Phoenix MercuryvsConnecticut Sun
PHX 72/CON 75
Things to say
The Connecticut Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 75-72 at home.
01
opener
Sun got the upset, 75-72. Connecticut's been taking Ls all year and finally stole one. Total grind-it-out game, nobody could pull away.
02
key player
Kennedy Burke led Connecticut with 15, but she quietly ran the show when it mattered. Role player turning into a bucket-getter.
03
hot take
Kelsey Plum dropped 25 and still took the L. When your best player goes off and you lose, that's on the supporting cast.
04
deep cut
DeWanna Bonner grabbed 11 boards and the Mercury still couldn't close it out. They got out-hustled by an 8-23 team.
05
exit
Phoenix has to shake this one off quick, they're supposed to be a playoff team. We'll see if they bounce back next game.
The recap
Connecticut pulled off the upset nobody saw coming, grinding out a 75-72 win despite Kelsey Plum going nuclear for 25 to keep Phoenix breathing. This one was a rock fight all night, both squads couldn't buy a bucket, but Kennedy Burke's 15 and Aaliyah Edwards banging for eight boards down low kept the Sun steady.
Plum did everything she could, but nobody else in a Mercury jersey showed up, and 25 points just wasn't enough. Connecticut at 8-23 stealing one from a Phoenix squad with playoff hopes — that's the kind of L that stings.