10:04PM,EDT
  • Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS -- Maya Moore had 27 points and a career-high 10 assists to help the defending WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx open the season with a 95-76 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night.
Seimone Augustus added 21 points on 10-of-15 shooting, Sylvia Fowles had 17 points and 14 rebounds for her 100th career double-double and Lindsay Whalen chipped in with 14.
Moore, Fowles, Augustus and Whalen made 33 of their 54 shots and the Lynx finished shooting 54 percent from the field.
Minnesota opened the season with the top ranking in the AP WNBA power poll, receiving 10 of the 14 first-place votes. Phoenix ranked second and garnered the other four votes for the top spot.
Diana Taurasi led the Mercury with 18 points in her return. She sat out last season. Penny Taylor scored 13, Brittney Griner added 12 and DeWanna Bonner 10.




Final

Mercury 76

(0-1, 0-1 away)

Lynx 95

(1-0, 1-0 home)








7:30PM,EDT,May 14,2016
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

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PHX 28 14 17 1776
MIN 26 26 21 2295
Top Performers
Phoenix: D. Taurasi 18 Pts, 2 Reb, 6 Ast, 3 Stl
Minnesota: M. Moore 27 Pts, 3 Reb, 10 Ast








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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEPhoenix MercurySCOREMinnesota Lynx
10:00 0-0Brittney Griner vs. Sylvia Fowles (Diana Taurasi gains possession)
9:48Diana Taurasi makes 18-foot jumper2-0 
9:22 2-0Rebekkah Brunson misses 15-foot jumper
9:19DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound2-0 
9:08DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup4-0 
8:51 4-2Lindsay Whalen makes 2-foot layup (Sylvia Fowles assists)
8:38Candice Dupree makes jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)6-2 
8:18 6-2Maya Moore misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
8:17Brittney Griner defensive rebound6-2 
8:11Candice Dupree offensive foul (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul)6-2 
8:11Candice Dupree turnover 6-2 
8:00 6-2Seimone Augustus misses 5-foot jumper
7:58 6-2Seimone Augustus offensive rebound
7:54 6-4Lindsay Whalen makes 17-foot jumper (Seimone Augustus assists)
7:45Penny Taylor makes 5-foot two point shot8-4 
7:35Brittney Griner personal foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)8-4 
7:20 8-6Seimone Augustus makes 20-foot two point shot
7:01Penny Taylor makes 23-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)11-6 
6:54 11-8Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Seimone Augustus assists)
6:54Brittney Griner shooting foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)11-8 
6:54Mistie Bass enters the game for Brittney Griner11-8 
6:54 11-9Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 1 of 1
6:39Penny Taylor makes 17-foot two point shot13-9 
6:20Mistie Bass shooting foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)13-9 
6:20 13-10Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 1 of 2
6:20 13-11Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 2 of 2
6:03 13-11Lindsay Whalen shooting foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)
6:03Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 214-11 
6:03Diana Taurasi misses free throw 2 of 214-11 
6:03 14-11Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
5:48 14-13Lindsay Whalen makes 17-foot two point shot
5:35 14-13Seimone Augustus personal foul (Penny Taylor draws the foul)
5:28Diana Taurasi makes 16-foot two point shot16-13 
5:20 16-15Seimone Augustus makes 20-foot jumper (Maya Moore assists)
5:01DeWanna Bonner makes 22-foot three point jumper (Mistie Bass assists)19-15 
4:46 19-17Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Maya Moore assists)
4:33Diana Taurasi bad pass (Rebekkah Brunson steals)19-17 
4:28 19-17Lindsay Whalen misses layup
4:26DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound19-17 
4:18Penny Taylor misses three point jumper 19-17 
4:18 19-17Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound
4:13 19-20Maya Moore makes 23-foot three pointer (Lindsay Whalen assists)
4:07Phoenix Full timeout
4:07 19-20Jia Perkins enters the game for Lindsay Whalen
4:07 19-20Renee Montgomery enters the game for Seimone Augustus
3:55Diana Taurasi makes 7-foot two point shot21-20 
3:40 21-20Mistie Bass blocks Rebekkah Brunson's shot
3:39 21-20Minnesota offensive team rebound
3:28 21-20Rebekkah Brunson misses layup
3:27Penny Taylor defensive rebound21-20 
3:20Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper 21-20 
3:19 21-20Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
3:15Diana Taurasi personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)21-20 
3:15Sonja Petrovic enters the game for Penny Taylor21-20 
3:01 21-20Maya Moore misses 24-foot three point jumper
3:00 21-20Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound
2:48 21-22Maya Moore makes 18-foot jumper (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
2:41 21-22Maya Moore personal foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)
2:35DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup23-22 
2:14 23-22Jia Perkins misses 16-foot jumper
2:13Diana Taurasi defensive rebound23-22 
2:08Sonja Petrovic makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)25-22 
1:49 25-24Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Maya Moore assists)
1:38Diana Taurasi makes 23-foot three pointer 28-24 
1:20 28-24Renee Montgomery misses 21-foot jumper
1:17Candice Dupree defensive rebound28-24 
1:12DeWanna Bonner lost ball turnover (Renee Montgomery steals)28-24 
1:07 28-24Renee Montgomery out of bounds lost ball turnover
1:07Brittney Griner enters the game for Candice Dupree28-24 
1:07 28-24Janel McCarville enters the game for Sylvia Fowles
1:07 28-24Natasha Howard enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson
1:07 28-24Seimone Augustus enters the game for Maya Moore
0:52Mistie Bass traveling 28-24 
0:44 28-24Seimone Augustus Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover
0:33Sonja Petrovic lost ball turnover (Jia Perkins steals)28-24 
0:29 28-26Jia Perkins makes two point shot
0:12Diana Taurasi misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot 28-26 
0:10Sonja Petrovic offensive rebound28-26 
0:00Sonja Petrovic misses 24-foot three point jumper 28-26 
0:00Phoenix offensive team rebound28-26 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter
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2nd Quarter Summary

TIMEPhoenix MercurySCOREMinnesota Lynx
9:47 28-26Renee Montgomery misses 24-foot Regular Jump Shot
9:45 28-26Natasha Howard offensive rebound
9:36 28-28Renee Montgomery makes 7-foot two point shot
9:27Noelle Quinn bad pass (Renee Montgomery steals)28-28 
9:26Noelle Quinn personal foul (Renee Montgomery draws the foul)28-28 
9:15 28-28Jia Perkins misses 17-foot jumper
9:14 28-28Natasha Howard offensive rebound
9:12 28-30Natasha Howard makes layup
9:00 28-30Natasha Howard shooting foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)
9:00Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 229-30 
9:00 29-30Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Jia Perkins
9:00Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 230-30 
8:45 30-30Lindsay Whalen traveling
8:27Brittney Griner lost ball turnover (Renee Montgomery steals)30-30 
8:26Sonja Petrovic personal foul (Renee Montgomery draws the foul)30-30 
8:11 30-32Lindsay Whalen makes 17-foot two point shot
7:56Sonja Petrovic misses 16-foot jumper30-32 
7:56 30-32Natasha Howard defensive rebound
7:39Noelle Quinn shooting foul (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul)30-32 
7:39 30-33Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2
7:39Diana Taurasi enters the game for Noelle Quinn30-33 
7:39DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Sonja Petrovic30-33 
7:39 30-34Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 2 of 2
7:26Brittney Griner makes 15-foot jumper (Penny Taylor assists)32-34 
7:11 32-34DeWanna Bonner blocks Natasha Howard 's 2-foot layup
7:09Brittney Griner defensive rebound32-34 
7:05Natasha Howard blocks DeWanna Bonner 's 3-foot layup32-34 
7:03 32-34Seimone Augustus defensive rebound
6:56 32-34Renee Montgomery misses 3-foot jumper
6:54 32-34Natasha Howard offensive rebound
6:50 32-34Natasha Howard bad pass (Penny Taylor steals)
6:43 32-34Natasha Howard shooting foul (Candice Dupree draws the foul)
6:43Candice Dupree makes free throw 1 of 233-34 
6:43 33-34Maya Moore enters the game for Natasha Howard
6:43Candice Dupree makes free throw 2 of 234-34 
6:31 34-36Seimone Augustus makes 13-foot two point shot (Lindsay Whalen assists)
6:18DeWanna Bonner bad pass (Janel McCarville steals)34-36 
6:01 34-36Seimone Augustus misses 17-foot jumper
6:00Penny Taylor defensive rebound34-36 
5:54DeWanna Bonner misses layup34-36 
5:54 34-36Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound
5:48 34-38Maya Moore makes two point shot (Lindsay Whalen assists)
5:39Phoenix Full timeout
5:39Sonja Petrovic enters the game for Candice Dupree34-38 
5:39 34-38Sylvia Fowles enters the game for Renee Montgomery
5:39 34-38Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Janel McCarville
5:31Diana Taurasi misses 12-foot Running Jumper34-38 
5:28 34-38Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
5:22 34-40Maya Moore makes 13-foot two point shot
5:07DeWanna Bonner misses 24-foot three point jumper 34-40 
5:05 34-40Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
5:00 34-40Seimone Augustus misses 20-foot jumper
4:58Brittney Griner defensive rebound34-40 
4:45Diana Taurasi misses 23-foot three point jumper 34-40 
4:43 34-40Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
4:37Sonja Petrovic personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)34-40 
4:37Candice Dupree enters the game for Penny Taylor34-40 
4:20 34-40Seimone Augustus misses 16-foot two point jumper
4:20Brittney Griner defensive rebound34-40 
4:07DeWanna Bonner makes three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)37-40 
3:57DeWanna Bonner personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)37-42 
3:57Mistie Bass enters the game for Candice Dupree37-40 
3:57 37-41Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 2
3:57 37-42Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 2
3:43DeWanna Bonner misses 23-foot three point jumper 37-42 
3:42 37-42Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
3:34 37-42Maya Moore misses driving layup
3:33Phoenix defensive team rebound37-42 
3:19Diana Taurasi misses 20-foot two point jumper37-42 
3:17 37-42Seimone Augustus defensive rebound
3:12 37-44Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Maya Moore assists)
2:47Brittney Griner misses 6-foot two point shot37-44 
2:47 37-44Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
2:29 37-46Seimone Augustus makes 1-foot layup (Maya Moore assists)
2:09Diana Taurasi misses 10-foot Running Jumper37-46 
2:08 37-46Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
1:46Minnesota Full timeout
1:46 37-46Renee Montgomery enters the game for Lindsay Whalen
1:45 37-46Renee Montgomery bad pass (Diana Taurasi steals)
1:42 37-46Renee Montgomery personal foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)
1:38 37-46Sylvia Fowles personal foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)
1:38Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 238-46 
1:38Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 239-46 
1:25 39-46Mistie Bass blocks Sylvia Fowles 's 4-foot jumper
1:22 39-46Rebekkah Brunson offensive rebound
1:20 39-46Sylvia Fowles out of bounds lost ball turnover
1:20Penny Taylor enters the game for Sonja Petrovic39-46 
1:20 39-46Janel McCarville enters the game for Sylvia Fowles
0:58Brittney Griner misses 14-foot two point shot39-46 
0:57 39-46Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
0:51 39-46Renee Montgomery bad pass (Penny Taylor steals)
0:48Penny Taylor bad pass (Seimone Augustus steals)39-46 
0:47 39-48Seimone Augustus makes 16-foot two point shot
0:36Diana Taurasi makes 10-foot jumper41-48 
0:36 41-48Renee Montgomery shooting foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)
0:36Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 142-48 
0:18 42-50Seimone Augustus makes 17-foot two point shot
0:05Diana Taurasi lost ball turnover (Renee Montgomery steals)42-50 
0:01Diana Taurasi shooting foul (Renee Montgomery draws the foul)42-50 
0:01 42-51Renee Montgomery makes free throw 1 of 2
0:01 42-52Renee Montgomery makes free throw 2 of 2
0:00End of the 2nd Quarter
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3rd Quarter Summary

TIMEPhoenix MercurySCOREMinnesota Lynx
9:41 42-52Maya Moore misses 23-foot
9:38DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound42-52 
9:21Diana Taurasi misses 42-52 
9:19 42-52Maya Moore defensive rebound
9:08 42-54Sylvia Fowles makes 10-foot two point shot (Seimone Augustus assists)
8:52 42-54Lindsay Whalen shooting foul (Penny Taylor draws the foul)
8:52Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 243-54 
8:52Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 244-54 
8:37 44-56Lindsay Whalen makes 18-foot jumper (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
8:23Penny Taylor misses 24-foot three point jumper 44-56 
8:22 44-56Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
8:11 44-56Seimone Augustus misses 14-foot jumper
8:11 44-56Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound
8:08 44-56Sylvia Fowles misses layup
8:07 44-56Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound
8:06 44-56Sylvia Fowles misses layup
8:04Brittney Griner defensive rebound44-56 
7:56Diana Taurasi makes 23-foot three point jumper (Noelle Quinn assists)47-56 
7:41 47-56Rebekkah Brunson offensive foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)
7:41 47-56Rebekkah Brunson turnover
7:22Brittney Griner misses 8-foot jumper47-56 
7:22 47-56Maya Moore defensive rebound
7:16 47-58Maya Moore makes 11-foot two point shot
7:01Brittney Griner Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover 47-58 
6:52 47-58Sylvia Fowles offensive foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)
6:52 47-58Sylvia Fowles turnover
6:52Isabelle Harrison enters the game for Brittney Griner47-58 
6:35Isabelle Harrison makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)49-58 
6:28 49-58Maya Moore bad pass (Isabelle Harrison steals)
6:22Seimone Augustus blocks Diana Taurasi 's 1-foot layup49-58 
6:22Phoenix offensive team rebound49-58 
6:22 49-58Maya Moore personal foul (Penny Taylor draws the foul)
6:16 49-58Sylvia Fowles shooting foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)
6:16DeWanna Bonner misses free throw 1 of 249-58 
6:16Phoenix offensive team rebound49-58 
6:16 49-58Janel McCarville enters the game for Sylvia Fowles
6:16DeWanna Bonner misses free throw 2 of 249-58 
6:16 49-58Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound
6:03 49-60Lindsay Whalen makes 14-foot two point shot
5:54 49-60Janel McCarville personal foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)
5:48 49-60Janel McCarville shooting foul (Penny Taylor draws the foul)
5:48Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 250-60 
5:48Candice Dupree enters the game for Noelle Quinn50-60 
5:48Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 251-60 
5:31 51-60Lindsay Whalen bad pass (Diana Taurasi steals)
5:26Diana Taurasi makes 14-foot jumper53-60 
5:24Minnesota Full timeout
5:24 53-60Renee Montgomery enters the game for Lindsay Whalen
5:13 53-62Seimone Augustus makes 16-foot jumper (Janel McCarville assists)
4:56Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper 53-62 
4:52 53-62Janel McCarville defensive rebound
4:39 53-64Maya Moore makes driving layup
4:26Diana Taurasi offensive foul (Renee Montgomery draws the foul)53-64 
4:26Diana Taurasi turnover 53-64 
4:16Diana Taurasi shooting foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)53-64 
4:16 53-65Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 2
4:16Brittney Griner enters the game for Isabelle Harrison53-65 
4:16Sonja Petrovic enters the game for Penny Taylor53-65 
4:16 53-65Sylvia Fowles enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson
4:16 53-66Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 2
4:01Candice Dupree makes layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)55-66 
4:01 55-66Maya Moore shooting foul (Candice Dupree draws the foul)
4:01Nirra Fields enters the game for Diana Taurasi55-66 
4:01Candice Dupree misses free throw 1 of 155-66 
4:01 55-66Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
3:46 55-69Seimone Augustus makes 23-foot three point jumper (Janel McCarville assists)
3:16Sonja Petrovic Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover 55-69 
2:58 55-69Sylvia Fowles misses 15-foot jumper
2:56 55-69Janel McCarville offensive rebound
2:54 55-71Seimone Augustus makes 16-foot jumper (Janel McCarville assists)
2:54Phoenix Full timeout
2:43DeWanna Bonner misses driving layup55-71 
2:42 55-71Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
2:18 55-71Sylvia Fowles misses layup
2:16 55-71Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound
2:16 55-71Sylvia Fowles misses
2:15DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound55-71 
1:52Sonja Petrovic misses jumper55-71 
1:51 55-71Janel McCarville defensive rebound
1:43 55-73Maya Moore makes 9-foot two point shot
1:15DeWanna Bonner misses 4-foot jumper55-73 
1:14 55-73Maya Moore defensive rebound
1:07Diana Taurasi enters the game for Nirra Fields55-73 
1:07Penny Taylor enters the game for DeWanna Bonner55-73 
1:07 55-73Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Maya Moore
1:07 55-73Jia Perkins enters the game for Seimone Augustus
1:01 55-73Janel McCarville bad pass (Candice Dupree steals)
0:53Candice Dupree makes 14-foot two point shot57-73 
0:32 57-73Jia Perkins misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:31Diana Taurasi defensive rebound57-73 
0:24Sonja Petrovic makes two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)59-73 
0:00 59-73Jia Perkins bad pass (Diana Taurasi steals)
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter
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4th Quarter Summary

TIMEPhoenix MercurySCOREMinnesota Lynx
9:47Sonja Petrovic makes layup (Brittney Griner assists)61-73 
9:25 61-73Maya Moore misses jumper
9:23Sonja Petrovic defensive rebound61-73 
9:12Diana Taurasi lost ball turnover (Jia Perkins steals)61-73 
9:07 61-75Maya Moore makes two point shot
9:07Brittney Griner shooting foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)61-75 
9:07 61-76Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 1
8:53Penny Taylor misses 21-foot jumper61-76 
8:52 61-76Jia Perkins defensive rebound
8:38Sonja Petrovic personal block (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul)61-76 
8:33 61-76Maya Moore misses 21-foot two point jumper
8:32Penny Taylor defensive rebound61-76 
8:22Brittney Griner bad pass (Sylvia Fowles steals)61-76 
8:15 61-78Rebekkah Brunson makes layup (Maya Moore assists)
8:12Phoenix Full timeout
8:12Isabelle Harrison enters the game for Brittney Griner61-78 
7:54Candice Dupree misses 16-foot jumper61-78 
7:54Phoenix offensive team rebound61-78 
7:54 61-78Lindsay Whalen loose ball foul (Isabelle Harrison draws the foul)
7:50Isabelle Harrison lost ball turnover (Jia Perkins steals)61-78 
7:43 61-80Sylvia Fowles makes 2-foot layup (Maya Moore assists)
7:26Isabelle Harrison misses 5-foot jumper61-80 
7:26 61-80Minnesota defensive team rebound
7:26Isabelle Harrison loose ball foul (Jia Perkins draws the foul)61-80 
7:15 61-80Lindsay Whalen bad pass (Penny Taylor steals)
7:11 61-80Jia Perkins shooting foul (Penny Taylor draws the foul)
7:11Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 262-80 
7:11Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 263-80 
6:50 63-80Seimone Augustus enters the game for Jia Perkins
6:48 63-80Maya Moore misses 17-foot jumper
6:47 63-80Minnesota offensive team rebound
6:47 63-80shot clock turnover
6:37 63-80Sylvia Fowles personal foul (Penny Taylor draws the foul)
6:30Sonja Petrovic misses 7-foot two point shot63-80 
6:28 63-80Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
6:24Sonja Petrovic personal foul (Rebekkah Brunson draws the foul)63-80 
6:13 63-82Maya Moore makes 15-foot two point shot
6:03Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot 63-82 
6:01 63-82Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound
5:52 63-84Seimone Augustus makes 21-foot jumper (Maya Moore assists)
5:52Phoenix 20 Sec. timeout
5:52DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Penny Taylor63-84 
5:52Brittney Griner enters the game for Isabelle Harrison63-84 
5:52 63-84Renee Montgomery enters the game for Lindsay Whalen
5:37Brittney Griner makes 11-foot jumper (Sonja Petrovic assists)65-84 
5:22 65-86Sylvia Fowles makes two point shot (Maya Moore assists)
5:07Diana Taurasi lost ball turnover (Rebekkah Brunson steals)65-86 
5:01 65-89Maya Moore makes 23-foot three pointer (Renee Montgomery assists)
4:47 65-89Maya Moore shooting block foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)
4:47Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 266-89 
4:47Mistie Bass enters the game for Candice Dupree66-89 
4:47Nirra Fields enters the game for Diana Taurasi66-89 
4:47Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 267-89 
4:26 67-89Brittney Griner blocks Rebekkah Brunson's jumper
4:24 67-89Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound
4:22 67-89Sylvia Fowles misses 5-foot jumper
4:22Sonja Petrovic defensive rebound67-89 
4:18Brittney Griner makes layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)69-89 
4:01 69-89Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
4:01Sonja Petrovic defensive rebound69-89 
3:55Sonja Petrovic makes 1-foot two point shot71-89 
3:53Minnesota 20 Sec. timeout
3:53 71-89Natasha Howard enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson
3:35 71-89Brittney Griner blocks Natasha Howard 's 16-foot jumper
3:33DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound71-89 
3:28Nirra Fields misses 18-foot jumper71-89 
3:26Sonja Petrovic offensive rebound71-89 
3:24Sonja Petrovic Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover 71-89 
3:09 71-91Natasha Howard makes 2-foot layup (Maya Moore assists)
2:51Sonja Petrovic misses jumper71-91 
2:50 71-91Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
2:44 71-91Maya Moore lost ball turnover (Sonja Petrovic steals)
2:31Mistie Bass bad pass (Sylvia Fowles steals)71-91 
2:28Mistie Bass shooting foul (Renee Montgomery draws the foul)71-91 
2:28 Full timeout
2:28Isabelle Harrison enters the game for DeWanna Bonner71-91 
2:28Courtney Williams enters the game for Brittney Griner71-91 
2:28Alex Harden enters the game for Sonja Petrovic71-91 
2:28 71-91Jia Perkins enters the game for Maya Moore
2:28 71-91Bashaara Graves enters the game for Sylvia Fowles
2:28 71-91Keisha Hampton enters the game for Seimone Augustus
2:28 71-91Renee Montgomery misses free throw 1 of 2
2:28 71-91Minnesota offensive team rebound
2:28 71-91Renee Montgomery misses free throw 2 of 2
2:27Isabelle Harrison defensive rebound71-91 
2:18Nirra Fields misses driving layup71-91 
2:17 71-91Natasha Howard defensive rebound
1:57 71-91Bashaara Graves bad pass (Alex Harden steals)
1:46Mistie Bass misses 18-foot jumper71-91 
1:44Isabelle Harrison offensive rebound71-91 
1:43Isabelle Harrison makes layup73-91 
1:25 73-91Keisha Hampton misses 17-foot jumper
1:24Courtney Williams defensive rebound73-91 
1:16 73-91Keisha Hampton shooting foul (Nirra Fields draws the foul)
1:16Nirra Fields makes free throw 1 of 274-91 
1:16Nirra Fields misses free throw 2 of 274-91 
1:15 74-91Natasha Howard defensive rebound
1:04 74-91Natasha Howard out of bounds lost ball turnover
0:57Nirra Fields lost ball turnover (Renee Montgomery steals)74-91 
0:53 74-93Renee Montgomery makes two point shot
0:41Alex Harden makes 12-foot two point shot76-93 
0:30 76-95Bashaara Graves makes tip shot (Renee Montgomery assists)
0:09Courtney Williams misses three point jumper 76-95 
0:08Phoenix offensive team rebound76-95 
0:07Nirra Fields bad pass (Jia Perkins steals)76-95 
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
Penny Taylor, F243-61-36-603313010-1613
Candice Dupree, F253-40-02-301101011-148
Brittney Griner, C273-60-06-605510233-1612
Diana Taurasi, G307-172-72-302263054-918
DeWanna Bonner, G304-102-40-205520121-1110
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Sonja Petrovic, F224-90-10-023511034-158
Isabelle Harrison, C72-30-00-011201011-54
Alex Harden, C21-10-00-000001000+12
Mistie Bass, C160-10-00-000010222-20
Courtney Williams, G20-10-10-001100000+10
Nirra Fields, G80-20-01-200000020-41
Noelle Quinn, G70-00-00-000010012-50
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

27-605-1617-2232124131052118 76

45.0%31.3%77.3%
Fast break points:   10
Points in the paint:   26
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   21 (30)
+/- 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, F261-50-00-015622011+92
Maya Moore, F3210-182-65-5033100024+2027
Sylvia Fowles, C297-140-03-3591412024+517
Lindsay Whalen, G236-70-02-204430033+1014
Seimone Augustus, G3010-151-10-012331111+2621
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Natasha Howard, F82-40-00-033600122+54
Janel McCarville, C130-00-00-012331012+160
Keisha Hampton, G20-10-00-000000001-10
Bashaara Graves, G21-10-00-000000010-12
Renee Montgomery, G222-50-12-400025032+96
Jia Perkins, G121-40-10-001104011-32
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

40-743-912-14112940241521721 95

54.1%33.3%85.7%
Fast break points:   27
Points in the paint:   42
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   18 (14)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: None
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: None - TEAMS (def3sec): None - COACHES: None
 Officials: Tiffany Bird, Michael Price, Byron Jarrett
 Attendance: 9,221
 Time of Game: 1:56