Mercury 99-68 Lynx (9 Aug, 2006) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Lynx

10-22, 2-13 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	25	7	16	20	68
PHO	23	33	31	12	99

Phoenix Mercury

15-16, 9-7 home

Kelly Miller made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kamila Vodichkova.
Kamila Vodichkova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed 19 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kelly Miller made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Cappie Pondexter missed 14 ft Jumper.
Kristen Rasmussen made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Cappie Pondexter made Layup.
Kristen Rasmussen made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Penny Taylor missed Layup.
Diana Taurasi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed Layup.
Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Cappie Pondexter made Layup.
Cappie Pondexter missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Cappie Pondexter made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Penny Taylor made Driving Layup.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Diana Taurasi made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jen Derevjanik.
Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Jen Derevjanik.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jennifer Lacy made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed 14 ft Jumper.
Belinda Snell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jennifer Lacy missed 15 ft Jumper.
Kelly Miller missed 16 ft Jumper.
Belinda Snell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Belinda Snell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Kristen Rasmussen made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Cappie Pondexter missed Layup.
Cappie Pondexter missed Layup.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made 16 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Two Point Shot.
Kelly Miller missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter's 22 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Nicole Ohlde.
Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Cappie Pondexter made Layup.
Kelly Miller made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Penny Taylor made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristen Rasmussen.
Cappie Pondexter made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kristen Rasmussen.
Kelly Miller missed 9 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jennifer Lacy missed 14 ft Jumper.
Kelly Miller made Layup.
Belinda Snell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jennifer Lacy made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Belinda Snell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Belinda Snell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jen Derevjanik.
Belinda Snell made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Cappie Pondexter made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristen Rasmussen.
Penny Taylor missed 14 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Jennifer Lacy made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Penny Taylor missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Belinda Snell missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jen Derevjanik made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Cappie Pondexter made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kayte Christensen.
Jennifer Lacy missed Layup.
Jennifer Lacy missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kayte Christensen missed Layup.
Crystal Smith missed Layup.
Crystal Smith missed 10 ft Jumper.
Jen Derevjanik missed 14 ft Jumper.
Jennifer Lacy missed Layup.
Belinda Snell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jennifer Lacy made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Belinda Snell.
Crystal Smith missed Layup.
Belinda Snell missed 41 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made Layup. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.
Tamika Williams missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Nicole Ohlde missed 10 ft Jumper.
Tamika Williams made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Amber Jacobs made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristen Mann.
Seimone Augustus missed 11 ft Jumper.
Tamika Williams missed Layup.
Seimone Augustus made Driving Layup.
Amber Jacobs made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Seimone Augustus made 19 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.
Nicole Ohlde missed Layup.
Kristen Mann made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.
Kristen Mann missed 17 ft Jumper.
Kristen Mann missed Layup.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus missed 5 ft Running Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made Jumper. Assisted by Kristen Mann.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed 12 ft Jumper.
Amber Jacobs missed 42 ft Three Point Jumper.
Adrian Williams missed 9 ft Jumper.
Megan Duffy missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made Layup.
Adrian Williams missed Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Vanessa Hayden missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 19 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 13 ft Jumper.
Kristen Mann missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Williams's Layup blocked by Jennifer Lacy.
Vanessa Hayden's Layup blocked by Kristen Rasmussen.
Vanessa Hayden missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Vanessa Hayden missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamika Williams missed Layup.
Tamika Williams missed Layup.
Kristen Mann missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Williams missed Layup.
Kristen Mann missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde missed 8 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Amber Jacobs made Jumper.
Amber Jacobs's Layup blocked by Jennifer Lacy.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus's Layup blocked by Diana Taurasi.
Amber Jacobs made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kristen Mann.
Amber Jacobs made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristen Mann.
Kristen Mann missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed 9 ft Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden missed 9 ft Hook Shot.
Vanessa Hayden missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Amber Jacobs missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kristen Mann missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Adrian Williams made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Seimone Augustus made 16 ft Jumper.
Amber Jacobs missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Amber Jacobs made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Adrian Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Adrian Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Megan Duffy missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden made Layup.
Kristen Mann missed 9 ft Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 18 ft Jumper.
Adrian Williams missed 13 ft Jumper.
Tynesha Lewis missed 13 ft Jumper.
Megan Duffy made 9 ft Jumper.
Tynesha Lewis's Layup blocked by Diana Taurasi.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Adrian Williams made 7 ft Jumper.
Adrian Williams missed 14 ft Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed Layup.
Adrian Williams missed 13 ft Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde missed Layup.
Megan Duffy missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Adrian Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Adrian Williams missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde missed 15 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made 7 ft Hook Shot.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Adrian Williams made 7 ft Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed Layup.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed 9 ft Jumper.
Adrian Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Adrian Williams missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Layup.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Svetlana Abrosimova made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Megan Duffy made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Svetlana Abrosimova missed Layup.

LYNX

MERCURY

TIME		MIN	PHO
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Nicole Ohlde vs. Kamila Vodichkova. Seimone Augustus gains possession.	0	0
9:41	Nicole Ohlde made Layup. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.	2	0
9:22	Kelly Miller made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kamila Vodichkova.	2	3
9:00	Tamika Williams missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.	2	3
8:59	Kamila Vodichkova Defensive Rebound.	2	3
8:48	Kamila Vodichkova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	3
8:48	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	2	3
8:27	Nicole Ohlde missed 10 ft Jumper.	2	3
8:26	Tamika Williams Offensive Rebound.	2	3
8:25	Tamika Williams made 8 ft Two Point Shot.	4	3
8:15	Cappie Pondexter missed 19 ft Jumper.	4	3
8:14	Nicole Ohlde Defensive Rebound.	4	3
8:03	Amber Jacobs made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kristen Mann.	7	3
7:43	Diana Taurasi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	7	3
7:41	Tamika Williams Defensive Rebound.	7	3
7:31	Seimone Augustus missed 11 ft Jumper.	7	3
7:28	Kelly Miller Defensive Rebound.	7	3
7:26	Kristen Mann Shooting Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession.	7	3
7:26	Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.	7	4
7:26	Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	5
7:09	Tamika Williams missed Layup.	7	5
7:09	Kristen Rasmussen Defensive Rebound.	7	5
6:56	Kamila Vodichkova Turnover	7	5
6:56	Penny Taylor enters the game for Kamila Vodichkova.	7	5
6:56	Phoenix 20 Sec. Timeout.	7	5
6:43	Kelly Miller Personal Foul. Seimone Augustus gains possession.	7	5
6:39	Seimone Augustus made Driving Layup.	9	5
6:20	Kelly Miller made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.	9	8
6:01	Amber Jacobs made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	12	8
5:48	Kelly Miller Bad Pass	12	8
5:33	Seimone Augustus made 10 ft Two Point Shot.	14	8
5:24	Nicole Ohlde Personal Foul. Kristen Rasmussen gains possession.	14	8
5:20	Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.	14	11
5:13	Seimone Augustus made 19 ft Jumper.	16	11
4:56	Cappie Pondexter missed 14 ft Jumper.	16	11
4:56	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	16	11
4:56	Official Timeout.	16	11
4:39	Kristen Rasmussen Personal Foul. Tamika Williams gains possession.	16	11
4:28	Seimone Augustus made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.	19	11
4:07	Kristen Rasmussen made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.	19	13
3:51	Seimone Augustus Bad Pass. Stolen by Diana Taurasi.	19	13
3:47	Cappie Pondexter made Layup.	19	15
3:31	Nicole Ohlde missed Layup.	19	15
3:31	Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound.	19	15
3:25	Kristen Rasmussen made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.	19	17
3:04	Kristen Mann Bad Pass	19	17
3:04	Svetlana Abrosimova enters the game for Tamika Williams.	19	17
2:51	Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	19	17
2:49	Penny Taylor Offensive Rebound.	19	17
2:41	Penny Taylor missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	19	17
2:39	Nicole Ohlde Defensive Rebound.	19	17
2:32	Kristen Mann made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amber Jacobs.	22	17
2:24	Diana Taurasi made 9 ft Two Point Shot.	22	19
2:06	Kristen Mann missed 17 ft Jumper.	22	19
2:04	Nicole Ohlde Offensive Rebound.	22	19
2:03	Kristen Mann missed Layup.	22	19
2:02	Nicole Ohlde Offensive Rebound.	22	19
2:02	Kristen Rasmussen Shooting Foul. Nicole Ohlde gains possession.	22	19
2:02	Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 2.	23	19
2:02	Nicole Ohlde missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	23	19
2:01	Kristen Rasmussen Defensive Rebound.	23	19
1:54	Penny Taylor missed Layup.	23	19
1:53	Kristen Mann Defensive Rebound.	23	19
1:46	Seimone Augustus Bad Pass	23	19
1:46	Jennifer Lacy enters the game for Kristen Rasmussen.	23	19
1:34	Diana Taurasi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	23	19
1:32	Nicole Ohlde Defensive Rebound.	23	19
1:23	Nicole Ohlde Bad Pass. Stolen by Diana Taurasi.	23	19
1:17	Cappie Pondexter missed Layup.	23	19
1:16	Kristen Mann Defensive Rebound.	23	19
1:09	Seimone Augustus missed 5 ft Running Jumper.	23	19
1:08	Amber Jacobs Offensive Rebound.	23	19
55.8	Seimone Augustus made Jumper. Assisted by Kristen Mann.	25	19
50.9	Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.	25	21
36.9	Svetlana Abrosimova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	25	21
34.9	Cappie Pondexter Defensive Rebound.	25	21
29.2	Cappie Pondexter made Layup.	25	23
13.9	Seimone Augustus missed 12 ft Jumper.	25	23
11.7	Kelly Miller Defensive Rebound.	25	23
5.9	Cappie Pondexter missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.	25	23
3.5	Amber Jacobs Defensive Rebound.	25	23
0.1	Amber Jacobs missed 42 ft Three Point Jumper.	25	23
0.0	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	25	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	25	23

Regular Season Series

PHO wins 2-1

Mercury
82
Lynx
94

Game 1

18/6

Lynx
78
Mercury
81

Game 2

28/6

Lynx
68
Mercury
99

Game 3

9/8

2:30 AM, 9 August 2006

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	30	10	.750	-	L1
Las Vegas	27	13	.675	3	W5
Seattle	25	15	.625	5	W1
Phoenix	19	21	.475	11	L1
Dallas	9	31	.225	21	L9
Los Angeles	8	32	.200	22	W1

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