UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas had no idea that she was closing in on taking back the WNBA's single-season assist record.

She was just focused on trying to help her team win and improve their playoff positioning.

She topped Caitlin Clark's mark of 337 assists set last season, but Thomas' Mercury came up short against the Connecticut Sun on Saturday, falling 87-84.

“Honestly I didn't know that I was even close,” Thomas said. “I didn't focus on that, but definitely credit to my teammates I can't do it without them. It's been a great change for me this year with a new offense that just allows me to go out there and make the reads that I need to make.”

Thomas needed six assists coming into Saturday's game against Connecticut, where she starred for so many years before leaving for P

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