The Connecticut Sun are trying to hit their peak as the WNBA enters the final month of the season.
The Sun (21-7) sit in third place in the league and have won three games in a row, but one of just two losses in their last 11 games came on the road against the Phoenix Mercury (72-66 on July 18). Connecticut visits Phoenix again Thursday night.
Connecticut rolled to a 16-point halftime lead and led by 24 in the third quarter, before finishing with an 81-69 win at Seattle on Tuesday.
The Mercury (8-20) are trying to get into playoff contention after a 91-72 home victory against the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night. That was their second victory in three games and they are 4-5 since the All-Star break, moving within four games of the final playoff spot.
Phoenix had one of its most balanced efforts of the season. Five players led the offense, each scoring between 11 and 15 points. No one took as many as 10 shots and the Mercury bench outscored the Washington bench, 32-16.
