Connecticut Sun v Phoenix Mercury

WNBA

Final

Connecticut Sun

75–72

Phoenix Mercury

Match events

Connecticut SunPhoenix Mercury

	1	2	3	4	T
Connecticut Sun	18	14	17	26	75
Phoenix Mercury	27	13	9	23	72

5Lead changes

7Times tied

16Biggest leadPhoenix Mercury

1st quarter

End of quarter18–27

2nd quarter

3:3720–36
9–0 run
8–0 run
1:3028–36
Half-time32–40

3rd quarter

8–0 run
5:0143–44
Lead changeLeila Lacan15ft pullup jump
3:0547–46
1:2547–49
Lead changeNatasha MackJumper
End of quarter49–49

4th quarter

Lead changeSaniya RiversDriving layup
4:4463–61
8–0 run
4:1164–61
3:2764–65
Lead changeKelsey PlumFree throw
Lead changeDiamond Miller24ft three · ast Lacan
3:0667–65

Player stats

Mercury72

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
D. BonnerF	34	6	3-12	0-6	0-0	11	2	0	0	1	1	10	2	-9
A. ThomasF	35	10	3-9	0-0	4-10	8	5	2	4	0	1	7	4	-5
N. BrochantF	22	6	3-6	0-3	0-0

Highlights

1:08Connecticut Sun vs. Phoenix Mercury - Game HighlightsESPN 0:14Kelsey Plum drains it from downtownESPN 0:16Kelsey Plum fights off defender for and-1ESPN 0:08Charlisse Leger-Walker drains 3ESPN 0:10Kahleah Copper drains the shotESPN

Compare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict

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Where to watch

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Usual broadcasters for this competition in Australia.

Match details

Date: Saturday 8 August 2026
Started: 9:30 am Sydney time
Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville
Competition: WNBA
Officials: Isaac Barnett (Referee), Kelsey Reynolds (Referee), Ashley Gloss (Referee)
Crowd: 8,910

Form and ladder

Connecticut SunPhoenix Mercury

14thLadder10th

11W 33LRecord16W 28L

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Team lists

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Updated 10 Nov, 11:13 pm

Sun75

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
D. MillerF	24	9	3-10	2-6	1-2	4	1	2	0	1	0	4	4	+2
B. GrinerC	24	5	2-6	0-0	1-2	7	4	3	0	2	2	5	1	-1
O. Nelson-OdodaC	16	7	3-4	0-0	1-2	4	0	3	0	0	0	4	2	-2
C. Leger-WalkerG	20	6	2-3	2-3	0-0	1	5	3	0	0	0	1	4	+5
L. LacanG	31	9	3-9	0-3	3-4	3	4	3	1	0	0	3	3	0
Bench
A. EdwardsF	24	14	5-7	0-0	4-5	8	0	0	0	0	1	7	2	+8
N. AnglomaF	11	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	1	1	0	2	1	-4
K. BurkeG	20	15	5-7	2-4	3-4	2	0	2	1	1	0	2	3	+5
H. Van LithG	14	6	2-4	1-2	1-1	2	1	1	2	0	0	2	3	+4
S. RiversG	17	4	2-6	0-1	0-0	1	4	1	0	0	0	1	1	-2
Team		75	27-57	7-20	14-20	34	19	18	5	5	3	31	24

Didn't play: R. Beers (Concussion protocol), R. Marshall (Coach's decision), G. Kneepkens (Coach's decision), A. Jackson (Coach's decision)