That skid included a 1–4 road trip, where all losses came 4 of eventual top 5 playoff teams.
July started with another tough road trip where the Sun went 1–3.
The Sun surged in August posting a 7–1 record, including going 6–0 at home.
The Sun finished 21–13, which earned them the 4th seed in the 2018 WNBA Playoffs.
Their playoff run fell short when they lost at home in the second round 86–96.