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Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury are playing some of their best basketball in the final weeks of the regular season, most notably on the defensive side of the court.The Mercury have returned from the Olympic break and won three straight games, holding their last two opponents to under 70 points. That could spell trouble for the offensively challenged Connecticut Sun on Friday night, when Phoenix visits Mohegan Sun Arena.The Sun (10-17) are 10th in the WNBA in scoring, averaging 84.3 points per game. But, like the Mercury, Connecticut is playing well down the stretch. The Sun have won two of three since returning from the Olympic break, including an impressive 84-80 victory over the league-leading Minnesota Lynx.Connecticut has moved into 10th place in the league standing and is just a game behind eighth-place Seattle for the final postseason spot. The Sun, however, will be shorthanded in the final seven games of the regular season.Rookie forward Morgan Tuck, the third overall pick, will miss the rest of the season after injuring her knee in Sundays win over the Atlanta Dream.I feel terrible for Morgan that she will not be able to complete her first WNBA season on the court, Sun coach Curt Miller said on the teams website. She has a tremendous future with the Sun, and I am confident she will approach the rehabilitation process like the champion she is. I cant wait to have her back with us next year.To help fill the void, Connecticut signed forward Asia Taylor, a 2014 draft pick of the Minnesota Lynx. The Sun will need all the help they can get in order to slow down the surging Mercury.Taurasi, the fourth-leading scorer in the WNBA, and Brittney Griner have been fueling Phoenixs push up the league standings. The Mercury (13-14) sit in sixth place and could realistically finish as high as fourth. 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MILWAUKEE -- Once again, the Golden State Warriors will bring a winning streak into Milwaukee, where theyll face the Bucks Saturday night at the Bradley Center.But unlike a year ago, when Golden State opened the season with 24 consecutive victories, its safe to assume Bucks ownership wont be printing up celebratory t-shirts in the event of a Milwaukee victory.No, this time, the Warriors streak sits at a modest five games following a 20-point victory Friday night in Boston -- one fueled largely by a suffocating defense.Were flying around, helping each other, getting our hand on basketballs, getting out on transition, Kevin Durant said. It was incredible to watch. Weve got to continue to build on that.Bucks fans will see a familiar face in the blue and yellow; Warriors center Zaza Pachulia spent three seasons with the Bucks and was a key contributor when Milwaukee stormed into the playoffs in Jason Kidds first season at the helm.I (follow the Bucks), because I was there for two years, Pachulia told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. I built really great relationships with the players.Kevin Durant was Golden States high-profile acquisition during the offseason but Pachulia, a 14-year veteran still chasing his first championship, has been a welcome addition to a team trying to make a third consecutive trip to the Finals.Were so happy to have him, head coach Steve Kerr said. He couldve gone elsewhere and made more money, but hes smart, hes tough. ... Hes exactly what weve needed.Pachulias former team has been strugggling.ddddddddddddMilwaukee has lost two in a row and four of its last five contests and comes into the game looking to bounce back after a pair of ugly defeats at Atlanta and Miami earlier this week.The Bucks scored just 25 second-half points against the Heat, their lowest point total of the season.We took turns with one guy just literally trying to drive the ball, Kidd said. Its a great example for our young team to understand you can get in foul trouble and still have an impact on the game. (Hassan Whiteside) did a really good job of controlling the paint, protecting the rim.One of the few bright spots for the Bucks during this stretch has been the play of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jabari Parker. Antetokounmpo is averaging career highs in points (21.1), rebounds (8.7), assists (5.4), blocks (2.2) and steals (1.7) per game and is the only player in the NBA averaging over 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.5 steals per game.Parker is averaging 20.8 points in eight games this month and is shooting 45 percent from the floor this season.But the Bucks will need more -- much more -- help from the rest of the roster if they hope to knock off the Warriors like they did a year ago.Weve got to look at it and find a way to get better, Kidd said. Weve got to start trusting one another and not panic.Just remember its a team sport and not one guy can do it by himself. ' ' '