Jones' 19 points, 15 boards lead Sun over Mercury 93-92

UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Jonquel Jones had 19 points and 15 rebounds, Shekinna Stricklen made two free throws with 11 seconds left for a four-point lead and the Connecticut Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 93-92 on Friday night.
Leilani Mitchell made a 3-pointer for Phoenix with 3 seconds left to pull within one. Stricklen missed two free throws at the other end and Cayla George's shot at the buzzer was off the mark.
Alyssa Thomas added 18 points and seven rebounds for Connecticut (15-9). Jasmine Thomas scored 13 of the Sun's 31 points in the first quarter and finished with 15.
Jones had 11 points and 11 rebounds in the first half for her fourth straight double-double.
Diana Taurasi made four 3-pointers and scored 33 points on 12-of-18 shooting for Phoenix (13-11). It was her third time in five games scoring 30-plus. Mitchell added five 3s and 17 points.

Regular Season Series

CONN leads 1-0

Game 3

9/1

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  Sun

  -
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  Mercury

  -

Game 2

8/20

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  Mercury

  -
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  Sun

  -

Game 1

Final

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  Mercury

  92
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  Sun

  93

2016-2017 Western Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	20	3	.870	0	L1
Los Angeles	18	7	.720	3	L1
Phoenix	13	12	.520	8	L2
Dallas	13	14	.481	9	W2
Seattle	10	15	.400	11	L3
San Antonio	6	21	.222	16	W3

Full Standings

2016-2017 Eastern Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Connecticut	15	9	.625	0	W3
Washington	15	10	.600	0.5	W1
New York	12	12	.500	3	L2
Atlanta	10	15	.400	5.5	L4
Chicago	10	16	.385	6	W2
Indiana	9	17	.346	7	W1

Full Standings

 

 

 

 

Mercury

Starters	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
C. LittleF	31	6-14	0-2	1-2	1	3	4	5	3	1	3	3	+0	13
A. RobinsonF	22	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	4	4	1	0	2	3	5	+2	4
D. TaurasiG	30	12-18	4-7	5-5	0	1	1	1	1	1	3	5	-1	33
D. RobinsonG	16	1-4	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	1	0	0	3	0	-11	2
S. TalbotG	22	2-5	0-0	1-1	0	3	3	2	0	0	0	4	+9	5
Bench	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
E. CannonF	14	2-3	0-0	0-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	+2	4
M. CurrieF	21	3-9	2-6	2-2	0	3	3	3	0	1	1	1	-7	10
C. GeorgeC	13	1-4	0-2	0-0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1	1	-2	2
Y. TurnerG	7	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+1	2
L. MitchellG	24	5-7	5-7	2-2	0	3	3	8	1	0	2	2	+12	17
B. GrinerC	DNP-LEFT KNEE
A. PrinceG	DNP-COACH'S DECISION
TEAM		35-69	11-24	11-14	2	24	26	21	5	5	16	22		92
		50.7%	45.8%	78.6%

Sun

Starters	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
A. ThomasF	36	7-12	0-0	4-6	2	5	7	4	2	1	6	1	+2	18
J. JonesF	34	5-9	0-1	9-9	3	12	15	1	2	1	0	6	+10	19
J. ThomasG	13	6-8	1-2	2-2	0	1	1	1	2	0	1	0	+11	15
S. StricklenG	28	3-7	1-5	4-6	0	2	2	0	2	0	2	1	-4	11
C. WilliamsG	27	5-12	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	4	0	0	1	2	-3	10
Bench	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
M. TuckF	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-2	0
K. PedersenF	11	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	4	-9	2
B. JonesC	7	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	+0	2
R. BanhamG	7	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-3	0
A. BentleyG	33	6-16	1-5	3-3	0	2	2	4	2	0	1	3	-7	16
D. AdamsF	DNP-COACH'S DECISION
L. KizerC	DNP-COACH'S DECISION
TEAM		34-68	3-15	22-26	6	24	30	16	11	2	11	18		93
		50.0%	20.0%	84.6%