May 26,2016
  • Associated Press
PHOENIX -- Maya Moore scored a season-high 34 points, Sylvia Fowles added 18 and the Minnesota Lynx held on to beat the Phoenix Mercury 85-78 on Wednesday night.
Minnesota (4-0), ranked No. 1 in the AP WNBA power poll, led by 14 points in the second half before Phoenix stormed back
Penny Taylor scored 18 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter for the Mercury who are 0-4 for the first time since 2008 and the third time in franchise history.
The home team lost for just the second time in the last 15 meetings in the series.
Taylor hit a 3-pointer and converted a three-point play on consecutive possessions during Phoenix's 14-2 run to open the fourth. Minnesota answered with a 7-3 run, including a contested 3-poiner by Moore, for a 73-69 lead.
DeWanna Bonner hit 1 of 2 free throws with 25.4 seconds left to pull Phoenix to 79-78, but Moore answered with two free throws for a three-point lead. Diana Taurasi missed a contested 3 and Fowles made it a two-possession game at the line with 10.6 seconds remaining.



Final

Lynx 85

(4-0, 3-0 away)

Mercury 78

(0-4, 0-2 home)







10:00PM,EDT,May 25,2016
US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ

 1 2 3 4 T
MIN 22 26 16 2185
PHX 14 24 14 2678
Top Performers
Minnesota: M. Moore 34 Pts, 4 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk
Phoenix: P. Taylor 25 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl








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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEMinnesota LynxSCOREPhoenix Mercury
10:00 0-0Sylvia Fowles vs. Brittney Griner (Diana Taurasi gains possession)
9:33 0-0Penny Taylor misses 17-foot jumper
9:32Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound0-0 
9:22Maya Moore makes driving layup (Lindsay Whalen assists)2-0 
9:02 2-0Diana Taurasi misses 26-foot three point jumper
9:02Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound2-0 
8:51Seimone Augustus misses 19-foot jumper2-0 
8:51Rebekkah Brunson offensive rebound2-0 
8:48Brittney Griner blocks Rebekkah Brunson's layup2-0 
8:47 2-0Candice Dupree defensive rebound
8:38 2-2Penny Taylor makes layup (Candice Dupree assists)
8:17Seimone Augustus misses 19-foot jumper2-2 
8:17 2-2Diana Taurasi defensive rebound
8:11Lindsay Whalen personal foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)2-2 
8:03 2-2Penny Taylor misses 6-foot
8:03Minnesota defensive team rebound2-2 
7:48Seimone Augustus lost ball turnover (Candice Dupree steals)2-2 
7:41 2-2Maya Moore blocks Diana Taurasi 's 2-foot shot
7:41 2-2Candice Dupree offensive rebound
7:33 2-4DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup
7:26Maya Moore Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover 2-4 
7:13 2-6Diana Taurasi makes two point shot
6:56 2-6Brittney Griner personal foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)
6:56Jia Perkins enters the game for Seimone Augustus2-6 
6:46Sylvia Fowles makes jumper4-6 
6:31 4-6Brittney Griner misses layup
6:31Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound4-6 
6:20Sylvia Fowles misses 10-foot jumper4-6 
6:20 4-6Candice Dupree defensive rebound
6:13 4-6Penny Taylor out of bounds lost ball turnover
5:52Maya Moore lost ball turnover (Candice Dupree steals)4-6 
5:48 4-6Penny Taylor bad pass (Lindsay Whalen steals)
5:41Jia Perkins misses 24-foot three point jumper 4-6 
5:41Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound4-6 
5:35Sylvia Fowles makes 5-foot two point shot6-6 
5:24 6-6Brittney Griner misses 5-foot two point shot
5:24Minnesota defensive team rebound6-6 
5:24 7-6Brittney Griner loose ball foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)
5:24Natasha Howard enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson6-6 
5:24Renee Montgomery enters the game for Lindsay Whalen6-6 
5:24 6-6Diana Taurasi technical foul(1st technical foul)
5:24Maya Moore makes technical free throw7-6 
5:13Sylvia Fowles makes two point shot9-6 
5:03 9-6Brittney Griner offensive foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)
5:03 9-6Brittney Griner turnover
5:03 9-6Isabelle Harrison enters the game for Brittney Griner
4:48Sylvia Fowles misses 9-foot two point shot9-6 
4:47 9-6Isabelle Harrison defensive rebound
4:37 9-6Diana Taurasi misses 26-foot three point jumper
4:37Jia Perkins defensive rebound9-6 
4:22Natasha Howard makes layup (Jia Perkins assists)11-6 
4:13 11-6Candice Dupree bad pass (Maya Moore steals)
4:09Maya Moore makes two point shot13-6 
4:05Phoenix Full timeout
4:05Janel McCarville enters the game for Sylvia Fowles13-6 
3:59Renee Montgomery personal foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)13-6 
3:53 13-6Diana Taurasi bad pass (Renee Montgomery steals)
3:35Maya Moore makes 24-foot three point jumper (Janel McCarville assists)16-6 
3:19 16-8Penny Taylor makes 20-foot jumper
3:01Natasha Howard misses 16-8 
3:00Janel McCarville makes tip shot18-8 
3:00Janel McCarville offensive rebound16-8 
2:42 18-11Diana Taurasi makes 25-foot three point jumper (Penny Taylor assists)
2:17Renee Montgomery misses 25-foot three point jumper 18-11 
2:17 18-11Isabelle Harrison defensive rebound
2:17Natasha Howard personal foul (Isabelle Harrison draws the foul)18-11 
2:09Renee Montgomery personal foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)18-11 
2:09Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Renee Montgomery18-11 
2:09Seimone Augustus enters the game for Jia Perkins18-11 
1:58 18-11Diana Taurasi misses 15-foot jumper
1:57Janel McCarville defensive rebound18-11 
1:52Natasha Howard offensive foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)18-11 
1:52Natasha Howard turnover 18-11 
1:43 18-11Diana Taurasi offensive foul (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul)
1:43 18-11Candice Dupree turnover
1:31Maya Moore misses 17-foot jumper18-11 
1:31 18-11Isabelle Harrison defensive rebound
1:25 18-11Diana Taurasi bad pass (Seimone Augustus steals)
1:21Maya Moore misses 3-foot jumper18-11 
1:20Seimone Augustus offensive rebound18-11 
1:19Seimone Augustus makes two point shot20-11 
1:15 20-11DeWanna Bonner Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover
1:15 20-11Sonja Petrovic enters the game for DeWanna Bonner
1:15 20-11Mistie Bass enters the game for Candice Dupree
1:00Janel McCarville misses 17-foot jumper20-11 
1:00 20-11Diana Taurasi defensive rebound
0:53 20-11Penny Taylor misses 25-foot three point jumper
0:53Seimone Augustus defensive rebound20-11 
0:44Seimone Augustus misses driving layup20-11 
0:42Maya Moore offensive rebound20-11 
0:32Seimone Augustus Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover 20-11 
0:32Keisha Hampton enters the game for Maya Moore20-11 
0:20 20-13Penny Taylor makes driving layup
0:20Janel McCarville shooting block foul (Penny Taylor draws the foul)20-14 
0:20 20-13Noelle Quinn enters the game for Diana Taurasi
0:20 20-14Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 1
0:03Noelle Quinn blocks Lindsay Whalen 's 5-foot shot20-14 
0:02Lindsay Whalen offensive rebound20-14 
0:02 20-14Mistie Bass shooting foul (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul)
0:02Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 221-14 
0:02Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 2 of 222-14 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter
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2nd Quarter Summary

TIMEMinnesota LynxSCOREPhoenix Mercury
9:44Seimone Augustus bad pass (Noelle Quinn steals)22-14 
9:40 22-16Sonja Petrovic makes 18-foot two point shot (Noelle Quinn assists)
9:22 22-16Isabelle Harrison personal foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)
9:11Keisha Hampton makes 26-foot three point jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)25-16 
8:53Natasha Howard shooting foul (Mistie Bass draws the foul)25-16 
8:53 25-17Mistie Bass makes free throw 1 of 2
8:53Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Natasha Howard25-17 
8:53 25-18Mistie Bass makes free throw 2 of 2
8:33Keisha Hampton misses 24-foot three point jumper 25-18 
8:33 25-18Penny Taylor defensive rebound
8:25 25-20Isabelle Harrison makes layup (Penny Taylor assists)
8:03Sylvia Fowles makes 11-foot two point shot27-20 
7:47 27-20Sylvia Fowles blocks Isabelle Harrison 's 5-foot shot
7:46 27-20Isabelle Harrison offensive rebound
7:45Maya Moore enters the game for Keisha Hampton27-20 
7:45 27-20Diana Taurasi enters the game for Penny Taylor
7:43 27-20Lindsay Whalen vs. Isabelle Harrison (Diana Taurasi gains possession)
7:35Sylvia Fowles shooting foul (Isabelle Harrison draws the foul)27-20 
7:35 27-21Isabelle Harrison makes free throw 1 of 2
7:35 27-21Isabelle Harrison misses free throw 2 of 2
7:35Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound27-21 
7:16Sylvia Fowles makes 2-foot layup (Lindsay Whalen assists)29-21 
7:03 29-23Noelle Quinn makes 20-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
6:48 29-23Isabelle Harrison personal foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)
6:43Sylvia Fowles misses layup29-23 
6:43 29-23Mistie Bass defensive rebound
6:33 29-23Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper
6:31Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound29-23 
6:26Lindsay Whalen bad pass (Sonja Petrovic steals)29-23 
6:18 29-23Diana Taurasi bad pass (Lindsay Whalen steals)
6:13 29-23Sonja Petrovic personal block (Seimone Augustus draws the foul)
6:13 29-23Candice Dupree enters the game for Isabelle Harrison
6:05Maya Moore makes 2-foot layup (Lindsay Whalen assists)31-23 
5:52Seimone Augustus shooting foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)31-23 
5:52 Official timeout
5:52Renee Montgomery enters the game for Lindsay Whalen31-23 
5:52 31-24Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
5:52 31-25Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
5:39Maya Moore makes 18-foot jumper (Seimone Augustus assists)33-25 
5:24 33-25Sonja Petrovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
5:24Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound33-25 
5:15Sylvia Fowles misses layup33-25 
5:13Rebekkah Brunson offensive rebound33-25 
5:07Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Maya Moore assists)35-25 
4:43 35-27Noelle Quinn makes 18-foot jumper
4:24 35-27Mistie Bass shooting block foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)
4:24Maya Moore misses free throw 1 of 235-27 
4:24Minnesota offensive team rebound35-27 
4:24 35-27DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Sonja Petrovic
4:24Maya Moore misses free throw 2 of 235-27 
4:22 35-27Candice Dupree defensive rebound
4:07 35-29DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup
3:44 35-29DeWanna Bonner personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)
3:44Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 236-29 
3:44Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 237-29 
3:35 37-32Diana Taurasi makes 25-foot three pointer (Noelle Quinn assists)
3:25Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Renee Montgomery assists)39-32 
3:13 39-34Mistie Bass makes layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)
2:56Maya Moore out of bounds lost ball turnover 39-34 
2:56Minnesota Full timeout
2:56 39-34Brittney Griner enters the game for Mistie Bass
2:56 39-34Penny Taylor enters the game for Noelle Quinn
2:30 39-34Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot
2:28Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound39-34 
2:18 39-34DeWanna Bonner shooting block foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)
2:18Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 240-34 
2:18Jia Perkins enters the game for Seimone Augustus40-34 
2:18Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 241-34 
2:03 41-36Candice Dupree makes 12-foot two point shot
1:46Maya Moore misses 13-foot two point jumper41-36 
1:45 41-36Diana Taurasi defensive rebound
1:37 41-36Candice Dupree misses 18-foot jumper
1:35Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound41-36 
1:27Jia Perkins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Renee Montgomery assists)44-36 
1:16Phoenix Full timeout
1:16Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Renee Montgomery44-36 
1:07 44-36Penny Taylor misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:07Maya Moore defensive rebound44-36 
0:53 44-36DeWanna Bonner personal foul (Jia Perkins draws the foul)
0:53Jia Perkins makes free throw 1 of 245-36 
0:53Jia Perkins makes free throw 2 of 246-36 
0:37 46-36Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper
0:36 46-36DeWanna Bonner offensive rebound
0:36Maya Moore shooting foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)46-36 
0:36 46-37DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2
0:36 46-38DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2
0:16Rebekkah Brunson misses layup46-38 
0:15Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound46-38 
0:14Brittney Griner blocks Sylvia Fowles's jumper46-38 
0:14Minnesota offensive team rebound46-38 
0:12Maya Moore makes jumper (Sylvia Fowles assists)48-38 
0:02 48-38DeWanna Bonner misses jumper
0:00Maya Moore defensive rebound48-38 
0:00End of the 2nd Quarter
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3rd Quarter Summary

TIMEMinnesota LynxSCOREPhoenix Mercury
9:33Rebekkah Brunson misses 23-foot three point jumper 48-38 
9:32 48-38Penny Taylor defensive rebound
9:10 48-38DeWanna Bonner misses driving layup
9:07 48-38DeWanna Bonner misses
9:07 48-38DeWanna Bonner offensive rebound
9:06Maya Moore defensive rebound48-38 
9:00Lindsay Whalen misses 16-foot jumper48-38 
8:57 48-38Penny Taylor defensive rebound
8:53 48-38Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point running jumper
8:52 48-38Candice Dupree offensive rebound
8:41 48-38Penny Taylor bad pass (Sylvia Fowles steals)
8:41 48-38DeWanna Bonner personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)
8:41 48-38Alex Harden enters the game for DeWanna Bonner
8:29Seimone Augustus misses 20-foot jumper48-38 
8:27 48-38Diana Taurasi defensive rebound
8:21 48-38Diana Taurasi Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover
8:04Sylvia Fowles misses two point shot48-38 
8:03 48-38Brittney Griner defensive rebound
7:54 48-38Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper
7:54Minnesota defensive team rebound48-38 
7:30Seimone Augustus misses 20-foot jumper48-38 
7:30 48-38Brittney Griner defensive rebound
7:24 48-40Candice Dupree makes two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
7:05Maya Moore misses two point jumper48-40 
7:01 48-40Diana Taurasi defensive rebound
6:56 48-40Penny Taylor bad pass (Maya Moore steals)
6:43Maya Moore makes 25-foot (Lindsay Whalen assists)51-40 
6:31Lindsay Whalen personal foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)51-40 
6:24 51-40Diana Taurasi offensive Charge (Maya Moore draws the foul)
6:24 51-40Diana Taurasi turnover
6:07Maya Moore makes 15-foot two point shot53-40 
6:01Phoenix Full timeout
6:01 53-40Noelle Quinn enters the game for Penny Taylor
5:43 53-42Brittney Griner makes 8-foot two point shot
5:20Lindsay Whalen makes jumper (Rebekkah Brunson assists)55-42 
5:03 55-42Alex Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
5:03Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound55-42 
4:58 55-42Noelle Quinn personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)
4:58 55-42Mistie Bass enters the game for Candice Dupree
4:58Renee Montgomery enters the game for Lindsay Whalen55-42 
4:43Rebekkah Brunson misses layup55-42 
4:41 55-42Noelle Quinn defensive rebound
4:33 55-42Alex Harden misses jumper
4:31Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound55-42 
4:26Sylvia Fowles traveling 55-42 
4:09 55-44Mistie Bass makes 14-foot two point shot
3:48Sylvia Fowles back court turnover 55-44 
3:48 55-44DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Alex Harden
3:48Natasha Howard enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson55-44 
3:48Jia Perkins enters the game for Seimone Augustus55-44 
3:36 55-46Brittney Griner makes 7-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
3:31Minnesota 20 Sec. timeout
3:11Maya Moore makes 17-foot two point shot57-46 
2:56 57-46Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
2:53Natasha Howard defensive rebound57-46 
2:39Renee Montgomery misses 27-foot three point jumper 57-46 
2:39 57-46Diana Taurasi defensive rebound
2:33Jia Perkins shooting block foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)57-46 
2:33 57-47Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
2:33 57-48Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
2:15Jia Perkins makes 16-foot jumper59-48 
2:01 59-48Diana Taurasi offensive foul (Jia Perkins draws the foul)
2:01 59-48Diana Taurasi turnover
2:01Seimone Augustus enters the game for Maya Moore59-48 
1:49Sylvia Fowles makes two point shot (Seimone Augustus assists)61-48 
1:31 61-50Mistie Bass makes layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)
1:08Renee Montgomery misses jumper61-50 
1:07Natasha Howard offensive rebound61-50 
1:07Natasha Howard makes two point shot63-50 
1:07 63-50Brittney Griner shooting foul (Natasha Howard draws the foul)
1:07 63-50Penny Taylor enters the game for Diana Taurasi
1:07Natasha Howard makes free throw 1 of 164-50 
0:52 64-50Noelle Quinn misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:51 64-50Mistie Bass offensive rebound
0:41 64-50Mistie Bass misses 16-foot jumper
0:41Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound64-50 
0:26Renee Montgomery back court turnover 64-50 
0:26Janel McCarville enters the game for Sylvia Fowles64-50 
0:26 64-50Isabelle Harrison enters the game for Mistie Bass
0:20Renee Montgomery personal foul (Noelle Quinn draws the foul)64-50 
0:19Natasha Howard personal foul (Isabelle Harrison draws the foul)64-52 
0:19 64-51Isabelle Harrison makes free throw 1 of 2
0:19 64-52Isabelle Harrison makes free throw 2 of 2
0:01Jia Perkins misses 25-foot three point jumper 64-52 
0:00 64-52Noelle Quinn defensive rebound
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter
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4th Quarter Summary

TIMEMinnesota LynxSCOREPhoenix Mercury
9:48Rebekkah Brunson personal foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)64-52 
9:47 64-52DeWanna Bonner Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover
9:25Maya Moore misses 11-foot jumper64-52 
9:25 64-52DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound
9:08 64-52Isabelle Harrison traveling
8:52Maya Moore bad pass (Noelle Quinn steals)64-52 
8:51Janel McCarville personal foul (Noelle Quinn draws the foul)64-52 
8:38 64-52DeWanna Bonner misses 20-foot two point jumper
8:37Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound64-52 
8:18Seimone Augustus makes jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)66-52 
8:00 66-55Penny Taylor makes 25-foot three point jumper (Isabelle Harrison assists)
7:50 66-55Diana Taurasi enters the game for Noelle Quinn
7:50Sylvia Fowles enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson66-55 
7:50 66-55Seimone Augustus vs. Isabelle Harrison (Penny Taylor gains possession)
7:50Seimone Augustus lost ball turnover (Isabelle Harrison steals)66-55 
7:33 66-57Penny Taylor makes driving layup
7:33Janel McCarville shooting foul (Penny Taylor draws the foul)66-57 
7:33 66-57Candice Dupree enters the game for Isabelle Harrison
7:33Jia Perkins enters the game for Seimone Augustus66-57 
7:33 66-58Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 1
7:16Lindsay Whalen misses 14-foot jumper66-58 
7:16Minnesota offensive team rebound66-58 
7:16 66-58Brittney Griner loose ball foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)
7:16 66-58Mistie Bass enters the game for Brittney Griner
7:11Lindsay Whalen bad pass (Penny Taylor steals)66-58 
7:05 66-58Penny Taylor offensive Charge (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul)
7:05 66-58Penny Taylor turnover
6:50Jia Perkins lost ball turnover (Mistie Bass steals)66-58 
6:46 66-60Mistie Bass makes two point shot (Candice Dupree assists)
6:46Minnesota Full timeout
6:33Sylvia Fowles 3 second turnover66-60 
6:20Jia Perkins personal foul (Penny Taylor draws the foul)66-60 
6:09 66-63DeWanna Bonner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Candice Dupree assists)
5:43Maya Moore misses 25-foot three point jumper 66-63 
5:43 66-63Penny Taylor defensive rebound
5:24 66-63Diana Taurasi bad pass (Janel McCarville steals)
5:22Janel McCarville bad pass 66-63 
5:11Jia Perkins shooting foul (Penny Taylor draws the foul)66-63 
5:11 66-63Penny Taylor misses free throw 1 of 2
5:11 66-63Phoenix offensive team rebound
5:11Seimone Augustus enters the game for Jia Perkins66-63 
5:11Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Janel McCarville66-63 
5:11 66-64Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
4:58 66-64Mistie Bass personal block (Maya Moore draws the foul)
4:52Maya Moore bad pass (Diana Taurasi steals)66-64 
4:47 66-66DeWanna Bonner makes two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
4:31Maya Moore misses 25-foot three point jumper 66-66 
4:30Rebekkah Brunson offensive rebound66-66 
4:30 66-66Penny Taylor shooting foul (Rebekkah Brunson draws the foul)
4:30Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 1 of 267-66 
4:30Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 2 of 268-66 
4:15 68-66Mistie Bass misses 12-foot jumper
4:15Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound68-66 
4:05Maya Moore makes 24-foot three pointer 71-66 
3:50 71-69Penny Taylor makes 23-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
3:38Lindsay Whalen steps out of bounds turnover71-69 
3:24 71-69Candice Dupree traveling
3:09Seimone Augustus makes 10-foot two point shot73-69 
3:08Phoenix 20 Sec. timeout
3:00Seimone Augustus shooting foul (Penny Taylor draws the foul)73-69 
3:00 73-70Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
3:00 73-71Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
2:44 73-71Mistie Bass shooting foul (Rebekkah Brunson draws the foul)
2:44 Official timeout
2:44 73-71Brittney Griner enters the game for Candice Dupree
2:44Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 1 of 274-71 
2:44Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 2 of 275-71 
2:26 75-73Penny Taylor makes 5-foot two point shot
2:26Seimone Augustus shooting foul (Penny Taylor draws the foul)75-73 
2:26 75-74Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 1
2:15 75-74Brittney Griner shooting block foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)
2:15 75-74Candice Dupree enters the game for Brittney Griner
2:15Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 276-74 
2:15Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 277-74 
1:54 77-74DeWanna Bonner misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:53Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound77-74 
1:38 77-74Lindsay Whalen vs. Diana Taurasi (Penny Taylor gains possession)
1:38Lindsay Whalen lost ball turnover (Diana Taurasi steals)77-74 
1:16 77-74Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper
1:15Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound77-74 
1:00Seimone Augustus offensive Charge (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)77-74 
1:00Seimone Augustus turnover 77-74 
0:49 77-77Penny Taylor makes 24-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
0:49Minnesota Full timeout
0:36Maya Moore makes 2-foot layup (Lindsay Whalen assists)79-77 
0:36Phoenix 20 Sec. timeout
0:25Maya Moore shooting block foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)79-77 
0:25 79-77DeWanna Bonner misses free throw 1 of 2
0:25 79-77Phoenix offensive team rebound
0:25 79-78DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2
0:25Minnesota 20 Sec. timeout
0:25Janel McCarville enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson79-78 
0:21 79-78DeWanna Bonner personal take foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)
0:21Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 281-78 
0:21Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 281-78 
0:21Phoenix Full timeout
0:21Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Janel McCarville81-78 
0:10 81-78Diana Taurasi misses 29-foot three point jumper
0:10Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound81-78 
0:10 83-78Penny Taylor personal take foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)
0:10Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 1 of 282-78 
0:10Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 2 of 283-78 
0:03 83-78Penny Taylor misses 25-foot three point jumper
0:02Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound83-78 
0:01 85-78Mistie Bass personal take foul (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul)
0:01Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 284-78 
0:01Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 2 of 285-78 
0:00End of the 4th Quarter
0:00End of Game




Minnesota Lynx
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Rebekkah Brunson, F270-40-14-4371010001+64
Maya Moore, F3511-183-59-1113412152+834
Sylvia Fowles, C338-140-02-226811131+918
Lindsay Whalen, G271-40-04-414572042-16
Seimone Augustus, G293-80-00-011221054-16
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Keisha Hampton, F31-21-20-000000000-23
Natasha Howard, F102-30-01-111200014+85
Janel McCarville, C91-20-00-011211013-92
Renee Montgomery, G130-30-20-000021013+80
Jia Perkins, G132-41-32-201110013+97
Bashaara Graves, FDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

29-625-1322-2410243416822123 85

46.8%38.5%91.7%
Fast break points:   2
Points in the paint:   32
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   21 (29)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
Phoenix Mercury
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Penny Taylor, F308-133-66-704421053-825
Candice Dupree, F272-30-00-023532030-164
Brittney Griner, C212-40-00-002200216-54
Diana Taurasi, G343-152-124-406662073-912
DeWanna Bonner, G284-91-23-421320025-712
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Sonja Petrovic, F71-20-10-000001001+12
Alex Harden, F50-20-10-000000000-10
Mistie Bass, F204-60-02-211201005+410
Isabelle Harrison, C121-20-03-413411012+35
Noelle Quinn, G162-30-10-002222101+34
Courtney Williams, GDNP COACH'S DECISION
Nirra Fields, GDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

27-596-2318-2162228161031926 78

45.8%26.1%85.7%
Fast break points:   10
Points in the paint:   32
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   19 (20)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: None
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: 1 PHOENIX ( D Taurasi 1 ) - TEAMS (def3sec): None - COACHES: None
 Officials: Amy Bonner, Daryl Humphrey, Roy Gulbeyan
 Attendance: 9,368
 Time of Game: 2:02