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Phoenix Mercury<\/a> (27-14, 13-9 Western Conference) at Connecticut Sun<\/a> (10-31, 7-12 Eastern Conference)<\/p>\n Uncasville, Connecticut; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut Sun heads into the matchup with Phoenix Mercury after losing three in a row.<\/p>\n The Sun are 6-14 in home games. Connecticut averages 13.1 turnovers per game and is 8- when it wins the turnover battle.<\/p>\n The Mercury are 12-8 on the road. Phoenix ranks fifth in the Western Conference shooting 33.8% from 3-point range.<\/p>\n Connecticut’s average of 6.2 made 3-pointers per game is 1.7 fewer made shots on average than the 7.9 per game Phoenix gives up. Phoenix averages 9.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 more made shot on average than the 8.3 per game Connecticut allows.<\/p>\n The teams play for the third time this season. The Mercury won the last meeting 82-66 on Aug. 6. Satou Sabally<\/a> scored 23 points to help lead the Mercury to the victory.<\/p>\n TOP PERFORMERS: Tina Charles<\/a> is averaging 16.4 points and 5.9 rebounds for the Sun. Marina Mabrey<\/a> is averaging 13.3 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n Alyssa Thomas<\/a> is averaging 15.9 points, nine rebounds, 9.2 assists and 1.6 steals for the Mercury. Kahleah Copper<\/a> is averaging 17.2 points and 3.3 rebounds while shooting 43.0% over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n LAST 10 GAMES: Sun: 5-5, averaging 79.5 points, 32.8 rebounds, 18.9 assists, 8.3 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 82.1 points per game.<\/p>\n Mercury: 8-2, averaging 82.3 points, 35.2 rebounds, 22.0 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.8 points.<\/p>\n