Led by Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner, the Connecticut Sun have been one of the most consistent teams in the league for years, in large part because of their defensive prowess. Their 6-0 start this season — the best in franchise history — and dominant 70-47 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night just reinforces the notion of how elite they really are.
Even by their high standards, the defensive work they did against the Mercury, who entered with the fourth-best offense in the league, was incredible. Here’s a look at all the numbers you need to know from a historic night in Uncasville.
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A few days ago in their loss to the Dallas Wings, the Mercury scored 34 points in the third quarter. Against the Sun, they managed 47 for the entire game. That was the lowest scoring game in the WNBA since the San Antonio Stars scored 45 in a loss to the New York Liberty in 2015. From a team standpoint, it was the fewest points the Mercury have scored since 2012, when they had 47 in a loss to the San Antonio Stars, the team now known as the Las Vegas Aces.
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