WNBA · Game completed
Phoenix Mercury12-2172at
Connecticut Sun8-2375
Fri, Aug 7, 7:30 PM EDTMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CTION
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | 27 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 72 |
| CON | 18 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 75 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWanna BonnerF | 34 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-12 | 0-6 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Alyssa ThomasF | 35 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-10 | -3 |
| Noemie BrochantF | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Kahleah CopperG | 34 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-15 | 1-6 | 3-5 | +3 |
| Kelsey PlumG | 28 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9-16 | 3-7 | 4-6 | -5 |
| Valeriane Ayayi | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Natasha Mack | 18 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +10 |
| Kyara Linskens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Sami Whitcomb | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Team | 72 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 27-67 | 5-27 | 13-23 |
DNP: Marta Suarez (coach's decision), Lexi Held (coach's decision), Shay Ciezki (coach's decision), Kara Dunn (coach's decision)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond MillerF | 24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 1-2 | +2 |
| Brittney GrinerC | 24 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -1 |
| Olivia Nelson-OdodaC | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -2 |
| Charlisse Leger-WalkerG | 20 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Leila LacanG | 31 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 0 |
| Aaliyah Edwards | 24 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | +6 |
| Nell Angloma | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Kennedy Burke | 19 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 3-4 | +3 |
| Hailey Van Lith | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | +4 |
| Saniya Rivers | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Team | 75 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 27-57 | 7-20 | 14-20 |
DNP: Raegan Beers (coach's decision), Rayah Marshall (coach's decision), Gianna Kneepkens (coach's decision), Ashlon Jackson (coach's decision)
Lead tracker
- Biggest lead · CON
- 4
- Biggest lead · PHX
- 16
- Times tied
- 7
- Lead changes
- 5
- Longest run · PHX
- 9
How they entered this matchup
- PHX is missing Kelsey Plum and their 21.5 points per game (lower leg), and 1 more rotation scorer is listed out alongside him.
- CON has the rest edge with 120.5h between tipoffs, 72h more than PHX.
- CON is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,499 mi from its previous stop.
- PHX is dealing with minimal pressure: 3h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- PHX is in game 3 of 5 on the road with 2,044 mi already logged before tip.
The linePHX −5.5 · didn't cover
The line
Pregame line · how it landed
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | PHX | CON |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 12-21 | 8-23 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 4 days |
| Hours rest | 48.5h | 120.5h |
| Rest swing | -72h | +72h |
| Travel in | 865 mi | 1,499 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | +1h |
| Body clock | 3h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 5 | Homestand · 1 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 2,044 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
PHX carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. CON's 1.
How each side got here
PHX
865 miPHX came from College Park, GA with 865 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
College Park, GA to Uncasville, CT
CON
1,499 miCON came from Arlington, TX with 1,499 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Arlington, TX to Uncasville, CT
Where this game sits in the run
PHX
Road tripPHX is on game 3 of 5 on the road, with 2,044 mi already behind it.
CON
HomestandCON is in game 1 of 4 on this homestand.
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