Overview
- On Friday night Connecticut rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat Phoenix 75-72 when Brittney Griner blocked Kelsey Plum's 3-point try at the buzzer to preserve the lead.
- Kennedy Burke led the Sun with 15 points while reserve Aaliyah Edwards added 14 and Griner finished with five points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
- Kelsey Plum paced the Mercury with 25 points but Phoenix was held to nine third-quarter points, went 4 of 16 from the field in that period and shot 13 of 23 from the free-throw line.
- Washington extended its winning streak to six games with a 79-74 victory over Atlanta as Shakira Austin had 21 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks and the Mystics set a franchise mark for blocks in a half.
- Connecticut honored former star Alyssa Thomas by retiring her No. 25 before the game, and the team’s late rally provides a morale boost ahead of its planned move to Houston next year while the Mercury face mounting pressure in the playoff race.