Connecticut Sun @ Phoenix Mercury
13-7, 5-6 Away
96
13-7, 5-6 Away
11-9, 5-4 Home
95
11-9, 5-4 Home
Shot Chart
- Nakia Sanford made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi missed Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Dupree.
- Penny Taylor made Driving Layup.
- Penny Taylor missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Ketia Swanier missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Ketia Swanier missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nakia Sanford made Layup. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
- Diana Taurasi made 6 ft Running Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Candice Dupree made 1 ft Two Point Shot.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 3 ft Jumper.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made 19 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Nakia Sanford missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Diana Taurasi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nakia Sanford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Nakia Sanford missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Nakia Sanford made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Diana Taurasi missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Nakia Sanford made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Nakia Sanford missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Candice Dupree made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Marie Ferdinand-Harris.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
- Candice Dupree missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made Layup.
- Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Penny Taylor missed Layup.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi missed Jumper.
- Candice Dupree made Layup.
- Nakia Sanford made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
- Nakia Sanford missed Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- DeWanna Bonner made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- DeWanna Bonner made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Ketia Swanier missed Driving Layup.
- Penny Taylor missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 9 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed Layup.
- Diana Taurasi missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nakia Sanford's Layup blocked by Tina Charles.
- Nakia Sanford missed Layup.
- Nakia Sanford missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed Layup.
- Temeka Johnson made Driving Layup.
- Temeka Johnson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Tina Charles.
- Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed 7 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Candice Dupree missed Layup.
- Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Candice Dupree missed Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Layup.
- Diana Taurasi missed Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made Driving Layup.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 4 ft Running Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson missed Running Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made Driving Layup.
- Diana Taurasi missed Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Candice Dupree missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Asjha Jones made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Asjha Jones made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kalana Greene.
- Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kalana Greene made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Asjha Jones.
- Kalana Greene made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Renee Montgomery made 4 ft Running Jumper.
- Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tina Charles made Layup.
- Allison Hightower missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tina Charles missed Jumper.
- Allison Hightower missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kara Lawson missed 15 ft Running Jumper.
- Tina Charles made Layup.
- Tina Charles's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Diana Taurasi.
- Tina Charles missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Asjha Jones made 9 ft Jumper.
- Asjha Jones missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kalana Greene missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kara Lawson made Layup. Assisted by Jessica Moore.
- Jessica Moore missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Kalana Greene missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Jessica Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jessica Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kelsey Griffin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kelsey Griffin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Renee Montgomery missed Layup.
- Jessica Moore missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Tina Charles missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tina Charles made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tina Charles made 17 ft Jumper.
- Asjha Jones made Two Point Shot.
- Renee Montgomery made Three Point Jumper.
- Tina Charles missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Asjha Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
- Renee Montgomery missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tina Charles missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Tina Charles made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
- Renee Montgomery missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Tina Charles made 13 ft Jumper.
- Kara Lawson's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Marie Ferdinand-Harris.
- Kelsey Griffin missed Jumper.
- Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Renee Montgomery missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tina Charles missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
- Tina Charles missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Renee Montgomery missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kalana Greene missed Two Point Shot.
- Asjha Jones made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- Asjha Jones missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Asjha Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Asjha Jones made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kalana Greene.
- Asjha Jones made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
- Renee Montgomery made Jumper.
- Asjha Jones missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Tina Charles missed 3 ft Two Point Shot.
- Tina Charles's Layup blocked by DeWanna Bonner.
- Renee Montgomery made 6 ft Jumper.
- Kalana Greene made Driving Layup.
- Asjha Jones missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Asjha Jones made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tina Charles.
- Asjha Jones made Two Point Shot.
- Asjha Jones missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Renee Montgomery made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tina Charles.
- Renee Montgomery missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tina Charles missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Asjha Jones made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tina Charles.
- Renee Montgomery missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Asjha Jones missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kara Lawson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tina Charles made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
- Kara Lawson made Technical Free Throw.
- Kara Lawson missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Tina Charles made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kelsey Griffin.
- Tina Charles missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kara Lawson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Renee Montgomery missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tina Charles missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Tina Charles made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
- Tan White missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kelsey Griffin missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tina Charles made Layup.
- Tina Charles made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
- Kara Lawson made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kalana Greene.
- Renee Montgomery made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kalana Greene.
- Kalana Greene's 3 ft Jumper blocked by Penny Taylor.
- Renee Montgomery missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kara Lawson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Asjha Jones made 7 ft Jumper.
- Renee Montgomery made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Asjha Jones.
- Tina Charles missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Renee Montgomery made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kalana Greene.
- Asjha Jones made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tina Charles.
- Renee Montgomery's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Temeka Johnson.
- Tina Charles made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kalana Greene.
SUN
MERCURY
| TIME | PLAY | CONN | PHX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:00 | | Jumpball: Tina Charles vs. Nakia Sanford. Temeka Johnson gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:51 | | Nakia Sanford made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi. | 0 | 2 |
| 9:32 | | Asjha Jones made 6 ft Two Point Shot. | 2 | 2 |
| 9:18 | | Danielle McCray Personal Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession. | 2 | 2 |
| 9:15 | | Danielle McCray Shooting Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession. | 2 | 2 |
| 9:15 | | Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 2 | 3 |
| 9:15 | | Allison Hightower enters the game for Danielle McCray. | 2 | 3 |
| 9:15 | | Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:00 | | Asjha Jones made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kalana Greene. | 4 | 4 |
| 8:47 | | Diana Taurasi missed Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 8:45 | | Kalana Greene Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 8:37 | | Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 8:37 | | Nakia Sanford Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 8:26 | | Allison Hightower Personal Foul. Temeka Johnson gains possession. | 4 | 4 |
| 8:22 | | Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Dupree. | 4 | 7 |
| 8:03 | | Kalana Greene made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Asjha Jones. | 6 | 7 |
| 7:54 | | Temeka Johnson Bad Pass. Stolen by Kalana Greene. | 6 | 7 |
| 7:50 | | Kalana Greene made 5 ft Two Point Shot. | 8 | 7 |
| 7:35 | | Penny Taylor made Driving Layup. | 8 | 9 |
| 7:22 | | Renee Montgomery made 4 ft Running Jumper. | 10 | 9 |
| 7:07 | | Penny Taylor missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 9 |
| 7:07 | | Kalana Greene Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 9 |
| 6:56 | | Tina Charles Bad Pass. Stolen by Penny Taylor. | 10 | 9 |
| 6:50 | | Diana Taurasi made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson. | 10 | 12 |
| 6:37 | | Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 12 |
| 6:37 | | Tina Charles Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 12 |
| 6:35 | | Tina Charles made Layup. | 12 | 12 |
| 6:24 | | Allison Hightower Personal Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession. | 12 | 12 |
| 6:24 | | Ketia Swanier enters the game for Temeka Johnson. | 12 | 12 |
| 6:24 | | DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Nakia Sanford. | 12 | 12 |
| 6:16 | | Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 12 |
| 6:15 | | Asjha Jones Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 12 |
| 6:07 | | Allison Hightower missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 12 |
| 6:05 | | Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 12 |
| 6:01 | | DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor. | 12 | 14 |
| 5:52 | | Connecticut Full Timeout. | 12 | 14 |
| 5:39 | | Tina Charles missed Jumper. | 12 | 14 |
| 5:39 | | DeWanna Bonner Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 14 |
| 5:30 | | DeWanna Bonner missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 14 |
| 5:28 | | Penny Taylor Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 14 |
| 5:18 | | Asjha Jones Personal Foul. DeWanna Bonner gains possession. | 12 | 14 |
| 5:18 | | DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 12 | 15 |
| 5:18 | | Tan White enters the game for Kalana Greene. | 12 | 15 |
| 5:18 | | Kara Lawson enters the game for Renee Montgomery. | 12 | 15 |
| 5:18 | | DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 12 | 16 |
| 5:05 | | Allison Hightower missed Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 16 |
| 5:05 | | Ketia Swanier Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 16 |
| 4:58 | | Diana Taurasi missed 7 ft Jumper. | 12 | 16 |
| 4:56 | | Asjha Jones Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 16 |
| 4:52 | | Kara Lawson missed 15 ft Running Jumper. | 12 | 16 |
| 4:50 | | Tina Charles Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 16 |
| 4:48 | | Tina Charles made Layup. | 14 | 16 |
| 4:37 | | Ketia Swanier missed 4 ft Jumper. | 14 | 16 |
| 4:35 | | Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 16 |
| 4:28 | | Tina Charles's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Diana Taurasi. | 14 | 16 |
| 4:28 | | Connecticut Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 16 |
| 4:28 | | Kelsey Griffin enters the game for Allison Hightower. | 14 | 16 |
| 4:28 | | Nakia Sanford enters the game for Candice Dupree. | 14 | 16 |
| 4:07 | | Ketia Swanier missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 16 |
| 4:05 | | Tan White Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 16 |
| 3:58 | | Tina Charles missed 6 ft Jumper. | 14 | 16 |
| 3:57 | | Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 16 |
| 3:49 | | Penny Taylor missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 16 |
| 3:48 | | Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 16 |
| 3:31 | | Asjha Jones made 9 ft Jumper. | 16 | 16 |
| 3:17 | | Nakia Sanford made Layup. Assisted by Ketia Swanier. | 16 | 18 |
| 2:59 | | Asjha Jones missed 15 ft Jumper. | 16 | 18 |
| 2:58 | | Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 18 |
| 2:47 | | Diana Taurasi made 6 ft Running Jumper. | 16 | 20 |
| 2:38 | | Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 16 | 20 |
| 2:36 | | Nakia Sanford Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 20 |
| 2:16 | | Tan White Shooting Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession. | 16 | 20 |
| 2:16 | | Temeka Johnson enters the game for Ketia Swanier. | 16 | 20 |
| 2:16 | | Marie Ferdinand-Harris enters the game for Penny Taylor. | 16 | 20 |
| 2:16 | | Jessica Moore enters the game for Asjha Jones. | 16 | 20 |
| 2:16 | | Kalana Greene enters the game for Tina Charles. | 16 | 20 |
| 2:16 | | Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 16 | 21 |
| 2:16 | | Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 16 | 22 |
| 1:58 | | Candice Dupree enters the game for Nakia Sanford. | 16 | 22 |
| 1:58 | | Olayinka Sanni enters the game for Diana Taurasi. | 16 | 22 |
| 1:53 | | Kalana Greene missed 16 ft Jumper. | 16 | 22 |
| 1:52 | | Marie Ferdinand-Harris Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 22 |
| 1:46 | | Temeka Johnson Lost Ball. Stolen by Jessica Moore. | 16 | 22 |
| 1:40 | | Kara Lawson made Layup. Assisted by Jessica Moore. | 18 | 22 |
| 1:27 | | Candice Dupree made 1 ft Two Point Shot. | 18 | 24 |
| 1:10 | | Kara Lawson Bad Pass. Stolen by DeWanna Bonner. | 18 | 24 |
| 1:04 | | DeWanna Bonner missed 3 ft Jumper. | 18 | 24 |
| 1:02 | | Kalana Greene Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 24 |
| 56.8 | | Marie Ferdinand-Harris Personal Foul. Jessica Moore gains possession. | 18 | 24 |
| 51.9 | | Jessica Moore missed 18 ft Jumper. | 18 | 24 |
| 50.6 | | Candice Dupree Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 24 |
| 35.3 | | Marie Ferdinand-Harris made 19 ft Jumper. | 18 | 26 |
| 17.9 | | Kalana Greene missed 12 ft Jumper. | 18 | 26 |
| 16.9 | | Jessica Moore Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 26 |
| 16.7 | | DeWanna Bonner Shooting Foul. Jessica Moore gains possession. | 18 | 26 |
| 16.7 | | Jessica Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 18 | 26 |
| 16.7 | | Connecticut Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 26 |
| 16.7 | | Jessica Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 19 | 26 |
| 4.9 | | DeWanna Bonner missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 19 | 26 |
| 3.7 | | Kelsey Griffin Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 26 |
| 3.3 | | Olayinka Sanni Personal Foul. Kelsey Griffin gains possession. | 19 | 26 |
| 3.3 | | Kelsey Griffin made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 20 | 26 |
| 3.3 | | Kelsey Griffin made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 21 | 26 |
| 0.2 | | Temeka Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 21 | 26 |
| 0.0 | | Phoenix Offensive Rebound. | 21 | 26 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 21 | 26 | |
Regular Season Series
CONN wins 2-0
Game Information
11:00 PM, 7 August 2011
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 34 | 10 | .773 | - | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | W16 |
| Phoenix | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | L3 |
| Seattle | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | L3 |
| Los Angeles | 21 | 23 | .477 | 13 | L1 |
| Dallas | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | W1 |
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