson missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Nykesha Sales made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup. Blocked by Penny Taylor.
- Nikki McCray missed Layup.
- Wendy Palmer missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Plenette Pierson made 9 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
- Anna DeForge missed Jumper.
- Nykesha Sales made Jumper.
- Plenette Pierson made Jumper.
- Asjha Jones made 14 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made Two Point Shot.
- Nykesha Sales made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Katie Douglas.
- Anna DeForge missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Asjha Jones made Two Point Shot.
- Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
- Anna DeForge missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kayte Christensen made Layup.
- Nykesha Sales missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Le'Coe Willingham missed Layup.
- Anna DeForge missed Layup.
- Asjha Jones made 15 ft Jumper.
- Kayte Christensen missed Layup.
- Nikki McCray missed Layup. Blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Adrian Williams made Layup. Assisted by Tamara Moore.
- Nikki McCray made Layup. Assisted by Adrian Williams.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Two Point Shot.
- Nikki McCray made Layup. Assisted by Kayte Christensen.
- Candace Futrell made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Slobodanka Tuvic.
- Lindsay Whalen made 13 ft Jumper.
- Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Shereka Wright.
- Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Plenette Pierson missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Katie Douglas missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Nykesha Sales made 18 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made 13 ft Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
- Nikki McCray missed Layup.
- Plenette Pierson missed Layup.
- Penny Taylor missed Layup.
- Penny Taylor made Layup.
- Nykesha Sales missed Layup.
- Nykesha Sales made Layup. Assisted by Wendy Palmer.
- Nikki McCray made 6 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Katie Douglas missed Layup.
- Nykesha Sales made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Plenette Pierson made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
- Wendy Palmer missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Nikki McCray missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nykesha Sales missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
- Wendy Palmer made Two Point Shot.
- Anna DeForge made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Plenette Pierson missed Layup.
- Katie Douglas made Two Point Shot.
- Penny Taylor made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Katie Douglas missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Kayte Christensen.
- Nykesha Sales missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Kayte Christensen missed 11 ft Jumper. Blocked by Katie Douglas.
- Penny Taylor made Two Point Shot.
- Lindsay Whalen missed Layup. Blocked by Penny Taylor.
- Wendy Palmer missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Wendy Palmer made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Debbie Black missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Plenette Pierson missed Jumper. Blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Asjha Jones missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed Layup. Blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Anna DeForge made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Debbie Black missed Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Plenette Pierson made Layup.
- Katie Douglas made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.
- Tamara Moore made Layup. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
- Katie Douglas missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nykesha Sales made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Debbie Black.
- Katie Douglas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Katie Douglas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shereka Wright missed Layup. Blocked by Asjha Jones.
- Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Candace Futrell missed Layup.
- Tamara Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tamara Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Shereka Wright made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Wendy Palmer made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Wendy Palmer made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.
- Nykesha Sales made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Slobodanka Tuvic made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
- Diana Taurasi missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.
- Nykesha Sales made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Lindsay Whalen missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Le'Coe Willingham made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Le'Coe Willingham made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Anna DeForge made 12 ft Jumper.
- Katie Douglas made Two Point Shot.
- Katie Douglas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Anna DeForge made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Anna DeForge missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Nykesha Sales missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Nykesha Sales missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Katie Douglas missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Katie Douglas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Lindsay Whalen missed Layup. Blocked by Tamara Moore.
- Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Tamara Moore.
- Katie Douglas missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | CONN | PHO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Start of the 1st Half. | 0 | 0 | |
| 20:00 | Jumpball. Taj McWilliams-Franklin vs. Adrian Williams. Penny Taylor gains possession. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:37 | Anna DeForge Lost Ball. Stolen by Nykesha Sales. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:25 | Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Wendy Palmer. | 2 | 0 | |
| 19:12 | Diana Taurasi made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nikki McCray. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:39 | Nykesha Sales made 14 ft Jumper. | 4 | 2 | |
| 18:21 | Penny Taylor missed 9 ft Jumper. | 4 | 2 | |
| 18:19 | Diana Taurasi Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 | |
| 18:15 | Penny Taylor missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 2 | |
| 18:12 | Lindsay Whalen Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 | |
| 17:52 | Nykesha Sales Bad Pass. Stolen by Penny Taylor. | 4 | 2 | |
| 17:39 | Adrian Williams made 12 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Diana Taurasi. | 4 | 4 | |
| 17:12 | Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin. | 6 | 4 | |
| 16:52 | Adrian Williams missed 13 ft Jumper. | 6 | 4 | |
| 16:51 | Nikki McCray Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 4 | |
| 16:51 | Wendy Palmer Shooting Foul | 6 | 4 | |
| 16:51 | Nikki McCray made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 6 | 5 | |
| 16:51 | Nikki McCray made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 6 | 6 | |
| 16:43 | Wendy Palmer Offensive Foul | 6 | 6 | |
| 16:43 | Wendy Palmer Foul | 6 | 6 | |
| 16:43 | Plenette Pierson enters the game for Adrian Williams. | 6 | 6 | |
| 16:25 | Plenette Pierson missed 16 ft Jumper. | 6 | 6 | |
| 16:23 | Wendy Palmer Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 6 | |
| 16:00 | Katie Douglas made 9 ft Two Point Shot. | 8 | 6 | |
| 15:36 | Plenette Pierson missed 16 ft Jumper. | 8 | 6 | |
| 15:34 | Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re. | 8 | 6 | |
| 15:33 | Plenette Pierson Personal Foul | 8 | 6 | |
| 15:33 | Official Timeout. | 8 | 6 | |
| 15:22 | Nykesha Sales made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin. | 10 | 6 | |
| 15:02 | Penny Taylor Offensive Foul | 10 | 6 | |
| 15:02 | Penny Taylor Foul | 10 | 6 | |
| 14:51 | Shereka Wright enters the game for Anna DeForge. | 10 | 6 | |
| 14:45 | Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup. Blocked by Penny Taylor. | 10 | 6 | |
| 14:44 | Plenette Pierson Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 6 | |
| 14:30 | Nikki McCray missed Layup. | 10 | 6 | |
| 14:27 | Nykesha Sales Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 6 | |
| 14:21 | Wendy Palmer missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 6 | |
| 14:18 | Plenette Pierson Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 6 | |
| 14:00 | Plenette Pierson made 9 ft Jumper. | 10 | 8 | |
| 13:36 | Nykesha Sales Traveling | 10 | 8 | |
| 13:36 | Asjha Jones enters the game for Wendy Palmer. | 10 | 8 | |
| 13:21 | Diana Taurasi Offensive Foul | 10 | 8 | |
| 13:21 | Diana Taurasi Foul | 10 | 8 | |
| 13:08 | Lindsay Whalen Bad Pass. Stolen by Plenette Pierson. | 10 | 8 | |
| 12:55 | Diana Taurasi made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor. | 10 | 11 | |
| 12:41 | Diana Taurasi Personal Foul | 10 | 11 | |
| 12:41 | Anna DeForge enters the game for Nikki McCray. | 10 | 11 | |
| 12:30 | Connecticut 20 Sec. Timeout. | 10 | 11 | |
| 12:25 | Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup. | 10 | 11 | |
| 12:23 | Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 11 | |
| 12:18 | Anna DeForge missed Jumper. | 10 | 11 | |
| 12:15 | Asjha Jones Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 11 | |
| 12:07 | Nykesha Sales made Jumper. | 12 | 11 | |
| 11:53 | Asjha Jones Personal Foul | 12 | 11 | |
| 11:53 | Official Timeout. | 12 | 11 | |
| 11:41 | Plenette Pierson made Jumper. | 12 | 13 | |
| 11:21 | Asjha Jones made 14 ft Jumper. | 14 | 13 | |
| 11:03 | Diana Taurasi made Two Point Shot. | 14 | 15 | |
| 10:40 | Nykesha Sales made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Katie Douglas. | 17 | 15 | |
| 10:19 | Asjha Jones Personal Foul | 17 | 15 | |
| 10:19 | Kayte Christensen enters the game for Penny Taylor. | 17 | 15 | |
| 10:19 | Nikki McCray enters the game for Shereka Wright. | 17 | 15 | |
| 10:19 | Debbie Black enters the game for Lindsay Whalen. | 17 | 15 | |
| 10:19 | Le'Coe Willingham enters the game for Taj McWilliams-Franklin. | 17 | 15 | |
| 10:11 | Anna DeForge missed 11 ft Jumper. | 17 | 15 | |
| 10:10 | Katie Douglas Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 15 | |
| 9:56 | Asjha Jones made Two Point Shot. | 19 | 15 | |
| 9:33 | Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge. | 19 | 18 | |
| 9:00 | Katie Douglas Personal Foul | 19 | 18 | |
| 8:48 | Anna DeForge missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 19 | 18 | |
| 8:45 | Kayte Christensen made Layup. | 19 | 20 | |
| 8:45 | Kayte Christensen Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 20 | |
| 8:21 | Nykesha Sales missed 16 ft Jumper. | 19 | 20 | |
| 8:21 | Connecticut Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 20 | |
| 8:21 | Tamara Moore enters the game for Diana Taurasi. | 19 | 20 | |
| 8:21 | Candace Futrell enters the game for Katie Douglas. | 19 | 20 | |
| 8:07 | Le'Coe Willingham missed Layup. | 19 | 20 | |
| 8:04 | Le'Coe Willingham Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 20 | |
| 8:03 | Le'Coe Willingham Bad Pass | 19 | 20 | |
| 7:52 | Anna DeForge missed Layup. | 19 | 20 | |
| 7:50 | Asjha Jones Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 20 | |
| 7:22 | Asjha Jones made 15 ft Jumper. | 21 | 20 | |
| 7:01 | Kayte Christensen missed Layup. | 21 | 20 | |
| 7:01 | Kayte Christensen Offensive Rebound. | 21 | 20 | |
| 6:56 | Official Timeout. | 21 | 20 | |
| 6:56 | Diana Taurasi enters the game for Anna DeForge. | 21 | 20 | |
| 6:56 | Adrian Williams enters the game for Plenette Pierson. | 21 | 20 | |
| 6:43 | Adrian Williams Personal Foul | 21 | 20 | |
| 6:37 | Asjha Jones Offensive Foul | 21 | 20 | |
| 6:37 | Asjha Jones Foul | 21 | 20 | |
| 6:37 | Taj McWilliams-Franklin enters the game for Asjha Jones. | 21 | 20 | |
| 6:16 | Candace Futrell Personal Foul | 21 | 20 | |
| 6:11 | Candace Futrell Personal Foul | 21 | 20 | |
| 6:11 | Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Nykesha Sales. | 21 | 20 | |
| 6:01 | Nikki McCray missed Layup. Blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin. | 21 | 20 | |
| 6:01 | Phoenix Offensive Rebound. | 21 | 20 | |
| 5:52 | Adrian Williams made Layup. Assisted by Tamara Moore. | 21 | 22 | |
| 5:33 | Lindsay Whalen Bad Pass. Stolen by Tamara Moore. | 21 | 22 | |
| 5:26 | Nikki McCray made Layup. Assisted by Adrian Williams. | 21 | 24 | |
| 4:58 | Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Two Point Shot. | 23 | 24 | |
| 4:41 | Nikki McCray made Layup. Assisted by Kayte Christensen. | 23 | 26 | |
| 4:24 | Candace Futrell made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin. | 25 | 26 | |
| 4:07 | Penny Taylor enters the game for Nikki McCray. | 25 | 26 | |
| 4:07 | Slobodanka Tuvic enters the game for Adrian Williams. | 25 | 26 | |
| 4:07 | Anna DeForge enters the game for Tamara Moore. | 25 | 26 | |
| 4:07 | Katie Douglas enters the game for Debbie Black. | 25 | 26 | |
| 4:07 | Plenette Pierson enters the game for Kayte Christensen. | 25 | 26 | |
| 4:07 | Shereka Wright enters the game for Diana Taurasi. | 25 | 26 | |
| 3:58 | Taj McWilliams-Franklin Personal Foul | 25 | 26 | |
| 3:58 | Official Timeout. | 25 | 26 | |
| 3:58 | Nykesha Sales enters the game for Candace Futrell. | 25 | 26 | |
| 3:45 | Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Slobodanka Tuvic. | 25 | 28 | |
| 3:28 | Lindsay Whalen made 13 ft Jumper. | 27 | 28 | |
| 3:13 | Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Shereka Wright. | 27 | 30 | |
| 3:13 | Le'Coe Willingham Shooting Foul | 27 | 30 | |
| 3:13 | Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 27 | 31 | |
| 3:02 | Lindsay Whalen Bad Pass | 27 | 31 | |
| 2:47 | Shereka Wright Bad Pass. Stolen by Katie Douglas. | 27 | 31 | |
| 2:44 | Plenette Pierson Shooting Foul | 27 | 31 | |
| 2:44 | Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 28 | 31 | |
| 2:44 | Nikki McCray enters the game for Shereka Wright. | 28 | 31 | |
| 2:44 | Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 29 | 31 | |
| 2:23 | Plenette Pierson missed 10 ft Jumper. | 29 | 31 | |
| 2:21 | Phoenix Defensive Rebound. | 29 | 31 | |
| 2:21 | Wendy Palmer enters the game for Le'Coe Willingham. | 29 | 31 | |
| 2:05 | Katie Douglas missed 15 ft Jumper. | 29 | 31 | |
| 2:05 | Nykesha Sales Offensive Rebound. | 29 | 31 | |
| 2:05 | Slobodanka Tuvic Personal Foul | 29 | 31 | |
| 2:05 | Diana Taurasi enters the game for Anna DeForge. | 29 | 31 | |
| 1:59 | Nykesha Sales made 18 ft Jumper. | 31 | 31 | |
| 1:37 | Diana Taurasi made 13 ft Jumper. | 31 | 33 | |
| 1:27 | Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup. | 31 | 33 | |
| 1:25 | Slobodanka Tuvic Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 33 | |
| 1:12 | Nikki McCray missed Layup. | 31 | 33 | |
| 1:09 | Plenette Pierson missed Layup. | 31 | 33 | |
| 1:09 | Plenette Pierson Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 33 | |
| 1:08 | Penny Taylor missed Layup. | 31 | 33 | |
| 1:08 | Penny Taylor Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 33 | |
| 1:07 | Penny Taylor made Layup. | 31 | 35 | |
| 1:07 | Penny Taylor Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 35 | |
| 49.9 | Nykesha Sales missed Layup. | 31 | 35 | |
| 47.9 | Slobodanka Tuvic Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 35 | |
| 43.9 | Nikki McCray Bad Pass. Stolen by Wendy Palmer. | 31 | 35 | |
| 40.5 | Nykesha Sales made Layup. Assisted by Wendy Palmer. | 33 | 35 | |
| 33.7 | Official Timeout. | 33 | 35 | |
| 33.7 | Anna DeForge enters the game for Slobodanka Tuvic. | 33 | 35 | |
| 21.4 | Nikki McCray made 6 ft Jumper. | 33 | 37 | |
| 15.4 | Connecticut Full Timeout. | 33 | 37 | |
| 14.4 | Nykesha Sales Bad Pass | 33 | 37 | |
| 0.9 | Diana Taurasi missed 16 ft Jumper. | 33 | 37 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Half. | 33 | 37 | |
| 0.0 | Phoenix Offensive Rebound. | 33 | 37 | |
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