Saturday, July 7, 2007

Several highs on a low night

The Connecticut Sun lost on a last-second (actually, last 2.1-second shot) Friday in a 111-109 double-overtime setback to the Phoenix Mercury, but they set several season highs in the process:

* Points (109)

* Field goals (37)

* Field-goal attempts (87)

* 3-point field goals (16) (Also a franchise record)

* 3-point field goal attempts (31)

* 3-point field goal percentage (51.8 percent)

* Rebounds (52)

* Offensive rebounds (18)

* Defensive rebounds (36)


And (unfortunately for them):

* Turnovers (25)


Oddly, it came against Phoenix on June 2 when they shot a season-low 11.1 percent from behind the three-point arc. Friday, they also fell one short of a season high in steals, with 10.


Here's a look at the top-10 highest scoring games this season (by date and total). The Sun have been apart of two of the top three while the Mercury, who lead the league in scoring at 87.28 points per game, have been apart of four of the top five.



Highest scoring games this season (by date):

May 23: Seattle 100, Phoenix 87 (187 points)

May 25: Phoenix 111, Houston 85 (196 points)

May 31: Phoenix 97, Houston 85 (182 points)

May 31: Connecticut 102, Chicago 97 (OT) (199 points)

June 8: Los Angeles 90, Minnesota 87 (177 points)

June 20: Washington 106, Phoenix 101 (207 points)

June 22: Houston 95, Washington 85 (180 points)

June 22: Los Angeles 96, Sacramento 88 (2 OT) (184 points)

June 23: Washington 99, Chicago 86 (185 points)

July 6: Phoenix 111, Connecticut 109 (2 OT) (220 points)


Highest scoring games this season (by total):

July 6: Phoenix 111, Connecticut 109 (2 OT) (220 points)

June 20: Washington 106, Phoenix 101 (207 points)

May 31: Connecticut 102, Chicago 97 (OT) (199 points)

May 25: Phoenix 111, Houston 85 (196 points)

May 23: Seattle 100, Phoenix 87 (187 points)

June 23: Washington 99, Chicago 86 (185 points)

June 22: Los Angeles 96, Sacramento 88 (2 OT) (184 points)

May 31: Phoenix 97, Houston 85 (182 points)

June 22: Houston 95, Washington 85 (180 points)

June 8: Los Angeles 90, Minnesota 87 (177 points)

Friday also marked the third double overtime game in the league this season.



Double overtime games:

July 6: Phoenix 111, Connecticut 109 (2 OT)

June 22: Los Angeles 96, Sacramento 88 (2 OT)

June 29: Chicago 92, Sacramento 84 (2 OT)

The Sun tip-off tonight against the Los Angeles Sparks, starting at 10:30 p.m. Check the home page of NorwichBulletin.com for updates at halftime and following the game.

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