Event: Sun at Mercury
32 points from Diana Taurasi, plus some smothering defense, led the Phoenix Mercury to victory against the Eastern Conference leading Connecticut Sun. The Mercury are 3-6, but have won 3 of their last 5 games.
Taurasi was very active in the game, not only scoring, but helping out on the boards and creating opportunities for her teammates.
The rest of the team did a great job on double teams and smothered anyone in the paint, forcing the Sun to shoot from outside. During the first half, the Sun kept it close with three point efficiency, but could not sustain it into the second half.
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