Mercury 78-86 Sun (May 16, 2021)

All

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Scoring Plays

All Plays

D. Taurasi makes 26' running three

1Q 09:24

B. Turner makes tip layup

1Q 08:50

J. Jones makes layup

Assisted by B. Jones

1Q 08:26

5-2

D. Bonner makes 16' stepback

1Q 07:49

5-4

B. January makes 24' pullup three

1Q 07:12

5-7

K. Nurse makes 23' three

Assisted by B. Turner

1Q 06:38

8-7

D. Taurasi makes 21' jump shot

Assisted by B. Turner

1Q 05:57

10-7

D. Bonner makes putback layup

1Q 05:11

10-9

D. Taurasi makes 13' turnaround fadeaway

Assisted by B. Griner

1Q 04:50

12-9

D. Bonner makes tip layup

1Q 04:33

12-11

S. Diggins makes 25' three

Assisted by M. Walker

1Q 04:05

15-11

D. Bonner makes free throw 1/2

1Q 03:44

15-12

D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2

1Q 03:44

15-13

B. Griner makes 11' turnaround jump shot

Assisted by M. Walker

1Q 03:21

17-13

B. Turner makes cutting layup

Assisted by S. Peddy

1Q 02:47

19-13

M. Walker makes cutting layup

Assisted by S. Diggins

1Q 02:24

21-13

J. Jones makes 14' turnaround fadeaway

1Q 00:55

21-15

D. Bonner makes driving finger roll

1Q 00:00

21-17

D. Bonner makes 23' three

Assisted by N. Hiedeman

2Q 08:19

21-20

N. Hiedeman makes 23' pullup three

2Q 07:48

21-23

J. Jones makes 24' stepback three

Assisted by B. January

2Q 07:09

21-26

K. Nurse makes free throw 1/2

2Q 06:28

22-26

S. Diggins makes free throw 1/2

2Q 06:13

23-26

S. Diggins makes free throw 2/2

2Q 06:13

24-26

B. January makes 20' jump shot

2Q 05:13

24-28

D. Bonner makes free throw 1/2

2Q 04:19

24-29

D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2

2Q 04:19

24-30

B. Turner makes cutting layup

Assisted by S. Diggins

2Q 03:18

26-30

D. Bonner makes 24' three

Assisted by B. January

2Q 02:40

26-33

M. Walker makes 25' three

Assisted by D. Taurasi

2Q 01:40

29-33

N. Hiedeman makes 14' jump shot

Assisted by B. Jones

2Q 01:16

29-35

S. Diggins makes free throw 1/2

2Q 00:38

30-35

S. Diggins makes free throw 2/2

2Q 00:38

31-35

N. Hiedeman makes 10' pullup

Assisted by B. Jones

2Q 00:20

31-37

D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2

2Q 00:09

32-37

D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2

2Q 00:09

33-37

N. Hiedeman makes 25' three

Assisted by D. Bonner

3Q 09:03

33-40

B. Griner makes free throw 1/2

3Q 08:42

34-40

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

3Q 08:42

35-40

B. Jones makes putback layup

3Q 08:22

35-42

B. Turner makes cutting layup

Assisted by S. Diggins

3Q 08:01

37-42

N. Hiedeman makes free throw 2/3

3Q 07:46

37-43

N. Hiedeman makes free throw 3/3

3Q 07:46

37-44

J. Jones makes layup

Assisted by B. January

3Q 07:07

37-46

J. Jones makes free throw 1/1

3Q 07:07

37-47

D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2

3Q 06:59

38-47

D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2

3Q 06:59

39-47

D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2

3Q 05:38

39-48

D. Bonner makes free throw 1/2

3Q 05:08

39-49

D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2

3Q 05:08

39-50

N. Hiedeman makes running layup

Assisted by J. Jones

3Q 04:32

39-52

S. Diggins makes running layup

Assisted by S. Peddy

3Q 03:19

41-52

B. Griner makes free throw 1/2

3Q 02:48

42-52

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

3Q 02:48

43-52

M. Walker makes reverse layup

Assisted by S. Diggins

3Q 02:20

45-52

B. January makes free throw 1/2

3Q 02:08

45-53

B. January makes free throw 2/2

3Q 02:08

45-54

B. Griner makes 12' turnaround fadeaway

Assisted by S. Peddy

3Q 01:56

47-54

B. Mompremier makes cutting layup

Assisted by B. January

3Q 01:31

47-56

S. Peddy makes 23' three

Assisted by A. Smith

3Q 01:04

50-56

B. Mompremier makes putback layup

3Q 00:41

50-58

B. Griner makes free throw 1/2

3Q 00:28

51-58

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

3Q 00:28

52-58

B. Jones makes free throw 2/2

3Q 00:06

52-59

B. Griner makes 12' turnaround jump shot

Assisted by D. Taurasi

4Q 09:47

54-59

B. Griner makes 13' turnaround jump shot

Assisted by B. Turner

4Q 09:08

56-59

B. January makes 20' pullup

4Q 08:41

56-61

M. Walker makes free throw 1/2

4Q 08:21

57-61

S. Diggins makes 23' three

Assisted by D. Taurasi

4Q 07:46

60-61

N. Hiedeman makes 25' three

Assisted by D. Bonner

4Q 07:32

60-64

B. Griner makes 1' jump shot

Assisted by D. Taurasi

4Q 07:07

62-64

D. Taurasi makes 24' three

Assisted by B. Turner

4Q 06:23

65-64

B. Jones makes cutting layup

Assisted by B. January

4Q 06:03

65-66

D. Taurasi makes 23' three

4Q 05:54

68-66

S. Diggins makes layup

4Q 04:35

70-66

S. Diggins makes free throw 1/1

4Q 04:35

71-66

J. Jones makes driving layup

Assisted by D. Bonner

4Q 04:21

71-68

D. Bonner makes free throw 1/2

4Q 03:59

71-69

B. Jones makes cutting layup

Assisted by D. Bonner

4Q 03:22

71-71

K. Nurse makes 9' jump shot

Assisted by D. Taurasi

4Q 03:00

73-71

J. Jones makes free throw 1/2

4Q 02:47

73-72

J. Jones makes free throw 2/2

4Q 02:47

73-73

D. Bonner makes 23' three

Assisted by B. January

4Q 02:27

73-76

D. Bonner makes free throw 1/2

4Q 01:50

73-77

D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2

4Q 01:50

73-78

B. January makes free throw 1/2

4Q 01:44

73-79

B. January makes free throw 2/2

4Q 01:44

73-80

S. Diggins makes running layup

4Q 01:38

75-80

D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2

4Q 01:11

76-80

D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2

4Q 01:11

77-80

B. January makes 21' pullup

4Q 00:52

77-82

B. Jones makes tip layup

4Q 00:20

77-84

S. Diggins makes free throw 2/3

4Q 00:08

78-84

B. January makes free throw 1/2

4Q 00:04

78-85

B. January makes free throw 2/2

4Q 00:04

78-86

PHX

CON

1

21

17

2

12

20

3

19

22

4

26

27

78

86

Top Performers

Points

27

Bonner

CON

Rebounds

13

Jones

CON

Assists

6

January

CON

Threes

3

Taurasi

PHX

Team Stats

CON

25-57 (43.9%)

FG%

28-66 (42.4%)

8-25 (32.0%)

3PM

8-17 (47.1%)

20-24 (83.3%)

FTM

22-27 (81.5%)

27

Rebounds

34

20

Assists

15

Turnovers

12

2021 Western Conference

PHX CON

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Aces	24	8	.750
2	Lynx	22	10	.688	2.0
3	Storm	21	11	.656	3.0
4	Mercury	19	13	.594	5.0
5	Wings	14	18	.438	10.0
6	Sparks	12	20	.375	12.0

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Sun	26	6	.813
2	Sky	16	16	.500	10.0
3	Liberty	12	20	.375	14.0
4	Mystics	12	20	.375	14.0
5	Dream	8	24	.250	18.0
6	Fever	6	26	.188	20.0

Game Summary

The Connecticut Sun emerged victorious over the Phoenix Mercury, 86 to 78, on May 16, 2021.

Game Info

May 16, 2021

Mohegan Sun Arena

Uncasville, Connecticut

#39 Michael Price (Head Official)

#11 Randy Richardson

#8 Bianca Burns

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Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Skylar Diggins S. Diggins #4	37	18	1 (0)	4	1	1	0	3	3	5-10	2-6	6-8	66.6
Diana Taurasi D. Taurasi #3	29	19	4 (0)	5	0	0	-13	4	4	5-12	3-9	6-6	64.9
Kia Nurse K. Nurse #11	25	6	4 (1)	0	1	0	-16	1	3	2-8	1-3	1-2	33.8
Brianna Turner B. Turner #11	35	8	8 (2)	4	1	2	-5	2	3	4-5	0-0	0-0	80.0
Brittney Griner B. Griner #42	36	16	4 (0)	1	0	4	-3	2	6	5-12	0-0	6-6	54.6

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Megan Walker M. Walker #2	16	8	1 (0)	2	1	0	+8	1	3	3-7	1-5	1-2	50.8
Shey Peddy S. Peddy #7	12	3	3 (0)	3	0	0	-3	1	1	1-1	1-1	0-0	150.0
Alanna Smith A. Smith #8	5	0	2 (1)	1	2	0	-1	1	1	0-2	0-1	0-0	0.0
Cierra Burdick C. Burdick	4	0	0 (0)	0	0	0	-7	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Bria Hartley B. Hartley #14
Kia Vaughn K. Vaughn #7
Sophie Cunningham S. Cunningham #8

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	PHX	78	27 (4)	20	6	7	15	25-57	8-25	20-24	57.7

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Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Briann January B. January #20	37	15	1 (1)	6	1	0	0	2	4	4-7	1-1	6-7	74.4
DeWanna Bonner D. Bonner #14	37	27	5 (4)	4	2	1	+12	3	2	7-18	3-5	10-12	58.0
Natisha Hiedeman N. Hiedeman #2	35	17	2 (0)	1	4	0	+4	1	6	6-12	3-5	2-3	63.8
Brionna Jones B. Jones #24	35	9	9 (4)	3	0	0	+6	0	2	4-11	0-1	1-2	37.9
Jonquel Jones J. Jones #35	33	14	13 (0)	1	0	2	+7	6	3	5-13	1-3	3-3	48.9

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Beatrice Mompremier B. Mompremier #1	11	4	3 (1)	0	1	0	+3	0	1	2-2	0-0	0-0	100.0
Kaila Charles K. Charles #6	6	0	1 (0)	0	0	0	+6	0	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	0.0
DiJonai Carrington D. Carrington #3	5	0	0 (0)	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0-2	0-1	0-0	0.0
Jasmine Thomas J. Thomas #5
Alyssa Thomas A. Thomas #25
Aleah Goodman A. Goodman
Stephanie Jones S. Jones

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	CON	86	34 (10)	15	8	3	12	28-66	8-17	22-27	55.2

All

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Scoring Plays

All Plays

D. Taurasi makes 26' running three

1Q 09:24

B. Turner makes tip layup

1Q 08:50

J. Jones makes layup

Assisted by B. Jones

1Q 08:26

5-2

D. Bonner makes 16' stepback

1Q 07:49

5-4

B. January makes 24' pullup three

1Q 07:12

5-7

K. Nurse makes 23' three

Assisted by B. Turner

1Q 06:38

8-7

D. Taurasi makes 21' jump shot

Assisted by B. Turner

1Q 05:57

10-7

D. Bonner makes putback layup

1Q 05:11

10-9

D. Taurasi makes 13' turnaround fadeaway

Assisted by B. Griner

1Q 04:50

12-9

D. Bonner makes tip layup

1Q 04:33

12-11

S. Diggins makes 25' three

Assisted by M. Walker

1Q 04:05

15-11

D. Bonner makes free throw 1/2

1Q 03:44

15-12

D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2

1Q 03:44

15-13

B. Griner makes 11' turnaround jump shot

Assisted by M. Walker

1Q 03:21

17-13

B. Turner makes cutting layup

Assisted by S. Peddy

1Q 02:47

19-13

M. Walker makes cutting layup

Assisted by S. Diggins

1Q 02:24

21-13

J. Jones makes 14' turnaround fadeaway

1Q 00:55

21-15

D. Bonner makes driving finger roll

1Q 00:00

21-17

D. Bonner makes 23' three

Assisted by N. Hiedeman

2Q 08:19

21-20

N. Hiedeman makes 23' pullup three

2Q 07:48

21-23

J. Jones makes 24' stepback three

Assisted by B. January

2Q 07:09

21-26

K. Nurse makes free throw 1/2

2Q 06:28

22-26

S. Diggins makes free throw 1/2

2Q 06:13

23-26

S. Diggins makes free throw 2/2

2Q 06:13

24-26

B. January makes 20' jump shot

2Q 05:13

24-28

D. Bonner makes free throw 1/2

2Q 04:19

24-29

D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2

2Q 04:19

24-30

B. Turner makes cutting layup

Assisted by S. Diggins

2Q 03:18

26-30

D. Bonner makes 24' three

Assisted by B. January

2Q 02:40

26-33

M. Walker makes 25' three

Assisted by D. Taurasi

2Q 01:40

29-33

N. Hiedeman makes 14' jump shot

Assisted by B. Jones

2Q 01:16

29-35

S. Diggins makes free throw 1/2

2Q 00:38

30-35

S. Diggins makes free throw 2/2

2Q 00:38

31-35

N. Hiedeman makes 10' pullup

Assisted by B. Jones

2Q 00:20

31-37

D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2

2Q 00:09

32-37

D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2

2Q 00:09

33-37

N. Hiedeman makes 25' three

Assisted by D. Bonner

3Q 09:03

33-40

B. Griner makes free throw 1/2

3Q 08:42

34-40

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

3Q 08:42

35-40

B. Jones makes putback layup

3Q 08:22

35-42

B. Turner makes cutting layup

Assisted by S. Diggins

3Q 08:01

37-42

N. Hiedeman makes free throw 2/3

3Q 07:46

37-43

N. Hiedeman makes free throw 3/3

3Q 07:46

37-44

J. Jones makes layup

Assisted by B. January

3Q 07:07

37-46

J. Jones makes free throw 1/1

3Q 07:07

37-47

D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2

3Q 06:59

38-47

D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2

3Q 06:59

39-47

D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2

3Q 05:38

39-48

D. Bonner makes free throw 1/2

3Q 05:08

39-49

D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2

3Q 05:08

39-50

N. Hiedeman makes running layup

Assisted by J. Jones

3Q 04:32

39-52

S. Diggins makes running layup

Assisted by S. Peddy

3Q 03:19

41-52

B. Griner makes free throw 1/2

3Q 02:48

42-52

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

3Q 02:48

43-52

M. Walker makes reverse layup

Assisted by S. Diggins

3Q 02:20

45-52

B. January makes free throw 1/2

3Q 02:08

45-53

B. January makes free throw 2/2

3Q 02:08

45-54

B. Griner makes 12' turnaround fadeaway

Assisted by S. Peddy

3Q 01:56

47-54

B. Mompremier makes cutting layup

Assisted by B. January

3Q 01:31

47-56

S. Peddy makes 23' three

Assisted by A. Smith

3Q 01:04

50-56

B. Mompremier makes putback layup

3Q 00:41

50-58

B. Griner makes free throw 1/2

3Q 00:28

51-58

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

3Q 00:28

52-58

B. Jones makes free throw 2/2

3Q 00:06

52-59

B. Griner makes 12' turnaround jump shot

Assisted by D. Taurasi

4Q 09:47

54-59

B. Griner makes 13' turnaround jump shot

Assisted by B. Turner

4Q 09:08

56-59

B. January makes 20' pullup

4Q 08:41

56-61

M. Walker makes free throw 1/2

4Q 08:21

57-61

S. Diggins makes 23' three

Assisted by D. Taurasi

4Q 07:46

60-61

N. Hiedeman makes 25' three

Assisted by D. Bonner

4Q 07:32

60-64

B. Griner makes 1' jump shot

Assisted by D. Taurasi

4Q 07:07

62-64

D. Taurasi makes 24' three

Assisted by B. Turner

4Q 06:23

65-64

B. Jones makes cutting layup

Assisted by B. January

4Q 06:03

65-66

D. Taurasi makes 23' three

4Q 05:54

68-66

S. Diggins makes layup

4Q 04:35

70-66

S. Diggins makes free throw 1/1

4Q 04:35

71-66

J. Jones makes driving layup

Assisted by D. Bonner

4Q 04:21

71-68

D. Bonner makes free throw 1/2

4Q 03:59

71-69

B. Jones makes cutting layup

Assisted by D. Bonner

4Q 03:22

71-71

K. Nurse makes 9' jump shot

Assisted by D. Taurasi

4Q 03:00

73-71

J. Jones makes free throw 1/2

4Q 02:47

73-72

J. Jones makes free throw 2/2

4Q 02:47

73-73

D. Bonner makes 23' three

Assisted by B. January

4Q 02:27

73-76

D. Bonner makes free throw 1/2

4Q 01:50

73-77

D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2

4Q 01:50

73-78

B. January makes free throw 1/2

4Q 01:44

73-79

B. January makes free throw 2/2

4Q 01:44

73-80

S. Diggins makes running layup

4Q 01:38

75-80

D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2

4Q 01:11

76-80

D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2

4Q 01:11

77-80

B. January makes 21' pullup

4Q 00:52

77-82

B. Jones makes tip layup

4Q 00:20

77-84

S. Diggins makes free throw 2/3

4Q 00:08

78-84

B. January makes free throw 1/2

4Q 00:04

78-85

B. January makes free throw 2/2

4Q 00:04

78-86

PHX

Team Stats

CON

25-57 (43.9%)

FG%

28-66 (42.4%)

8-25 (32.0%)

3PM

8-17 (47.1%)

20-24 (83.3%)

FTM

22-27 (81.5%)

27

Rebounds

34

4

Offensive Rebounds

10

23

Defensive Rebounds

24

20

Assists

15

6

Steals

8

7

Blocks

3

15

Turnovers

12

17

Points Off Turnovers

25

8

Fastbreak Points

2

24

Points In Paint

30

10

Second Chance Points

24

Fouls

21

1

Technical Fouls

0

Flagrant Fouls

0

8

Biggest Lead

13

6

Longest Unanswered Run

13

Lead Changes

7

Ties

2

1-1 PHX

CON 2-0

Top Performers

Team Stats

Team Stats

2021 Western Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats