Phoenix Mercury @ Connecticut Sun
7-20, 4-11 Away
91
7-20, 4-11 Away
20-8, 9-5 Home
82
20-8, 9-5 Home
Shot Chart
- Allison Hightower missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Allison Hightower missed Driving Layup.
- Tina Charles missed Layup.
- Kelsey Griffin missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Allison Hightower made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Danielle McCray.
- Danielle McCray made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
- Danielle McCray made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Danielle McCray made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tina Charles made 18 ft Jumper.
- Tina Charles made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
- Tina Charles made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tina Charles made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tan White missed Layup.
- Tina Charles missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Renee Montgomery made Two Point Shot.
- Tan White missed Layup.
- Mistie Mims made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
- Danielle McCray missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Jessica Moore missed Jumper.
- Kara Lawson missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Renee Montgomery missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Renee Montgomery made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kalana Greene.
- Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Renee Montgomery made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tina Charles.
- Renee Montgomery made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
- Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
- Tina Charles's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Diana Taurasi.
- Kara Lawson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kara Lawson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Allison Hightower made 2 ft Two Point Shot.
- Allison Hightower missed 1 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kara Lawson missed Jumper.
- Kelsey Griffin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kelsey Griffin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kara Lawson missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Kara Lawson missed 54 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Mistie Mims missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
- Mistie Mims's Layup blocked by Diana Taurasi.
- Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kara Lawson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Allison Hightower.
- Danielle McCray missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Mistie Mims missed Layup.
- Mistie Mims made Layup. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
- Tina Charles made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tina Charles made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Renee Montgomery missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Mistie Mims missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Mistie Mims missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Danielle McCray made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
- Danielle McCray missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tina Charles made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Danielle McCray.
- Kelsey Griffin missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tina Charles made 4 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Allison Hightower.
- Tina Charles made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Renee Montgomery made Driving Layup.
- Renee Montgomery missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Mistie Mims made Jumper. Assisted by Kalana Greene.
- Kalana Greene missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kelsey Griffin made Layup. Assisted by Mistie Mims.
- Mistie Mims missed Two Point Shot.
- Renee Montgomery made Driving Layup.
- Tina Charles made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kara Lawson missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Mistie Mims missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Danielle McCray made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mistie Mims.
- Danielle McCray made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
- Danielle McCray missed Layup.
- Tina Charles made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tina Charles made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Renee Montgomery made Two Point Shot.
- Kara Lawson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kara Lawson missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Renee Montgomery missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Danielle McCray missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Danielle McCray missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Renee Montgomery made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
- Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Mistie Mims missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Mistie Mims made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Mistie Mims made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Allison Hightower missed Layup.
- Renee Montgomery missed Layup.
- Diana Taurasi missed 17 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Krystal Thomas missed Jumper.
- Alexis Hornbuckle made 18 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Driving Layup.
- DeWanna Bonner made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Krystal Thomas.
- Nakia Sanford made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Nakia Sanford made Layup. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
- Alexis Hornbuckle made 10 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made 15 ft Two Point Shot.
- DeWanna Bonner made Layup.
- Alexis Hornbuckle made Driving Layup.
- DeWanna Bonner made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.
- Alexis Hornbuckle missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Nakia Sanford made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made Jumper. Assisted by Briana Gilbreath.
- Briana Gilbreath missed 43 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nakia Sanford made Layup.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 9 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Nakia Sanford.
- Diana Taurasi made 14 ft Jumper.
- Lynetta Kizer missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Briana Gilbreath made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.
- Briana Gilbreath made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.
- Briana Gilbreath missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Charde Houston missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Lynetta Kizer missed Layup.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner's Layup blocked by Kelsey Griffin.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Krystal Thomas missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Krystal Thomas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner made Driving Layup.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Tina Charles.
- Diana Taurasi made 9 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 3.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 3.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 3 of 3.
- Diana Taurasi made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nakia Sanford.
- Diana Taurasi's Jumper blocked by Tina Charles.
- Krystal Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Krystal Thomas missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Alexis Hornbuckle missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Alexis Hornbuckle missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Nakia Sanford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
- Nakia Sanford missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made 28 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Krystal Thomas.
- DeWanna Bonner made 28 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Avery Warley.
- Charde Houston missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Charde Houston made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Briana Gilbreath.
- Lynetta Kizer made Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.
- Alexis Hornbuckle missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Lynetta Kizer missed Layup.
- Lynetta Kizer's Layup blocked by Kelsey Griffin.
- Lynetta Kizer made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Lynetta Kizer made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Alexis Hornbuckle made 16 ft Jumper.
- Lynetta Kizer missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Avery Warley missed Jumper.
- Alexis Hornbuckle missed 18 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Briana Gilbreath.
- Briana Gilbreath missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Lynetta Kizer made Layup. Assisted by Briana Gilbreath.
- Charde Houston missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Charde Houston missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Charde Houston made Driving Layup.
- Alexis Hornbuckle missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Charde Houston missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Charde Houston missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Alexis Hornbuckle missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Charde Houston missed Layup.
- DeWanna Bonner made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Krystal Thomas missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Krystal Thomas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
MERCURY
SUN
| TIME | PLAY | PHX | CONN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:00 | | Jumpball: Krystal Thomas vs. Tina Charles. Connecticut gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:44 | | Kalana Greene Bad Pass | 0 | 0 |
| 9:30 | | Diana Taurasi missed 17 ft Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:27 | | Krystal Thomas Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:15 | | DeWanna Bonner missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:15 | | Allison Hightower Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:10 | | Kalana Greene Traveling | 0 | 0 |
| 8:48 | | DeWanna Bonner missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 8:48 | | Krystal Thomas Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 8:44 | | Krystal Thomas missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 8:42 | | Phoenix Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 8:19 | | Allison Hightower missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 8:18 | | Krystal Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 8:12 | | Allison Hightower Personal Foul. Alexis Hornbuckle gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 8:12 | | Danielle McCray enters the game for Kalana Greene. | 0 | 0 |
| 8:07 | | Alexis Hornbuckle made 18 ft Jumper. | 2 | 0 |
| 7:54 | | Allison Hightower missed Driving Layup. | 2 | 0 |
| 7:54 | | DeWanna Bonner Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 7:45 | | DeWanna Bonner made Driving Layup. | 4 | 0 |
| 7:35 | | Tina Charles missed Layup. | 4 | 0 |
| 7:33 | | Krystal Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 0 |
| 7:28 | | Diana Taurasi Lost Ball. Stolen by Kelsey Griffin. | 4 | 0 |
| 7:28 | | Diana Taurasi Kicked Ball | 4 | 0 |
| 7:13 | | Kelsey Griffin missed 16 ft Jumper. | 4 | 0 |
| 7:11 | | Alexis Hornbuckle Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 0 |
| 6:50 | | DeWanna Bonner made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Krystal Thomas. | 7 | 0 |
| 6:39 | | Allison Hightower made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Danielle McCray. | 7 | 3 |
| 6:18 | | Nakia Sanford made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi. | 9 | 3 |
| 6:00 | | Kelsey Griffin Bad Pass | 9 | 3 |
| 5:37 | | Nakia Sanford made Layup. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner. | 11 | 3 |
| 5:26 | | Danielle McCray made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson. | 11 | 6 |
| 5:01 | | Alexis Hornbuckle made 10 ft Jumper. | 13 | 6 |
| 4:54 | | Tina Charles Bad Pass | 13 | 6 |
| 4:54 | Official Timeout. | 13 | 6 | |
| 4:54 | | Avery Warley enters the game for Nakia Sanford. | 13 | 6 |
| 4:54 | | Charde Houston enters the game for Diana Taurasi. | 13 | 6 |
| 4:39 | | DeWanna Bonner made 15 ft Two Point Shot. | 15 | 6 |
| 4:24 | | Charde Houston Shooting Foul. Danielle McCray gains possession. | 15 | 6 |
| 4:24 | | Danielle McCray made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 15 | 7 |
| 4:24 | | Danielle McCray made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 15 | 8 |
| 4:05 | | DeWanna Bonner made Layup. | 17 | 8 |
| 3:57 | | Tina Charles made 18 ft Jumper. | 17 | 10 |
| 3:29 | | Alexis Hornbuckle made Driving Layup. | 19 | 10 |
| 3:18 | | Tina Charles made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson. | 19 | 12 |
| 3:00 | | Krystal Thomas Lost Ball. Stolen by Kelsey Griffin. | 19 | 12 |
| 2:47 | | Avery Warley Shooting Foul. Tina Charles gains possession. | 19 | 12 |
| 2:47 | | Tina Charles made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 19 | 13 |
| 2:47 | | Mistie Mims enters the game for Kelsey Griffin. | 19 | 13 |
| 2:47 | | Tan White enters the game for Allison Hightower. | 19 | 13 |
| 2:47 | | Renee Montgomery enters the game for Kara Lawson. | 19 | 13 |
| 2:47 | | Nakia Sanford enters the game for Krystal Thomas. | 19 | 13 |
| 2:47 | | Tina Charles made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 19 | 14 |
| 2:33 | | DeWanna Bonner made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston. | 22 | 14 |
| 2:20 | | Renee Montgomery Bad Pass. Stolen by Charde Houston. | 22 | 14 |
| 2:08 | | Alexis Hornbuckle missed 15 ft Jumper. | 22 | 14 |
| 2:06 | | Tan White Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 14 |
| 1:45 | | Tan White missed Layup. | 22 | 14 |
| 1:43 | | Avery Warley Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 14 |
| 1:29 | | Nakia Sanford made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle. | 24 | 14 |
| 1:16 | | Tina Charles missed 19 ft Jumper. | 24 | 14 |
| 1:15 | | Charde Houston Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 14 |
| 58.8 | | DeWanna Bonner missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 24 | 14 |
| 57.7 | | Phoenix Offensive Rebound. | 24 | 14 |
| 57.7 | | Diana Taurasi enters the game for Alexis Hornbuckle. | 24 | 14 |
| 57.7 | | Briana Gilbreath enters the game for Charde Houston. | 24 | 14 |
| 54.8 | | Diana Taurasi made Jumper. Assisted by Briana Gilbreath. | 26 | 14 |
| 41.9 | | Renee Montgomery made Two Point Shot. | 26 | 16 |
| 27.8 | | Diana Taurasi Lost Ball. Stolen by Tan White. | 26 | 16 |
| 26.8 | | Diana Taurasi Personal Foul. Tan White gains possession. | 26 | 16 |
| 3.9 | | Tan White missed Layup. | 26 | 16 |
| 1.8 | | Nakia Sanford Defensive Rebound. | 26 | 16 |
| 0.3 | | Briana Gilbreath missed 43 ft Three Point Jumper. | 26 | 16 |
| 0.0 | | Phoenix Offensive Rebound. | 26 | 16 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 26 | 16 | |
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Mohegan Sun Arena
12:00 AM, 8 September 2012
Uncasville, CT
- Referees:
- Tony Dawkins
- Felicia Grinter
- Sue Blauch
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