WNBA
Phoenix Mercury @ Connecticut Sun
Saturday, July 8, 2006
CON
Connecticut Sun
82
Home
CON Win Final
PHO
Phoenix Mercury
77
Away
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Connecticut Sun
Season Matchup
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Game Nuggets
- Diana Taurasi led all players with 25 PTS (4 REB, 4 AST) for Phoenix Mercury. Diana Taurasi →
- Connecticut Sun came in 3-2 over their previous 5 games. Connecticut Sun →
- Meeting 2 of the season between these teams — Connecticut Sun was 0-1 in the series before tip-off. Connecticut Sun →
Box Score
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Miller | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| Diana Taurasi | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 36 |
| Cappie Pondexter | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Kristen Rasmussen | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 29 |
| Kamila Vodichkova | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 29 |
| Belinda Snell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Penny Taylor | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Jennifer Lacy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Kayte Christensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Jennifer Derevjanik | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Crystal Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Connecticut Sun
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin | 21 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 35 |
| Katie Douglas | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 32 |
| Lindsay Whalen | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 32 |
| Margo Dydek | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Megan Mahoney | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Asjha Jones | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Le'coe Willingham | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Erin Phillips | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Nykesha Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Jamie Carey | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Laura Summerton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Team Stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Mercury | 31-75 | 5-17 | 10-15 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
| Connecticut Sun | 27-72 | 6-20 | 22-26 | 46 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 17 |