Sep 29,2016
  • Associated Press
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Coach Cheryl Reeve and the Minnesota Lynx were not leaving any doubt: nearly two weeks between games was beneficial for the defending WNBA champions.
Maya Moore scored 31 points, including 15 in the second quarter, as Minnesota opened its title defense with a 113-95 win over the Phoenix Mercury in the first game of the WNBA semifinals Wednesday night.
Lindsay Whalen added 19 points and seven assists as Minnesota broke the WNBA record for points in a regulation playoff game. Center Sylvia Fowles scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Lynx, who hadn't played since Sept. 17 as the top seed in the WNBA's new playoff format.
"I think put to rest that narrative that you guys enjoy talking about when a team has 10 or so days off," Reeve said. "That rest was good, preparation was good. That's just kind of what we do."
Diana Taurasi scored 25 points for the Mercury, who have lost each of the four games between the two teams this year. Brittney Griner added 16 points for Phoenix but was held to just two rebounds.
Minnesota shot 63.9 percent from the field and outrebounded the bigger Mercury 38-20.
"Pretty hard to get defensive rebounds when they're scoring 64 percent," Phoenix coach Sandy Brondello said. "Got to play better defense, make more shots contested and be in a position to rebound. We have to play a bit more physical. Fowles, she's a beast on the boards."
The Lynx started a bit slow as the Mercury led 14-8 early with Taurasi hitting a pair of 3-pointers.
Minnesota went to its bench with Moore, Whalen and Seimone Augustus taking their first rest. The bench combined with Fowles and Rebekkah Brunson to spark a 12-3 run. Moore, Whalen and Augustus were the centerpieces as the Lynx took control in the second quarter, beginning the period on a 19-4 run.
"You try to throw different things at them," Taurasi said. "Obviously you want to stop Maya, you saw what happened. You want to limit Seimone and Syl and then, oh wait, you have Lindsay Whalen running it down your throat. So, there's a lot of things that we have to kind of prioritize, and we didn't do any of those today."
Minnesota led by as many as 25 and Phoenix sat Taurasi, Griner, Penny Taylor and Candice Dupree for the entire fourth quarter.
BACKUPS FOR THE BACKUPS
Both teams are dealing with injuries to their backup centers.
Reeve announced after the game that Janel McCarville was unavailable Wednesday because of back spasms. Reeve said the team is working to relieve the spasms but she was unsure of McCarville's availability for Game 2.
Mercury center Kelsey Bone left the game in the fourth quarter after being down on the court with an apparent injury. Bone walked off under her own power and went immediately to the locker room holding her left elbow.
Brondello said Bone was still being evaluated.
HOME AWAY FROM HOME
With scheduling conflicts at Target Center, Minnesota's home playoff games were moved across town to St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center, the home of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.
With boards covering the arena's ice surface, the two teams played on the Lynx court. Minnesota tied the WNBA record with 13 road wins this season, including winning all eight road games against Western Conference opponents.
The Lynx will also play the 2017 season at the Xcel Energy Center.
TIP-INS
Mercury: Marta Xargay started her second playoff game for Phoenix after making only six starts in the regular season. Xargay was limited to seven minutes in the first half after picking up three quick fouls. ... The Mercury had won four straight games, including two in the playoffs as the eighth seed.
Lynx: Minnesota's 113 points broke the mark of 108 scored by Chicago in the second round. The overall WNBA record for points in a playoff game is 120, set by Phoenix in 2009 in overtime against Indiana. ... Minnesota's .689 win percentage all-time (31-14) and .880 percentage at home (21-3) are WNBA playoff records.
UP NEXT
The two teams play Game 2 of the best-of-five series on Friday, Sept. 30 at the Xcel Energy Center.




Final

Mercury 95

(16-18, 5-12 away)

Lynx 113

(28-6, 15-2 home)








8:00PM,EDT,September 28,2016
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

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PHX 23 15 34 2395
MIN 24 31 36 22113
Top Performers
Phoenix: D. Taurasi 25 Pts, 4 Ast
Minnesota: M. Moore 31 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl






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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEPhoenix MercurySCOREMinnesota Lynx
10:00 0-0Brittney Griner vs. Sylvia Fowles (Marta Xargay gains possession)
9:45Brittney Griner makes layup (Penny Taylor assists)2-0 
9:23 2-2Maya Moore makes 18-foot two point shot
9:07Candice Dupree makes 16-foot two point shot4-2 
8:55 4-4Maya Moore makes two point shot (Seimone Augustus assists)
8:47Marta Xargay lost ball turnover (Maya Moore steals)4-4 
8:41 4-6Maya Moore makes two point shot
8:22Candice Dupree misses 4-6 
8:22 4-6Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
8:15 4-6Lindsay Whalen bad pass (Penny Taylor steals)
8:11Diana Taurasi makes two point shot6-6 
7:52 6-6Maya Moore misses 18-foot jumper
7:50Candice Dupree defensive rebound6-6 
7:41Diana Taurasi makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists)9-6 
7:22 9-6Maya Moore bad pass (Brittney Griner steals)
7:11Candice Dupree makes layup (Penny Taylor assists)11-6 
6:50 11-6Sylvia Fowles misses 6-foot two point shot
6:48Penny Taylor defensive rebound11-6 
6:41Penny Taylor misses 14-foot jumper11-6 
6:39 11-6Maya Moore defensive rebound
6:35Marta Xargay personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)11-6 
6:22 11-8Lindsay Whalen makes 18-foot two point shot (Seimone Augustus assists)
6:09Diana Taurasi makes 25-foot three point jumper (Candice Dupree assists)14-8 
6:01Marta Xargay personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)14-8 
6:01DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Marta Xargay14-8 
5:54 14-10Seimone Augustus makes 20-foot jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)
5:41Brittney Griner misses 3-foot jumper14-10 
5:39 14-10Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
5:28 14-12Lindsay Whalen makes 14-foot two point shot
5:20Diana Taurasi misses three point jumper 14-12 
5:18 14-12Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
5:11 14-12Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
5:11 14-12Minnesota offensive team rebound
5:07 14-12Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
5:05DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound14-12 
4:54Candice Dupree makes 12-foot jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)16-12 
4:39 16-12Lindsay Whalen misses 18-foot jumper
4:37Penny Taylor defensive rebound16-12 
4:33Penny Taylor bad pass (Maya Moore steals)16-12 
4:30Diana Taurasi personal foul (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul)16-12 
4:30 Full timeout
4:30Sonja Petrovic enters the game for Penny Taylor16-12 
4:30 16-12Renee Montgomery enters the game for Maya Moore
4:30 16-12Anna Cruz enters the game for Seimone Augustus
4:30 16-12Jia Perkins enters the game for Lindsay Whalen
4:24 16-12Jia Perkins misses 19-foot jumper
4:22 16-12Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound
4:16 16-15Anna Cruz makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jia Perkins assists)
3:54Sylvia Fowles blocks Candice Dupree's 2-pt jumper16-15 
3:53 16-15Anna Cruz defensive rebound
3:53Sonja Petrovic personal foul (Anna Cruz draws the foul)16-15 
3:33 16-17Rebekkah Brunson makes 17-foot jumper (Jia Perkins assists)
3:19Diana Taurasi makes 23-foot three point jumper 19-17 
3:01Brittney Griner personal foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)19-17 
3:01 19-18Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 1 of 2
3:01 19-19Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 2 of 2
2:51 19-19Renee Montgomery personal foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)
2:39DeWanna Bonner misses 13-foot jumper19-19 
2:35 19-19Anna Cruz defensive rebound
2:31 19-19Jia Perkins misses driving layup
2:30 19-19Anna Cruz offensive rebound
2:29 19-19Anna Cruz traveling
2:29Lindsey Harding enters the game for Diana Taurasi19-19 
2:13Sonja Petrovic misses 18-foot jumper19-19 
2:12 19-19Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
2:00 19-22Renee Montgomery makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jia Perkins assists)
1:43Candice Dupree offensive foul (Renee Montgomery draws the foul)19-22 
1:43Candice Dupree turnover 19-22 
1:43Penny Taylor enters the game for Sonja Petrovic19-22 
1:43 19-22Natasha Howard enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson
1:31 19-22Sylvia Fowles 3 second turnover
1:23 19-22Sylvia Fowles personal foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)
1:13Lindsey Harding misses 10-foot 19-22 
1:12 19-22Natasha Howard defensive rebound
1:02 19-24Sylvia Fowles makes two point shot (Renee Montgomery assists)
0:47Phoenix Full timeout
0:47 19-24Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Sylvia Fowles
0:41 19-24Renee Montgomery shooting foul (Penny Taylor draws the foul)
0:41Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 220-24 
0:41 20-24Natasha Howard lane violation
0:41Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 221-24 
0:30 21-24Jia Perkins misses 23-foot three point jumper
0:27Penny Taylor defensive rebound21-24 
0:19DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup23-24 
0:01 23-24Renee Montgomery misses layup
0:00DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound23-24 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter
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2nd Quarter Summary

TIMEPhoenix MercurySCOREMinnesota Lynx
9:47Marta Xargay personal foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)23-24 
9:47Penny Taylor enters the game for Marta Xargay23-24 
9:40Kelsey Bone shooting foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)23-24 
9:40 23-25Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 1 of 2
9:40 23-25Sylvia Fowles misses free throw 2 of 2
9:37Penny Taylor defensive rebound23-25 
9:26DeWanna Bonner makes layup (Candice Dupree assists)25-25 
9:11 25-27Seimone Augustus makes 18-foot two point shot
9:00DeWanna Bonner misses 24-foot three point jumper 25-27 
8:59 25-27Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
8:52 25-29Lindsay Whalen makes two point shot (Seimone Augustus assists)
8:36 25-29Sylvia Fowles personal foul (Kelsey Bone draws the foul)
8:36 25-29Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Sylvia Fowles
8:30DeWanna Bonner Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover 25-29 
8:14 25-31Seimone Augustus makes 19-foot two point shot
8:03 25-31Lindsay Whalen personal foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)
7:54Candice Dupree misses 17-foot two point jumper25-31 
7:52 25-31Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
7:43 25-33Lindsay Whalen makes layup
7:35Phoenix Full timeout
7:35Brittney Griner enters the game for Kelsey Bone25-33 
7:24Diana Taurasi misses 19-foot jumper25-33 
7:24 25-33Maya Moore defensive rebound
7:18 25-35Natasha Howard makes layup (Lindsay Whalen assists)
6:56DeWanna Bonner misses 19-foot jumper25-35 
6:56 25-35Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound
6:45 25-35Seimone Augustus misses 16-foot jumper
6:45 25-35Minnesota offensive team rebound
6:45Lindsey Harding enters the game for Penny Taylor25-35 
6:41 25-37Maya Moore makes jumper (Seimone Augustus assists)
6:24 25-37Rebekkah Brunson personal foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)
6:13Lindsey Harding misses 19-foot jumper25-37 
6:13 25-37Natasha Howard defensive rebound
6:03 25-39Natasha Howard makes layup (Maya Moore assists)
5:54Phoenix 20 Sec. timeout
5:54Sonja Petrovic enters the game for DeWanna Bonner25-39 
5:47Brittney Griner makes layup (Sonja Petrovic assists)27-39 
5:30Sonja Petrovic shooting foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)27-39 
5:30 27-40Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 2
5:30 27-41Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 2
5:16Diana Taurasi misses 16-foot jumper27-41 
5:15 27-41Natasha Howard defensive rebound
5:01 27-41Brittney Griner blocks Seimone Augustus's shot
4:58 27-41Seimone Augustus offensive rebound
4:56 27-43Maya Moore makes driving layup
4:37Diana Taurasi makes 4-foot jumper (Candice Dupree assists)29-43 
4:28 29-43Seimone Augustus Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover
4:28Penny Taylor enters the game for Lindsey Harding29-43 
4:16Diana Taurasi makes 15-foot jumper (Sonja Petrovic assists)31-43 
3:57 31-45Maya Moore makes two point shot (Seimone Augustus assists)
3:48Brittney Griner offensive foul (Seimone Augustus draws the foul)31-45 
3:48Brittney Griner turnover 31-45 
3:48 31-45Sylvia Fowles enters the game for Seimone Augustus
3:48 31-45Anna Cruz enters the game for Lindsay Whalen
3:48 31-45Renee Montgomery enters the game for Natasha Howard
3:36 31-45Renee Montgomery misses 17-foot jumper
3:35Brittney Griner defensive rebound31-45 
3:27Candice Dupree misses layup31-45 
3:26 31-45Maya Moore defensive rebound
3:11 31-47Rebekkah Brunson makes 17-foot jumper (Anna Cruz assists)
2:55Diana Taurasi misses 23-foot three point jumper 31-47 
2:54 31-47Maya Moore defensive rebound
2:50 31-47Maya Moore Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover
2:50Minnesota Full timeout
2:50 31-47Jia Perkins enters the game for Maya Moore
2:50Marta Xargay enters the game for Diana Taurasi31-47 
2:42 31-47Sylvia Fowles personal foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)
2:42 31-47Maya Moore enters the game for Sylvia Fowles
2:35 31-47Rebekkah Brunson personal foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)
2:35Brittney Griner misses free throw 1 of 231-47 
2:35Phoenix offensive team rebound31-47 
2:35Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 232-47 
2:18 32-47Jia Perkins Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover
2:09Marta Xargay bad pass (Renee Montgomery steals)32-47 
2:01 32-50Maya Moore makes 23-foot three pointer (Renee Montgomery assists)
1:50Penny Taylor misses 23-foot three point jumper 32-50 
1:47Marta Xargay offensive rebound32-50 
1:47Marta Xargay makes two point shot34-50 
1:23 34-50Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
1:22Penny Taylor defensive rebound34-50 
1:15Sonja Petrovic offensive Charge (Maya Moore draws the foul)34-50 
1:15Sonja Petrovic turnover 34-50 
1:15Diana Taurasi enters the game for Sonja Petrovic34-50 
1:06 34-50Rebekkah Brunson offensive foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)
1:06 34-50Rebekkah Brunson turnover
1:06 34-50Natasha Howard enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson
0:52Penny Taylor makes driving layup36-50 
0:37 36-50Maya Moore misses 13-foot jumper
0:36 36-50Maya Moore offensive rebound
0:36 36-52Maya Moore makes two point shot
0:20Penny Taylor misses layup36-52 
0:19 36-52Maya Moore defensive rebound
0:12 36-55Renee Montgomery makes 17-foot jumper (Jia Perkins assists)
0:12Diana Taurasi shooting foul (Renee Montgomery draws the foul)36-54 
0:12 36-55Renee Montgomery makes free throw 1 of 1
0:06Brittney Griner makes layup (Marta Xargay assists)38-55 
0:02 38-55Anna Cruz misses 13-foot jumper
0:01 38-55Maya Moore misses 2-foot
0:01 38-55Maya Moore offensive rebound
0:00 38-55Minnesota offensive team rebound
0:00End of the 2nd Quarter
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3rd Quarter Summary

TIMEPhoenix MercurySCOREMinnesota Lynx
9:36 38-55Rebekkah Brunson misses 17-foot jumper
9:34 38-55Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound
9:33 38-57Sylvia Fowles makes two point shot
9:18 38-57Lindsay Whalen shooting foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)
9:18Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 239-57 
9:18Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 240-57 
9:02 40-57Maya Moore misses 10-foot two point shot
9:00 40-57Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound
9:00Brittney Griner loose ball foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)40-57 
8:56 40-57Sylvia Fowles offensive foul (Marta Xargay draws the foul)
8:56 40-57Sylvia Fowles turnover
8:47Marta Xargay makes 24-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)43-57 
8:37 43-59Maya Moore makes 7-foot jumper
8:37DeWanna Bonner shooting foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)43-59 
8:37 43-59Natasha Howard enters the game for Sylvia Fowles
8:37 43-60Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 1
8:25Brittney Griner makes layup (Marta Xargay assists)45-60 
8:11 45-62Lindsay Whalen makes driving layup
8:11Marta Xargay shooting foul (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul)45-62 
8:11Penny Taylor enters the game for Marta Xargay45-62 
8:11 45-63Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 1
7:58 45-63Maya Moore personal foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)
7:52Diana Taurasi makes 15-foot jumper (Candice Dupree assists)47-63 
7:31 47-65Rebekkah Brunson makes layup (Seimone Augustus assists)
7:13Brittney Griner makes driving layup (Diana Taurasi assists)49-65 
7:13 49-65Maya Moore shooting foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)
7:13Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 150-65 
7:01 50-67Natasha Howard makes layup (Lindsay Whalen assists)
6:41DeWanna Bonner bad pass (Seimone Augustus steals)50-67 
6:37 50-69Lindsay Whalen makes layup (Seimone Augustus assists)
6:37Phoenix Full timeout
6:24Diana Taurasi makes 12-foot jumper (Candice Dupree assists)52-69 
6:24 52-69Lindsay Whalen shooting foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul)
6:24Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 153-69 
6:11 53-69Seimone Augustus out of bounds lost ball turnover
5:56DeWanna Bonner bad pass (Natasha Howard steals)53-69 
5:52 53-71Natasha Howard makes two point shot
5:39Penny Taylor misses jumper53-71 
5:39 53-71Seimone Augustus defensive rebound
5:28 53-74Maya Moore makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)
5:16Diana Taurasi misses 23-foot three point jumper 53-74 
5:15 53-74Natasha Howard defensive rebound
5:09 53-74Lindsay Whalen misses 14-foot two point jumper
5:07Candice Dupree defensive rebound53-74 
5:00DeWanna Bonner makes layup55-74 
4:58Minnesota Full timeout
4:58Sonja Petrovic enters the game for Candice Dupree55-74 
4:58Mistie Bass enters the game for DeWanna Bonner55-74 
4:39 55-76Maya Moore makes 16-foot two point shot (Lindsay Whalen assists)
4:26Penny Taylor bad pass (Seimone Augustus steals)55-76 
4:22 55-78Lindsay Whalen makes layup (Maya Moore assists)
4:05Brittney Griner makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)57-78 
3:44 57-81Seimone Augustus makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
3:34 57-81Natasha Howard personal foul (Mistie Bass draws the foul)
3:34Marta Xargay enters the game for Penny Taylor57-81 
3:34 57-81Sylvia Fowles enters the game for Natasha Howard
3:34 57-81Anna Cruz enters the game for Seimone Augustus
3:34 57-81Jia Perkins enters the game for Maya Moore
3:34 57-81Renee Montgomery enters the game for Lindsay Whalen
3:34Mistie Bass makes free throw 1 of 258-81 
3:34Mistie Bass makes free throw 2 of 259-81 
3:24 59-83Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
3:24Sonja Petrovic shooting foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)59-83 
3:24 59-84Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 1 of 1
3:10Marta Xargay makes 23-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)62-84 
2:53 62-84Brittney Griner blocks Sylvia Fowles 's 3-foot layup
2:51Brittney Griner defensive rebound62-84 
2:40Sonja Petrovic misses driving layup62-84 
2:39 62-84Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
2:31 62-87Renee Montgomery makes 23-foot three point jumper
2:15Diana Taurasi makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists)65-87 
1:55 65-87Brittney Griner blocks Rebekkah Brunson's layup
1:54 65-87Minnesota offensive team rebound
1:54Lindsey Harding enters the game for Diana Taurasi65-87 
1:49 65-89Anna Cruz makes driving layup
1:36Brittney Griner makes jumper (Marta Xargay assists)67-89 
1:17 67-91Rebekkah Brunson makes jumper (Anna Cruz assists)
1:02Marta Xargay misses 17-foot jumper67-91 
1:01 67-91Jia Perkins defensive rebound
0:47Kelsey Bone enters the game for Brittney Griner67-91 
0:39 67-91Anna Cruz misses 10-foot jump bank shot
0:38Kelsey Bone defensive rebound67-91 
0:28Kelsey Bone makes two point shot (Lindsey Harding assists)69-91 
0:16 69-91Rebekkah Brunson bad pass (Sonja Petrovic steals)
0:09Marta Xargay misses 22-foot two point jumper69-91 
0:08Lindsey Harding offensive rebound69-91 
0:04Sonja Petrovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Lindsey Harding assists)72-91 
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter
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4th Quarter Summary

TIMEPhoenix MercurySCOREMinnesota Lynx
9:42Mistie Bass makes layup (Marta Xargay assists)74-91 
9:32Lindsey Harding personal foul (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul)74-91 
9:22Sonja Petrovic shooting foul (Seimone Augustus draws the foul)74-91 
9:22 74-91Seimone Augustus misses free throw 1 of 2
9:22 74-91Minnesota offensive team rebound
9:22 74-92Seimone Augustus makes free throw 2 of 2
9:11Marta Xargay makes 19-foot jumper (Lindsey Harding assists)76-92 
8:48 76-92Seimone Augustus misses 22-foot three point jumper
8:47 76-92Natasha Howard offensive rebound
8:42 76-94Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Lindsay Whalen assists)
8:38Phoenix 20 Sec. timeout
8:38Isabelle Harrison enters the game for Kelsey Bone76-94 
8:25Sonja Petrovic misses 23-foot three point jumper 76-94 
8:23 76-94Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound
8:21Mistie Bass personal foul (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul)76-94 
8:15 76-94Maya Moore traveling
8:00Lindsey Harding makes jumper (Sonja Petrovic assists)78-94 
7:56 78-94Cheryl Reeve technical foul(1st technical foul)
7:56Minnesota Full timeout
7:56Sonja Petrovic misses technical free throw78-94 
7:56 78-94Minnesota offensive team rebound
7:41 78-96Lindsay Whalen makes layup (Natasha Howard assists)
7:24Lindsey Harding makes driving layup80-96 
7:09 80-96Lindsay Whalen misses 6-foot jumper
7:09Mistie Bass defensive rebound80-96 
7:00 80-96Natasha Howard shooting foul (Isabelle Harrison draws the foul)
7:00Isabelle Harrison misses free throw 1 of 280-96 
7:00Phoenix offensive team rebound80-96 
7:00 80-96Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Natasha Howard
7:00 80-96Anna Cruz enters the game for Lindsay Whalen
7:00Isabelle Harrison misses free throw 2 of 280-96 
6:58 80-96Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
6:37Isabelle Harrison shooting foul (Rebekkah Brunson draws the foul)80-96 
6:37 80-96Rebekkah Brunson misses free throw 1 of 2
6:37 80-96Minnesota offensive team rebound
6:37 80-96Renee Montgomery enters the game for Seimone Augustus
6:37 80-97Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2
6:28Sonja Petrovic makes driving layup82-97 
6:28 82-97Maya Moore shooting foul (Sonja Petrovic draws the foul)
6:28Sonja Petrovic misses free throw 1 of 182-97 
6:28 82-97Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
6:11 82-97Sylvia Fowles misses 11-foot jump bank shot
6:11Lindsey Harding defensive rebound82-97 
5:58Mistie Bass misses 15-foot jumper82-97 
5:58 82-97Anna Cruz defensive rebound
5:54 82-97Anna Cruz offensive Charge (Lindsey Harding draws the foul)
5:54 82-97Anna Cruz turnover
5:43Sonja Petrovic misses driving layup82-97 
5:41Isabelle Harrison offensive rebound82-97 
5:41Isabelle Harrison makes two point shot84-97 
5:18Marta Xargay personal foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)84-97 
5:18 84-98Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 2
5:18 84-98Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Anna Cruz
5:18 84-99Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 2
5:05Mistie Bass makes layup (Lindsey Harding assists)86-99 
4:45Isabelle Harrison shooting foul (Sylvia Fowles draws the foul)86-99 
4:45 86-100Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 1 of 2
4:45 86-101Sylvia Fowles makes free throw 2 of 2
4:35Marta Xargay misses driving layup86-101 
4:35 86-101Maya Moore defensive rebound
4:30 86-103Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Renee Montgomery assists)
4:28Phoenix Full timeout
4:28DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Marta Xargay86-103 
4:15 86-103Sylvia Fowles personal foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)
4:11 86-103Rebekkah Brunson personal foul (Isabelle Harrison draws the foul)
4:00Sylvia Fowles blocks Mistie Bass 's 2-foot layup86-103 
3:59Phoenix offensive team rebound86-103 
3:56DeWanna Bonner misses 20-foot jumper86-103 
3:54Sonja Petrovic offensive rebound86-103 
3:49Sonja Petrovic misses 16-foot jumper86-103 
3:47 86-103Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
3:42 86-105Renee Montgomery makes driving layup
3:23Sonja Petrovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Lindsey Harding assists)89-105 
2:58 89-107Maya Moore makes layup (Lindsay Whalen assists)
2:44Lindsey Harding misses 8-foot two point jumper89-107 
2:42 89-107Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound
2:35 89-109Lindsay Whalen makes driving layup
2:17Isabelle Harrison misses driving layup89-109 
2:16 89-109Minnesota defensive team rebound
2:16 89-109Natasha Howard enters the game for Sylvia Fowles
2:16 89-109Jia Perkins enters the game for Lindsay Whalen
2:16 89-109Keisha Hampton enters the game for Maya Moore
2:02Isabelle Harrison shooting foul (Natasha Howard draws the foul)89-109 
2:02 89-109Natasha Howard misses free throw 1 of 2
2:02 89-109Minnesota offensive team rebound
2:02 89-109Natasha Howard misses free throw 2 of 2
2:00 89-109Rebekkah Brunson offensive rebound
1:59 89-111Keisha Hampton makes jumper (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
1:45 89-111Rebekkah Brunson shooting foul (DeWanna Bonner draws the foul)
1:45DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 290-111 
1:45DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 291-111 
1:29 91-113Natasha Howard makes layup (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
1:15Lindsey Harding makes 21-foot jumper (Sonja Petrovic assists)93-113 
0:59 93-113Keisha Hampton misses 23-foot three point jumper
0:58DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound93-113 
0:51DeWanna Bonner misses 13-foot two point jumper93-113 
0:49 93-113Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound
0:31Sonja Petrovic personal foul (Natasha Howard draws the foul)93-113 
0:31Alex Harden enters the game for Sonja Petrovic93-113 
0:31 93-113Natasha Howard misses free throw 1 of 2
0:31 93-113Minnesota offensive team rebound
0:31 93-113Natasha Howard misses free throw 2 of 2
0:30Isabelle Harrison defensive rebound93-113 
0:15Isabelle Harrison makes driving layup95-113 
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
Candice Dupree, F253-70-00-002250011-196
Brittney Griner, C277-80-02-302221313-1716
Penny Taylor, G191-50-12-205521020-104
Diana Taurasi, G249-144-73-300040002-2125
Marta Xargay, G184-72-20-010140025+910
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Mistie Bass, F152-40-02-201100001+16
Alex Harden, F10-00-00-000000000+20
Sonja Petrovic, F223-82-30-210141016-108
Kelsey Bone, C51-10-00-001100001-12
Isabelle Harrison, G92-30-00-21120000304
Lindsey Harding, G173-60-00-011250001-16
DeWanna Bonner, G203-80-12-203310031-238
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

38-718-1411-164162027331024 95

53.5%57.1%68.8%
Fast break points:   2
Points in the paint:   44
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   10 (16)
+/- 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, F344-60-01-215640025+159
Maya Moore, F2912-192-55-526822033+1831
Sylvia Fowles, C245-80-06-7371000225+816
Lindsay Whalen, G249-120-01-102270013+1619
Seimone Augustus, G214-71-21-211272020+1210
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Jia Perkins, F130-30-10-001140010+10
Keisha Hampton, C21-20-10-000000000-22
Natasha Howard, G195-50-00-414511002+1210
Anna Cruz, G142-41-10-013420021+45
Renee Montgomery, G194-62-21-100031002+611
Janel McCarville, CDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS
 FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

46-726-1215-229293830621321 113

63.9%50.0%68.2%
Fast break points:   16
Points in the paint:   52
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   13 (19)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: None
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: None - TEAMS (def3sec): None - COACHES: 1 MINNESOTA ( C Reeve 1 )
 Officials: Tiffany Bird, Eric Brewton, Roy Gulbeyan
 Attendance: 9,013
 Time of Game: 2:01