Final

Phoenix Mercury12-2172atConnecticut Sun8-2375 winner

Fri, Aug 7, 7:30 PM EDTMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CTION

The box score

Line score	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
PHX	27	13	9	23	72
CON	18	14	17	26	75

Phoenix Mercury

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)

Connecticut Sun

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

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Lead tracker

Biggest lead · CON: 4
Biggest lead · PHX: 16
Times tied: 7
Lead changes: 5
Longest run · PHX: 9

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How they entered this matchup

Out: Kelsey PlumRest edge: CONTravel tax: CONBody clock: PHXNational TV

PHX is missing Kelsey Plum and their 21.5 points per game (lower leg).
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.

Reading the setup…

The linePHX −5.5 · didn't cover

The line

Pregame line · how it landed

SpreadPHX −5.5didn't cover — lost by 3

MoneylinePHX −218 · CON +180CON won — upset

TotalO/U 174.5under — 147 combined

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	PHX	CON
Record	12-21	8-23
Days rest	1 day	4 days edge
Hours rest	48.5h	120.5h
Rest swing	-72h	+72h
Travel in	865 mi edge	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 edge

marks the side with the edge in that row.

PHX carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. CON's 1.

How each side got here865 mi vs 1,499 mi

How each side got here

PHX

865 mi

College Park, GAUncasville, CT

PHX 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 mi

Arlington, TXUncasville, CT

CON came from Arlington, TX with 1,499 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.

Arlington, TX to Uncasville, CT

Where this game sitsroad 3 of 5 vs homestand 1 of 4

Where this game sits in the run

PHX

Road trip

PHX is on game 3 of 5 on the road, with 2,044 mi already behind it.

Game in segment3 of 5

Miles before tip2,044 mi

Segment miles5,526 mi

CON

Homestand

CON is in game 1 of 4 on this homestand.

Game in segment1 of 4

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles80 mi

Where it aired

National: ION
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