WNBA · Game completed
Connecticut Sun7-1896at
Phoenix Mercury8-1883
Fri, Jul 17, 10:00 PM EDTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZION
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 26 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 96 |
| PHX | 21 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 81 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond MillerF | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 2-7 | 1-1 | +16 |
| Brittney GrinerC | 26 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | +8 |
| Olivia Nelson-OdodaC | 21 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | +12 |
| Charlisse Leger-WalkerG | 28 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +10 |
| Leila LacanG | 28 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10-13 | 1-3 | 5-5 | +15 |
| Aaliyah Edwards | 24 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | +9 |
| Raegan Beers | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | -2 |
| Nell Angloma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Kennedy Burke | 26 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | +9 |
| Saniya Rivers | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Gianna Kneepkens | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -2 |
| Team | 96 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 36-68 | 6-19 | 18-23 |
DNP: Aneesah Morrow (coach's decision)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWanna BonnerF | 30 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Alyssa ThomasF | 36 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -10 |
| Noemie BrochantF | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Kahleah CopperG | 35 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-16 | 0-4 | 5-7 | -10 |
| Monique Akoa MakaniG | 18 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Valeriane Ayayi | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 6-6 | -14 |
| Marta Suarez | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -4 |
| Sami Whitcomb | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Lexi Held | 17 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Team | 81 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 30-64 | 4-14 | 17-21 |
DNP: Natasha Mack (coach's decision), Kyara Linskens (coach's decision)
Lead tracker
- Biggest lead · PHX
- 0
- Biggest lead · CON
- 20
- Times tied
- 0
- Lead changes
- 0
- Longest run · CON
- 11
How they entered this matchup
Out: Kelsey PlumRest edge: PHXTravel tax: CONBody clock: CONNational TV
- PHX is missing Kelsey Plum and their 21.5 points per game (lower leg), and 1 more rotation scorer is listed out alongside him.
- PHX has the rest edge with 97h between tipoffs, 14h more than CON.
- CON is carrying the heavier travel load at 2,241 mi from its previous stop.
- CON is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -3h on the body clock and -3h of zone shift.
- CON is in game 1 of 6 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | CON | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 7-18 | 8-18 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 3 days |
| Hours rest | 83h | 97h |
| Rest swing | -14h | +14h |
| Travel in | 2,241 mi | 1,278 mi |
| Zone change | -3h | -2h |
| Body clock | -3h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 6 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
CON carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. PHX's 1.
How each side got here
CON
2,241 miUncasville, CTPhoenix, AZ
CON came from Uncasville, CT with 2,241 mi of travel and -3h of time-zone change.
Uncasville, CT to Phoenix, AZ
PHX
1,278 miMinneapolis, MNPhoenix, AZ
PHX came from Minneapolis, MN with 1,278 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Minneapolis, MN to Phoenix, AZ
Where this game sits in the run
CON
Road tripCON is on game 1 of 6 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 6
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles5,644 mi
PHX
HomestandPHX is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi
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