Connecticut Sun @ Phoenix Mercury
7-18, 3-8 Away
96
7-18, 3-8 Away
8-18, 3-9 Home
83
8-18, 3-9 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
52% (36-69)
Field Goal %
46% (30-65)
30% (6-20)
Three Point %
27% (4-15)
78% (18-23)
Free Throw %
83% (19-23)
11
Turnovers
15
34
Rebounds
27
99%
Percent Led
0%
20
Largest Lead
0
Game Information
Phoenix, AZ
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Referee:Tim Greene
Referee:Tyler Mirkovich
Referee:Ken Jones
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 36-69 | 30-65 |
| Field Goal % | 52 | 46 |
| 3PT | 6-20 | 4-15 |
| Three Point % | 30 | 27 |
| FT | 18-23 | 19-23 |
| Free Throw % | 78 | 83 |
| Rebounds | 34 | 27 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 7 | 4 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 27 | 23 |
| Assists | 24 | 18 |
| Steals | 7 | 5 |
| Blocks | 5 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 15 |
| Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 | 25 |
| Fast Break Points | 19 | 6 |
| Points in Paint | 46 | 48 |
| Fouls | 21 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 1 | 1 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 20 | 0 |
| Percent Led | 99 | 0 |
CON @ PHX Videos
Valeriane Ayayi gets the and-1 to fall
Kahleah Copper somehow gets the and-1 to fall
Kennedy Burke drains 3-pointer
Matchups
2025-26 Standings
Women's National Basketball Assoc.
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 15 | 10 | .600 | - | W2 |
| Indiana | 15 | 10 | .600 | - | W1 |
| New York | 13 | 11 | .542 | 1.5 | L3 |
| Washington | 12 | 11 | .522 | 2 | L1 |
| Toronto | 10 | 15 | .400 | 5 | L2 |
| Chicago | 9 | 16 | .360 | 6 | W2 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 18 | .280 | 8 | W2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 19 | 6 | .760 | - | W4 |
| Golden State | 18 | 7 | .720 | 1 | W8 |
| Las Vegas | 17 | 7 | .708 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Dallas | 16 | 8 | .667 | 2.5 | W5 |
| Portland | 11 | 14 | .440 | 8 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 10 | 14 | .417 | 8.5 | L3 |
| Phoenix | 8 | 18 | .308 | 11.5 | L5 |
| Seattle | 6 | 21 | .222 | 14 | L4 |
WNBA News
Leila Lacan scores career-high 26 points, Sun beat Mercury 96-83
— Leila Lacan scored a career-high 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the field to lead the Connecticut Sun to a 96-83 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night in the first of back-to-back meetings between the teams.
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Phoenix Mercury vs. Connecticut Sun - Game Highlights
Watch the Game Highlights from Phoenix Mercury vs. Connecticut Sun, 07/17/2026
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Fever's Caitlin Clark records WNBA's 1st 45-point, 10-assist double-double
Caitlin Clark scored a career-high 45 points and had 10 assists for the first 40-10 game in WNBA history, and the Indiana Fever beat Seattle 110-107.
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