Up until about two weeks ago, the Sun were the best team in the WNBA with a 13-1 record. Since then, Connecticut has gone 1-3. 

But even during this bad stretch, the Sun remain a better team than Phoenix, especially since the Mercury are playing without rest after hosting the Fever in a nationally televised Sunday game. 

Connecticut is 14-4 with three of its losses coming to elite teams - the Liberty, Aces and Storm. Phoenix is 9-9 and couldn't defeat 8-12 Indiana at home. The Fever had not beaten a .500 or better team until defeating the Mercury, 88-82. 

Phoenix's four best players, including 41-year-old Diana Taurasi, all logged more than 30 minutes against the Fever. This is the Mercury's third game in four days and second in two days. The Mercury's Sunday matchup against the Fever was a day game giving them less than 24 hours to prepare for a well-coached and deep Sun team.

The Sun had the weekend to recuperate and recover from a bad home loss to Atlanta this past Friday. The Sun should be motivated and ready for this matchup.

Connecticut gives up the fewest points per game in the WNBA at 73.1. Phoenix ranks ninth defensively surrendering 84.8 points a game.