Match report
On September 14, Beijing time, the WNBA regular season continued, and the Phoenix Mercury played the Connecticut Sunshine at home.
In the first quarter of the game, Grina came up to score points, Crowder also scored, Jones responded with a jumper, Taurasi hit two free throws, Harris scored two consecutive three-pointers, and the Sunshine took an 11-8 lead. Then the offense of the two teams stopped, Harris shot a drought, Carrington scored a second offense, and the sunshine gradually widened the difference. Griner scored under the basket to stop the bleeding, Marbury broke through and scored, Taurasi scored a three-pointer, and Mercury successfully bit the score. Marbury responded with a three-pointer, and the two teams failed to continue scoring points, and the Mercury trailed 17-22 after the first quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, the sunshine began to exert power from the outside, Burton hit a three-point shot, and then Marbury also scored a three-pointer, and the score came to 28-18. Billings shot to stop the bleeding, Cunningham hit a three-pointer, Griner scored under the basket, and the Sunshine managed to bite the score. Marbury broke through and scored, Jones hit a shot, Billings scored a basket, and the two teams went back and forth on the offensive end, but the Sunshine still took the initiative, and Bonner scored three points to take a 38-27 lead. The Mercury's offensive touch declined, Griner made a three-pointer to stabilize the situation, and Crowder scored consecutive points to help the team close the gap. Clinton shot steadily, Taylor hit a three-pointer to reduce the gap to four points, and finally Bonner hit both free throws and Marbury hit a jumper to give the Suns a 46-38 lead at halftime.
Yibian fought again, Bonner hit a jumper, Griner responded with a jumper, and Crowder also scored a step-back jumper, and the score was chased to 42-48. thought that the Mercury would continue to narrow the difference, and then suddenly completely dumb up, consecutive shots did not score, the Sunshine seized the opportunity, Jones scored consecutive points inside, Harris broke through and scored, Thomas and Bonner continued to score points, and the difference continued to widen. The Mercury couldn't hit no matter how they adjusted, Bonner scored under the basket, and then the three-pointers also scored, Jones scored under the basket, and Bonner hit a jumper, the score came to 70-42, and a wave of 24-4 offensive spurs, and finally Griner scored a basket to break the wilderness, and the Mercury fell behind 44-70 after the third quarter.
In the final quarter of the game, Griner came up to continue to score points, Crowder also scored a jumper, and the Mercury managed to close some of the difference. Marbury hit a three-pointer, and Crowder immediately responded with a jumper, and then scored a jumper to bring the score to 57-77. The Sunshine's offense stalled a bit, with Griner hitting both free throws, Marbury hitting one of two free throws, and Jones and Thomas scoring points to steady the game. The game lost suspense, and in the end, the Sunshine defeated the Mercury.
Player data
Mercury: Griner 26 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists; Crowder 17 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal; Tao Lexi 7 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists; Cunningham 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal; Billings had 4 points, 7 rebounds and 1 steal; Mack had 4 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal; Atwell 4 points; Taylor 3 points and 4 rebounds; Herbert · Harrigan 2 assists;
Sunshine: Jones 20 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal; Marbury 19 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists; Bonner 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists; Harris 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists; Carrington 8 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal; Thomas had 7 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists; Burton 5 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist; Oduda 2 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist; Endor 1 point;
List of players
Mercury starters: Taylor, Cunningham, Taurasi, Crowder, Grina
Sunshine starters: Carrington, Bonner, Harris, Thomas, Jones