• Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS -- When Minnesota got off to a slow start, Rebekkah Brunson stepped up her defensive play and helped get the Lynx within one win of returning to the WNBA finals.
Maya Moore scored 19 points and Brunson had 13 points and a franchise playoff-record 19 rebounds to lead the Lynx to a 67-60 victory over the Phoenix Mercury in the opener of the Western Conference finals Thursday night.
The Mercury shot well early, opening a nine-point lead at one point in the first quarter. Minnesota then took off on a 20-2 run, fueled in part by a stretch where Phoenix missed 9 of 10 field goals.
"I knew it was going to be important for me to get us going in the beginning of the game," said Brunson, who became the WNBA's all-time leader in playoff offensive rebounds. "They're a team that comes out aggressive in the beginning and things weren't going our way, so I tried whatever I could to lift us."
Brunson had 10 points and 11 rebounds to help the Lynx use a big second-quarter run to take a 35-32 lead at halftime. Minnesota led throughout the second half.
Seimone Augustus added 14 points for the Lynx.
Dewanna Bonner led Phoenix with 21 points, including a pair of long-range 3-pointers in the final minute, cutting Minnesota's lead to 64-60 with 38.5 seconds to play. But Moore hit two free throws to seal the win.
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve credited Brunson's effort for the victory.
"Rebekkah was unbelievable," Reeve said, joking that Brunson should endorse a certain brand of adhesive strips. "Our sponsorship people need to get on it right now. She needs to be the face of it, because there's not a bigger Band-Aid than what we just experienced with Rebekkah. She was so engaged, at a high level."
Candice Dupree had a team-high 12 rebounds for Phoenix, but was assessed a technical foul in the fourth quarter for protesting a call.
"They took us out of everything," Bonner said, crediting Minnesota's defense. "As a team we couldn't find an offensive flow. We had it going a little bit in the first half, but in the second half they turned it up a notch."
The Lynx led by as many as nine in the second quarter before a late rally by Phoenix cut it to one. Brunson's putback at the halftime buzzer gave Minnesota its three-point lead.
"I thought Rebekkah Brunson ... she was a beast," Mercury coach Sandy Brondello said. "You saw what she's capable of, to play nearly 40 minutes and play as hard as she did. We have to do a better job."
It's the third consecutive meeting in the Western Conference Finals for these two teams. Minnesota swept in 2013 on the way to the league title, while Phoenix matched them last season, winning the series 2-1, then capturing the WNBA crown.
Game 2 in the best-of-three series is Sunday in Phoenix.




Final

Mercury 60

(20-14, 7-10 away)

Lynx 67

(22-12, 13-4 home)







8:00PM,EDT,September 24,2015
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

 1 2 3 4 T
PHX 21 11 14 1460
MIN 14 21 14 1867
Top Performers
Phoenix: D. Bonner 21 Pts, 3 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Blk
Minnesota: R. Brunson 13 Pts, 19 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk






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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEPhoenix MercurySCOREMinnesota Lynx
10:00 0-0Brittney Griner vs. Sylvia Fowles (Marta Xargay Casademont gains possession)
9:42Marta Xargay Casademont makes 23-foot three point jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)3-0 
9:26 3-2Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Lindsay Whalen assists)
9:11Brittney Griner lost ball turnover (Maya Moore steals)3-2 
9:03 3-2Sylvia Fowles misses 17-foot jumper
9:02Marta Xargay Casademont defensive rebound3-2 
8:41Brittney Griner misses 8-foot two point shot3-2 
8:41 3-2Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
8:27 3-2Lindsay Whalen bad pass (Candice Dupree steals)
8:21Monique Currie misses 20-foot two point jumper3-2 
8:18 3-2Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound
8:00 3-2Sylvia Fowles misses jumper
8:00Candice Dupree defensive rebound3-2 
7:54Marta Xargay Casademont bad pass (Rebekkah Brunson steals)3-2 
7:46 3-2Lindsay Whalen misses 15-foot jumper
7:43Brittney Griner defensive rebound3-2 
7:33DeWanna Bonner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists)6-2 
7:20 6-2Sylvia Fowles misses layup
7:18Phoenix defensive team rebound6-2 
7:09DeWanna Bonner makes 21-foot two point shot8-2 
6:43 8-4Sylvia Fowles makes 4-foot jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)
6:20Monique Currie makes 18-foot jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)10-4 
6:05 10-4Rebekkah Brunson offensive foul (Monique Currie draws the foul)
6:05 10-4Rebekkah Brunson turnover
6:05Minnesota Full timeout
6:05 10-4Anna Cruz enters the game for Lindsay Whalen
5:56Brittney Griner traveling 10-4 
5:35 10-4Sylvia Fowles lost ball turnover (Brittney Griner steals)
5:22DeWanna Bonner misses 23-foot three point jumper 10-4 
5:22 10-4Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
5:20Marta Xargay Casademont personal foul (Rebekkah Brunson draws the foul)10-4 
5:20 10-4Devereaux Peters enters the game for Sylvia Fowles
5:03 10-4Seimone Augustus bad pass (Monique Currie steals)
4:50DeWanna Bonner bad pass 10-4 
4:37Monique Currie shooting foul (Seimone Augustus draws the foul)10-4 
4:37 10-5Seimone Augustus makes free throw 1 of 2
4:37 10-6Seimone Augustus makes free throw 2 of 2
4:28Candice Dupree makes layup (Monique Currie assists)12-6 
4:13 12-6Maya Moore bad pass (Candice Dupree steals)
4:07Monique Currie makes layup (Marta Xargay Casademont assists)14-6 
3:43 14-6Anna Cruz misses 18-foot jumper
3:42Brittney Griner defensive rebound14-6 
3:29Rebekkah Brunson blocks DeWanna Bonner's layup14-6 
3:27 14-6Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
3:21 14-9Maya Moore makes 22-foot three pointer
3:04Candice Dupree makes driving layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)16-9 
2:41 16-11Rebekkah Brunson makes layup
2:41Brittney Griner shooting foul (Rebekkah Brunson draws the foul)16-11 
2:41 16-11Sylvia Fowles enters the game for Devereaux Peters
2:41 16-11Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Seimone Augustus
2:41Leilani Mitchell enters the game for Marta Xargay Casademont16-11 
2:41Noelle Quinn enters the game for Monique Currie16-11 
2:41 16-12Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 1 of 1
2:28DeWanna Bonner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Leilani Mitchell assists)19-12 
2:11 19-12Maya Moore misses 24-foot three point jumper
2:09 19-12Maya Moore offensive rebound
2:04 19-12Brittney Griner blocks Sylvia Fowles's shot
2:02Brittney Griner defensive rebound19-12 
1:55Leilani Mitchell makes 15-foot jumper21-12 
1:44Minnesota Full timeout
1:44Mistie Bass enters the game for Brittney Griner21-12 
1:31 21-12Sylvia Fowles bad pass (Leilani Mitchell steals)
1:20Mistie Bass misses 16-foot jumper21-12 
1:17 21-12Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
1:06 21-12Anna Cruz bad pass (Noelle Quinn steals)
1:05 21-12Maya Moore loose ball foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)
1:05 21-12Renee Montgomery enters the game for Anna Cruz
0:41DeWanna Bonner misses 29-foot three point jumper 21-12 
0:39Candice Dupree offensive rebound21-12 
0:17Sylvia Fowles blocks DeWanna Bonner 's 8-foot jumper21-12 
0:16 21-12Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
0:07 21-14Rebekkah Brunson makes 18-foot jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)
0:00Leilani Mitchell misses 17-foot two point jumper21-14 
0:00Phoenix offensive team rebound21-14 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter
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2nd Quarter Summary

TIMEPhoenix MercurySCOREMinnesota Lynx
9:33 21-14Seimone Augustus misses 22-foot three point jumper
9:33 21-14Leilani Mitchell vs. Rebekkah Brunson
9:33 21-14Minnesota offensive team rebound
9:33Leilani Mitchell jump ball violation 21-14 
9:30 21-16Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Maya Moore assists)
9:08Candice Dupree misses driving layup21-16 
9:07 21-16Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
8:56 21-18Rebekkah Brunson makes 13-foot jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)
8:45Leilani Mitchell misses 20-foot jumper21-18 
8:44 21-18Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
8:41 21-20Lindsay Whalen makes layup (Maya Moore assists)
8:38Phoenix Full timeout
8:38Cayla Francis enters the game for Candice Dupree21-20 
8:38Brittney Griner enters the game for Mistie Bass21-20 
8:38DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Noelle Quinn21-20 
8:22Brittney Griner makes 8-foot two point shot (Monique Currie assists)23-20 
8:12 23-22Maya Moore makes 17-foot jumper
7:50Brittney Griner misses 14-foot jumper23-22 
7:50 23-22Maya Moore defensive rebound
7:41 23-24Maya Moore makes 18-foot two point shot
7:20DeWanna Bonner misses 14-foot Running Jumper23-24 
7:18 23-24Maya Moore defensive rebound
7:05Cayla Francis shooting foul (Rebekkah Brunson draws the foul)23-24 
7:05 23-25Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2
7:05Candice Dupree enters the game for Cayla Francis23-25 
7:05Marta Xargay Casademont enters the game for Leilani Mitchell23-25 
7:05 23-26Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2
6:56Monique Currie traveling 23-26 
6:56 23-26Anna Cruz enters the game for Lindsay Whalen
6:46 23-26Seimone Augustus misses 20-foot jumper
6:45 23-26Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound
6:43 23-28Sylvia Fowles makes layup
6:35Phoenix Full timeout
6:26Monique Currie misses 20-foot jumper23-28 
6:24 23-28Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
6:11 23-30Seimone Augustus makes 4-foot two point shot (Anna Cruz assists)
5:52Sylvia Fowles blocks DeWanna Bonner 's 5-foot jumper23-30 
5:50Candice Dupree offensive rebound23-30 
5:43Marta Xargay Casademont misses driving layup23-30 
5:43 23-30Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
5:37 23-30DeWanna Bonner blocks Anna Cruz's layup
5:35 23-30Rebekkah Brunson offensive rebound
5:18 23-32Sylvia Fowles makes jumper (Maya Moore assists)
5:05 23-32Sylvia Fowles personal foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)
5:05Noelle Quinn enters the game for Monique Currie23-32 
4:58 23-32Sylvia Fowles personal foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)
4:54 23-32Seimone Augustus shooting foul (Marta Xargay Casademont draws the foul)
4:54Marta Xargay Casademont makes free throw 1 of 224-32 
4:54Marta Xargay Casademont makes free throw 2 of 225-32 
4:33 25-32Rebekkah Brunson misses 14-foot jumper
4:31 25-32Minnesota offensive team rebound
4:28Brittney Griner personal foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)25-32 
4:15 25-32Sylvia Fowles misses 3-foot jumper
4:13 25-32Rebekkah Brunson offensive rebound
4:09 25-32Maya Moore misses 17-foot jumper
4:07 25-32Maya Moore offensive rebound
4:07 25-32Maya Moore misses
4:05Brittney Griner defensive rebound25-32 
3:48 25-32Rebekkah Brunson personal foul (Marta Xargay Casademont draws the foul)
3:39Brittney Griner makes 7-foot two point shot (DeWanna Bonner assists)27-32 
3:35 27-32Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Maya Moore
3:16 27-32Lindsay Whalen misses 13-foot jumper
3:15Candice Dupree defensive rebound27-32 
3:04DeWanna Bonner lost ball turnover (Lindsay Whalen steals)27-32 
3:00Marta Xargay Casademont shooting foul (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul)27-32 
3:00 27-33Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2
3:00 27-33Lindsay Whalen misses free throw 2 of 2
2:59Candice Dupree defensive rebound27-33 
2:47 27-33Lindsay Whalen personal foul (Marta Xargay Casademont draws the foul)
2:47Marta Xargay Casademont makes free throw 1 of 228-33 
2:47Marta Xargay Casademont makes free throw 2 of 229-33 
2:31 29-33Lindsay Whalen misses 22-foot three point jumper
2:30 29-33Seimone Augustus offensive rebound
2:16 29-33Seimone Augustus misses 14-foot jumper
2:15 29-33Rebekkah Brunson offensive rebound
2:13 29-33Seimone Augustus misses 23-foot three point jumper
2:12Noelle Quinn defensive rebound29-33 
2:00Sylvia Fowles blocks Brittney Griner 's 2-foot layup29-33 
1:59 29-33Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
1:51 29-33Lindsay Whalen misses driving layup
1:50Candice Dupree defensive rebound29-33 
1:46DeWanna Bonner makes layup (Candice Dupree assists)31-33 
1:46 31-33Sylvia Fowles shooting foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)
1:46 31-33Maya Moore enters the game for Seimone Augustus
1:46 31-33Devereaux Peters enters the game for Sylvia Fowles
1:46DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 132-33 
1:29 32-33Anna Cruz misses 22-foot three point jumper
1:28Phoenix defensive team rebound32-33 
1:09Marta Xargay Casademont misses 16-foot jumper32-33 
1:08 32-33Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
0:45 32-33Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
0:44 32-33Rebekkah Brunson offensive rebound
0:28 32-33Brittney Griner blocks Rebekkah Brunson 's 1-foot layup
0:26Marta Xargay Casademont defensive rebound32-33 
0:22DeWanna Bonner misses 7-foot jumper32-33 
0:20 32-33Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
0:02 32-33Rebekkah Brunson offensive rebound
0:01 32-35Rebekkah Brunson makes two point shot
0:00 32-33Lindsay Whalen misses 10-foot jumper
0:00End of the 2nd Quarter
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3rd Quarter Summary

TIMEPhoenix MercurySCOREMinnesota Lynx
9:48 32-35Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
9:45Marta Xargay Casademont defensive rebound32-35 
9:41Marta Xargay Casademont offensive Charge (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul)32-35 
9:41Marta Xargay Casademont turnover 32-35 
9:27 32-35Maya Moore misses jumper
9:26Brittney Griner defensive rebound32-35 
9:08Marta Xargay Casademont misses 13-foot jumper32-35 
9:07 32-35Maya Moore defensive rebound
8:49 32-35Maya Moore misses 13-foot jumper
8:48 32-35Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound
8:34 32-37Sylvia Fowles makes 5-foot two point shot (Seimone Augustus assists)
8:18Monique Currie misses 23-foot three point jumper 32-37 
8:18 32-37Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
8:11 32-37Maya Moore misses driving layup
8:10Monique Currie defensive rebound32-37 
8:02DeWanna Bonner misses 14-foot jumper32-37 
8:00Candice Dupree offensive rebound32-37 
7:56Brittney Griner makes layup (Marta Xargay Casademont assists)34-37 
7:33 34-37Monique Currie blocks Seimone Augustus's jumper
7:31 34-37Seimone Augustus offensive rebound
7:31 34-39Seimone Augustus makes layup
7:13 34-39Sylvia Fowles shooting foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)
7:13Brittney Griner misses free throw 1 of 234-39 
7:13Phoenix offensive team rebound34-39 
7:13 34-39Anna Cruz enters the game for Lindsay Whalen
7:13 34-39Devereaux Peters enters the game for Sylvia Fowles
7:13Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 235-39 
6:58 35-39Monique Currie blocks Seimone Augustus 's 16-foot jumper
6:56 35-39Minnesota offensive team rebound
6:56Brittney Griner loose ball foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)35-39 
6:46 35-41Devereaux Peters makes 3-foot jumper (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
6:33Monique Currie misses 20-foot jumper35-41 
6:33 35-41Maya Moore defensive rebound
6:22 35-41Seimone Augustus misses 23-foot three point jumper
6:22Marta Xargay Casademont defensive rebound35-41 
6:11Marta Xargay Casademont misses driving layup35-41 
6:11 35-41Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
5:58 35-43Seimone Augustus makes two point shot
5:54Phoenix Full timeout
5:54Noelle Quinn enters the game for Monique Currie35-43 
5:54 35-43Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Seimone Augustus
5:35 35-43Rebekkah Brunson shooting foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)
5:35Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 236-43 
5:35Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 237-43 
5:11 37-45Anna Cruz makes 15-foot jumper
4:48Noelle Quinn makes 23-foot three point jumper (Marta Xargay Casademont assists)40-45 
4:28Marta Xargay Casademont personal foul (Anna Cruz draws the foul)40-45 
4:28Leilani Mitchell enters the game for Marta Xargay Casademont40-45 
4:20 40-47Devereaux Peters makes layup (Maya Moore assists)
3:57Devereaux Peters blocks Candice Dupree's jumper40-47 
3:57Phoenix offensive team rebound40-47 
3:55Candice Dupree misses 20-foot Regular Jump Shot40-47 
3:53 40-47Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
3:39 40-47Devereaux Peters misses 18-foot jumper
3:38Phoenix defensive team rebound40-47 
3:38 40-47Maya Moore loose ball foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)
3:18Leilani Mitchell makes driving layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)42-47 
2:55 42-47Rebekkah Brunson misses 16-foot jumper
2:53Leilani Mitchell defensive rebound42-47 
2:47 42-47Anna Cruz personal foul (Leilani Mitchell draws the foul)
2:47 42-47Seimone Augustus enters the game for Lindsay Whalen
2:30 42-47Devereaux Peters shooting foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)
2:30DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 243-47 
2:30DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 244-47 
2:12 44-47Maya Moore misses 17-foot two point shot
2:11Candice Dupree defensive rebound44-47 
1:49 44-47Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Maya Moore
1:46Candice Dupree misses 17-foot jumper44-47 
1:45 44-47Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
1:30 44-47Seimone Augustus misses 17-foot jumper
1:29Candice Dupree defensive rebound44-47 
1:19 44-47Devereaux Peters personal foul (Candice Dupree draws the foul)
1:19Candice Dupree makes free throw 1 of 245-47 
1:19 45-47Maya Moore enters the game for Devereaux Peters
1:19Candice Dupree makes free throw 2 of 246-47 
1:01 46-49Maya Moore makes driving layup (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
0:46DeWanna Bonner misses 24-foot three point jumper 46-49 
0:45 46-49Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
0:20 46-49Maya Moore misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:19Candice Dupree defensive rebound46-49 
0:02DeWanna Bonner bad pass (Rebekkah Brunson steals)46-49 
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter
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4th Quarter Summary

TIMEPhoenix MercurySCOREMinnesota Lynx
9:44Leilani Mitchell misses layup46-49 
9:41 46-49Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
9:22 46-51Seimone Augustus makes layup (Lindsay Whalen assists)
9:07Candice Dupree makes 16-foot jumper (Leilani Mitchell assists)48-51 
8:37 48-51Maya Moore misses 19-foot jumper
8:36 48-51Rebekkah Brunson offensive rebound
8:26 48-51Lindsay Whalen traveling
8:26 48-51Anna Cruz enters the game for Lindsay Whalen
8:07Candice Dupree misses 10-foot jumper48-51 
8:06 48-51Maya Moore defensive rebound
7:56 48-51Rebekkah Brunson misses 16-foot jumper
7:54DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound48-51 
7:52 48-51DeWanna Bonner vs. Sylvia Fowles (Maya Moore gains possession)
7:52DeWanna Bonner lost ball turnover (Sylvia Fowles steals)48-51 
7:48 48-51Maya Moore misses 16-foot jumper
7:48DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound48-51 
7:37Candice Dupree misses two point shot48-51 
7:35 48-51Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
7:24 48-53Seimone Augustus makes 17-foot jumper
7:01Candice Dupree bad pass 48-53 
7:01Candice Dupree technical foul(1st technical foul) 48-53 
7:01 48-54Maya Moore makes technical free throw
6:47 48-54Seimone Augustus bad pass (Brittney Griner steals)
6:22Leilani Mitchell misses 19-foot jumper48-54 
6:22 48-54Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
6:03Monique Currie enters the game for Noelle Quinn48-54 
6:03 48-54Leilani Mitchell vs. Maya Moore (Monique Currie gains possession)
6:03 48-54Maya Moore lost ball turnover (Leilani Mitchell steals)
5:58 48-54Seimone Augustus shooting foul (Monique Currie draws the foul)
5:58 Full timeout
5:58Marta Xargay Casademont enters the game for Leilani Mitchell48-54 
5:58Monique Currie makes free throw 1 of 249-54 
5:58Monique Currie makes free throw 2 of 250-54 
5:43 50-54Sylvia Fowles misses layup
5:41Monique Currie defensive rebound50-54 
5:22Monique Currie misses 17-foot jumper50-54 
5:20Marta Xargay Casademont offensive rebound50-54 
5:07DeWanna Bonner misses 20-foot jumper50-54 
5:07 50-54Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
4:52 50-56Seimone Augustus makes jumper
4:35 50-56Anna Cruz personal foul (Marta Xargay Casademont draws the foul)
4:20Monique Currie makes driving layup52-56 
4:00 52-58Maya Moore makes driving layup (Seimone Augustus assists)
3:43Monique Currie misses 16-foot jumper52-58 
3:42 52-58Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
3:30 52-58Anna Cruz misses 18-foot jumper
3:29DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound52-58 
3:16 52-58Rebekkah Brunson personal foul (Marta Xargay Casademont draws the foul)
3:12Marta Xargay Casademont bad pass (Anna Cruz steals)52-58 
3:06 52-60Maya Moore makes driving layup
3:06Phoenix Full timeout
2:45Brittney Griner traveling 52-60 
2:32 52-60Sylvia Fowles offensive foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)
2:32 52-60Sylvia Fowles turnover
2:14 52-60Maya Moore shooting foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)
2:14DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 253-60 
2:14DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 254-60 
1:50 54-60Maya Moore misses 20-foot jumper
1:49Brittney Griner defensive rebound54-60 
1:30Monique Currie misses driving layup54-60 
1:29 54-60Seimone Augustus defensive rebound
1:09 54-63Maya Moore makes 22-foot three point jumper
1:09Phoenix 20 Sec. timeout
0:57Brittney Griner misses 14-foot jumper54-63 
0:55Candice Dupree offensive rebound54-63 
0:51DeWanna Bonner makes three point jumper (Candice Dupree assists)57-63 
0:50DeWanna Bonner personal take foul (Anna Cruz draws the foul)57-63 
0:50Minnesota 20 Sec. timeout
0:49Candice Dupree personal take foul (Rebekkah Brunson draws the foul)57-63 
0:49 57-64Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2
0:49 57-64Rebekkah Brunson misses free throw 2 of 2
0:48Candice Dupree defensive rebound57-64 
0:38DeWanna Bonner makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marta Xargay Casademont assists)60-64 
0:38Minnesota Full timeout
0:38 60-64Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson
0:37Brittney Griner personal take foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)60-64 
0:37 60-64Sylvia Fowles misses free throw 1 of 2
0:37 60-64Minnesota offensive team rebound
0:37 60-64Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Lindsay Whalen
0:37 60-64Sylvia Fowles misses free throw 2 of 2
0:36 60-64Rebekkah Brunson offensive rebound
0:36Marta Xargay Casademont personal take foul (Rebekkah Brunson draws the foul)60-64 
0:36 60-64Rebekkah Brunson misses free throw 1 of 2
0:36 60-64Minnesota offensive team rebound
0:36 60-65Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2
0:24Monique Currie misses 23-foot three point jumper 60-65 
0:23 60-65Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
0:18DeWanna Bonner personal take foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)60-65 
0:18 60-66Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 2
0:18 60-67Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 2
0:18Phoenix 20 Sec. timeout
0:13DeWanna Bonner misses 26-foot three point jumper 60-67 
0:09 60-67Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
0:06 60-67Sylvia Fowles bad pass
0:06 60-67Renee Montgomery enters the game for Seimone Augustus
0:06 60-67Devereaux Peters enters the game for Sylvia Fowles
0:06 60-67Tricia Liston enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson
0:06 60-67Shae Kelley enters the game for Maya Moore
0:06 60-67Asjha Jones enters the game for Anna Cruz
0:02DeWanna Bonner misses 23-foot three point jumper 60-67 
0:00Phoenix offensive team rebound60-67 
0:00End of the 4th Quarter
0:00End of Game



Phoenix Mercury
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Monique Currie, F223-110-22-202221211-188
Candice Dupree, F383-90-02-2481222011-38
Brittney Griner, C373-70-03-406612234+19
DeWanna Bonner, G396-184-95-503350142-121
Marta Xargay Casademont, G261-51-14-414540035-17
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Cayla Francis, F20-00-00-000000001-40
Mistie Bass, F30-10-00-000000000-80
Noelle Quinn, G191-11-10-001101000+53
Leilani Mitchell, G142-60-00-001122000-64
Shameka Christon, FDNP COACH'S DECISION
Tiffany Bias, GDNP COACH'S DECISION
Alex Harden, GDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

19-586-1316-175253016851214 60

32.8%46.2%94.1%
Fast break points:   7
Points in the paint:   18
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   12 (7)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
Minnesota Lynx
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Rebekkah Brunson, F404-80-05-77121922114+713
Maya Moore, F387-202-63-325741023+1319
Sylvia Fowles, C286-120-00-22121401345+412
Lindsay Whalen, G231-60-11-201151021-33
Seimone Augustus, G326-140-32-221320022+1114
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Tricia Liston, F00-00-00-00000000000
Devereaux Peters, C102-30-00-000000102+14
Shae Kelley, G00-00-00-00000000000
Anna Cruz, G281-50-10-00001101202
Renee Montgomery, G10-00-00-000000000+20
Asjha Jones, G00-00-00-00000000000
Kalana Greene, GDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

27-682-1111-1613314414651219 67

39.7%18.2%68.8%
Fast break points:   8
Points in the paint:   38
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   12 (6)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: None
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: 1 PHOENIX ( C Dupree 1 ) - TEAMS (def3sec): None - COACHES: None
 Officials: Roy Gulbeyan, Michael Price, Maj Forsberg
 Attendance: 8,732
 Time of Game: 2:04