Top Performers
Points
19
Bonner
CON
Rebounds
10
Bonner
CON
Assists
7
Thomas
CON
Threes
5
Cunningham
PHX
22-61 (36.1%)
FG%
26-62 (41.9%)
6-16 (37.5%)
3PM
11-26 (42.3%)
16-21 (76.2%)
FTM
9-10 (90.0%)
32
Rebounds
33
6
Offensive Rebounds
5
26
Defensive Rebounds
28
14
Assists
19
7
Steals
5
4
Blocks
6
10
Turnovers
13
13
Points Off Turnovers
18
14
Fastbreak Points
5
26
Points In Paint
18
13
Second Chance Points
10
15
Fouls
24
2
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
2
Biggest Lead
14
10
Longest Unanswered Run
7
Lead Changes
3
Ties
2
2023 Eastern Conference
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Mercury Game Summary
The Phoenix Mercury emerged victorious over the Connecticut Sun, 72 to 66, on July 18, 2023.
Game Info
July 18, 2023
Footprint Center
Phoenix, Arizona
#5 Tiara Cruse (Head Official)
#41 Intae Hwang
#30 Sha'Rae Mitchell
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Thomas #25 | 40 | 11 | 6 (2) | 7 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 4 | 3 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 37.6 |
R. Allen #9 | 16 | 4 | 5 (1) | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 2 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
T. Hayes #15 | 28 | 10 | 4 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 2-10 | 0-4 | 6-6 | 39.6 |
D. Bonner #14 | 38 | 19 | 10 (0) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 52.2 |
N. Hiedeman #2 | 16 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Harris #52 | 24 | 9 | 0 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
O. Nelson-Ododa #10 | 23 | 3 | 5 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 38.7 |
D. Carrington #3 | 13 | 10 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 56.3 |
K. Anigwe | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
B. Jones #24 | |||||||||||||
L. Brown #32 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CON | 66 | 32 (6) | 14 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 22-61 | 6-16 | 16-21 | 47.0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Taurasi #3 | 30 | 15 | 3 (0) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5-13 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 54.0 |
B. Turner #11 | 32 | 6 | 8 (4) | 2 | 1 | 2 | +9 | 0 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 77.3 |
S. Cunningham #8 | 32 | 17 | 6 (0) | 1 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 1 | 3 | 6-15 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 56.7 |
M. Jefferson #4 | 23 | 11 | 2 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -13 | 1 | 3 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 61.1 |
B. Griner #42 | 34 | 12 | 5 (1) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 51.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Peddy #5 | 19 | 3 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
S. Sutton #1 | 15 | 7 | 4 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 1 | 3 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
M. Onyenwere #12 | 10 | 1 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 2 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 12.9 |
M. Gustafson #17 | 4 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
K. Sissoko #30 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
S. Diggins #4 | |||||||||||||
J. Simms |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 72 | 33 (5) | 19 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26-62 | 11-26 | 9-10 | 54.2 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
A. Thomas makes 14' turnaround hook shot
1Q 08:42
S. Cunningham makes 24' bank three
Assisted by B. Griner
1Q 08:19
2-3
A. Thomas makes 11' bank shot
1Q 07:50
4-3
D. Taurasi makes 25' three
Assisted by M. Jefferson
1Q 06:49
4-6
T. Hayes makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:27
5-6
T. Hayes makes free throw 2/2
1Q 06:27
6-6
M. Jefferson makes 9' pullup
Assisted by B. Griner
1Q 05:48
6-8
T. Hayes makes driving layup
1Q 05:29
8-8
S. Sutton makes 25' three
Assisted by S. Cunningham
1Q 04:43
8-11
T. Hayes makes free throw 1/2
1Q 04:24
9-11
T. Hayes makes free throw 2/2
1Q 04:24
10-11
B. Turner makes cutting layup
Assisted by S. Peddy
1Q 03:14
10-13
B. Griner makes 9' fadeaway
1Q 02:00
10-15
D. Taurasi makes 20' pullup
1Q 01:30
10-17
D. Carrington makes reverse layup
Assisted by A. Thomas
1Q 01:12
12-17
T. Hayes makes driving layup
Assisted by O. Nelson-Ododa
1Q 00:33
14-17
A. Thomas makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:08
15-17
M. Jefferson makes driving layup
1Q 00:02
15-19
O. Nelson-Ododa makes free throw 2/2
2Q 09:21
16-19
S. Cunningham makes 27' three
Assisted by M. Jefferson
2Q 07:54
16-22
T. Harris makes 25' three
Assisted by D. Bonner
2Q 07:39
19-22
M. Jefferson makes 23' three
Assisted by B. Griner
2Q 07:23
19-25
S. Sutton makes 9' driving floater
Assisted by D. Taurasi
2Q 06:42
19-27
O. Nelson-Ododa makes putback layup
2Q 06:02
21-27
D. Taurasi makes 25' three
Assisted by S. Sutton
2Q 05:39
21-30
D. Bonner makes cutting layup
Assisted by A. Thomas
2Q 05:22
23-30
S. Sutton makes 14' pullup
Assisted by B. Griner
2Q 04:56
23-32
B. Turner makes cutting layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
2Q 04:33
23-34
A. Thomas makes cutting layup
Assisted by D. Bonner
2Q 04:15
25-34
S. Peddy makes 24' three
Assisted by S. Sutton
2Q 03:21
25-37
S. Cunningham makes running layup
2Q 02:02
25-39
A. Thomas makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:53
26-39
A. Thomas makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:53
27-39
D. Bonner makes layup
Assisted by A. Thomas
2Q 01:31
29-39
B. Griner makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:11
29-40
B. Griner makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:11
29-41
T. Hayes makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:58
30-41
T. Hayes makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:58
31-41
M. Jefferson makes 12' pullup
Assisted by B. Griner
2Q 00:40
31-43
T. Harris makes 23' three
Assisted by A. Thomas
2Q 00:23
34-43
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/1
3Q 09:43
34-44
B. Griner makes 11' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by D. Taurasi
3Q 09:39
34-46
R. Allen makes cutting layup
Assisted by T. Hayes
3Q 09:18
36-46
R. Allen makes running layup
Assisted by A. Thomas
3Q 08:40
38-46
D. Bonner makes driving layup
Assisted by R. Allen
3Q 07:27
40-46
D. Bonner makes layup
3Q 06:24
42-46
D. Bonner makes free throw 1/1
3Q 06:24
43-46
M. Onyenwere makes free throw 1/2
3Q 04:47
43-47
S. Cunningham makes 23' three
Assisted by D. Taurasi
3Q 03:56
43-50
S. Cunningham makes 24' three
3Q 02:46
43-53
D. Bonner makes 23' three
Assisted by D. Carrington
3Q 02:05
46-53
D. Carrington makes running layup
3Q 01:14
48-53
B. Turner makes free throw 1/2
3Q 01:03
48-54
B. Turner makes free throw 2/2
3Q 01:03
48-55
S. Cunningham makes 26' three
Assisted by B. Turner
3Q 00:01
48-58
B. Griner makes 18' jump shot
Assisted by B. Turner
4Q 09:27
48-60
D. Carrington makes 24' three
Assisted by T. Harris
4Q 09:03
51-60
D. Taurasi makes 25' pullup three
4Q 08:34
51-63
T. Harris makes 26' three
Assisted by A. Thomas
4Q 07:39
54-63
D. Carrington makes 25' three
Assisted by A. Thomas
4Q 07:19
57-63
D. Bonner makes 15' pullup
4Q 06:36
59-63
D. Bonner makes 15' pullup
4Q 06:04
61-63
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/1
4Q 05:29
61-64
D. Taurasi makes 13' pullup
Assisted by M. Jefferson
4Q 05:11
61-66
B. Griner makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by S. Peddy
4Q 04:18
61-68
D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2
4Q 03:25
62-68
M. Jefferson makes 11' stepback
4Q 02:49
62-70
B. Griner makes free throw 1/2
4Q 01:28
62-71
B. Griner makes free throw 2/2
4Q 01:28
62-72
D. Bonner makes free throw 1/2
4Q 01:21
63-72
D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2
4Q 01:21
64-72
A. Thomas makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:19
65-72
A. Thomas makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:19
66-72
22-61 (36.1%)
FG%
26-62 (41.9%)
6-16 (37.5%)
3PM
11-26 (42.3%)
16-21 (76.2%)
FTM
9-10 (90.0%)
32
Rebounds
33
6
Offensive Rebounds
5
26
Defensive Rebounds
28
14
Assists
19
7
Steals
5
4
Blocks
6
10
Turnovers
13
13
Points Off Turnovers
18
14
Fastbreak Points
5
26
Points In Paint
18
13
Second Chance Points
10
15
Fouls
24
2
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
2
Biggest Lead
14
10
Longest Unanswered Run
7
Lead Changes
3
Ties
2
