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Phoenix Mercury vs Connecticut Sun

WNBA
Mercury
12-21
72-75
Final
Sun
8-23
Mohegan Sun Arena

Lead tracker

PHX leadsBiggest lead PHX 16, CON 4
Q1Q2Q3Q4
CON leads
Team1234T
PHX271392372
CON1814172675

Who won: Sun 75-72

The Connecticut Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 75-72 on Friday, August 7, 2026 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Sun win the series 2-1. The Sun outscored the Mercury 17-9 in the 3rd quarter. Kennedy Burke led the Sun in points (15). Kelsey Plum led the Mercury in points (25).

Player of the game

Kelsey Plum

PHX · 25 PTS

7.5

Win probability

100%CON final
PHXCON

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0.6Diamond Miller

    Defensive rebound

    Diamond Miller defensive rebound

  4. Q4 1.0Kelsey Plum

    Brittney Griner blocks Kelsey Plum 's 28-foot three...

    Brittney Griner blocks Kelsey Plum 's 28-foot three point jumper

    K. Plum · 25 PTS

  5. Q4 12.9Leila Lacan
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Leila Lacan makes free throw 2 of 2

    L. Lacan · 9 PTS

    PHX 72 - 75 CON
  6. Q4 12.9Leila Lacan
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Leila Lacan makes free throw 1 of 2

    L. Lacan · 9 PTS

    PHX 72 - 74 CON
  7. Q4 12.9Kelsey Plum

    Personal take foul

    Kelsey Plum personal take foul

    K. Plum · 25 PTS

  8. Q4 16.6CON

    Full timeout

    Sun Full timeout

  9. Q4 20.3Kelsey Plum
    +2

    Driving floating jump shot, 1 ft

    Kelsey Plum makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot

    K. Plum · 25 PTS

    PHX 72 - 73 CON
  10. Q4 32.2Leila Lacan
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Leila Lacan makes free throw 2 of 2

    L. Lacan · 9 PTS

    PHX 70 - 73 CON
  11. Q4 32.2CON

    Offensive rebound

    Sun offensive team rebound

  12. Q4 32.2Leila Lacan

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Leila Lacan misses free throw 1 of 2

    L. Lacan · 9 PTS

  13. Q4 32.2Kelsey Plum

    Loose ball foul

    Kelsey Plum loose ball foul

    K. Plum · 25 PTS

  14. Q4 32.2CON

    Defensive rebound

    Sun defensive team rebound

  15. Q4 34.2DeWanna Bonner

    Misses 31-foot three point jumper

    DeWanna Bonner misses 31-foot three point jumper

    D. Bonner · 6 PTS

  16. Q4 40.5PHX

    Offensive rebound

    Mercury offensive team rebound

  17. Q4 40.5Kelsey Plum

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    Kelsey Plum misses free throw 1 of 1

    K. Plum · 25 PTS

  18. Q4 40.5

    Ref-initiated review (overturned)

    (00:40.5) [Mercury] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)

  19. Q4 40.5Brittney Griner

    Away from play foul

    Brittney Griner away from play foul

    B. Griner · 5 PTS

  20. Q4 40.5PHX

    Full timeout

    Mercury Full timeout

  21. Q4 41.5Kahleah Copper

    Misses layup

    Kahleah Copper misses layup

    K. Copper · 16 PTS

  22. Q4 47.3Leila Lacan
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    Leila Lacan lost ball turnover (Kahleah Copper steals)

    L. Lacan · 9 PTS

  23. Q4 1:03Kahleah Copper
    +2

    Driving layup

    Kahleah Copper makes driving layup (Alyssa Thomas assists)

    K. Copper · 16 PTS · ast A. Thomas

    PHX 70 - 72 CON
  24. Q4 1:07PHX

    Challenge

    Mercury Coach's Challenge

  25. Q4 1:07Kennedy Burke
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Kennedy Burke bad pass turnover (Alyssa Thomas steals)

    K. Burke · 15 PTS

Leaders

PHXCON
Points
Kelsey Plum
25
Kennedy Burke
15
Assists
Alyssa Thomas
5
Charlisse Leger-Walker
5
Rebounds
DeWanna Bonner
11
Aaliyah Edwards
8

Season seriesCON wins series 2-1

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