Mercury 104-80 Lynx (18 Jun, 2009) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Lynx

4-2, 2-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	27	21	20	12	80
PHO	28	26	24	26	104

Phoenix Mercury

4-1, 4-0 home

104

Le'Coe Willingham missed 8 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 19 ft Jumper.
Le'Coe Willingham made Layup.
Diana Taurasi made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Cappie Pondexter missed 17 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tangela Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter's Layup blocked by Nicky Anosike.
Tangela Smith missed 17 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 18 ft Jumper.
Le'Coe Willingham made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Diana Taurasi made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made 17 ft Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Dewanna Bonner's Layup blocked by LaToya Pringle.
Temeka Johnson made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Temeka Johnson made Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Diana Taurasi missed 16 ft Jumper.
Kelly Mazzante missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tangela Smith missed 6 ft Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner's Layup blocked by Nicky Anosike.
Cappie Pondexter made 17 ft Jumper.
Le'Coe Willingham made Layup. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Tangela Smith made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Tangela Smith missed 8 ft Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Ketia Swanier missed Layup.
Tangela Smith missed 9 ft Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner missed 14 ft Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Temeka Johnson missed 18 ft Jumper.
Temeka Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Diana Taurasi made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Tangela Smith missed 19 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tangela Smith made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Le'Coe Willingham.
Cappie Pondexter missed Layup.
Cappie Pondexter missed Layup.
Tangela Smith made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Diana Taurasi missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Temeka Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Technical Free Throw.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi's 17 ft Jumper blocked by Roneeka Hodges.
Temeka Johnson made Driving Layup.
Le'Coe Willingham missed Jumper.
Temeka Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 18 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed Layup.
Cappie Pondexter made Layup.
Cappie Pondexter missed 14 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed Layup.
Diana Taurasi made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Tangela Smith made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Temeka Johnson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dewanna Bonner.
Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner made Driving Layup.
Dewanna Bonner missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Mazzante.
Kelly Mazzante missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Layup.
Kelly Mazzante made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Cappie Pondexter missed 13 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Mazzante.
Dewanna Bonner's Layup blocked by Candice Wiggins.
Temeka Johnson missed Layup.
Diana Taurasi missed Layup.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Brooke Smith made Layup.
Tangela Smith's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Nicky Anosike.
Tangela Smith missed Two Point Shot.
Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Diana Taurasi made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tangela Smith.
Kelly Mazzante made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Le'Coe Willingham made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Dewanna Bonner made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Mazzante.
Cappie Pondexter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Layup.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner missed 9 ft Jumper.
Le'Coe Willingham missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Le'Coe Willingham made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Brooke Smith missed 16 ft Jumper.
Allie Quigley missed 19 ft Jumper.
Le'Coe Willingham's Layup blocked by Christi Thomas.
Allie Quigley made 16 ft Jumper.
Le'Coe Willingham missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus missed 8 ft Running Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Layup.
Charde Houston made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Kelly Miller missed 11 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 10 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Nicky Anosike made Layup.
Charde Houston missed Layup.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 17 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 14 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 7 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed Layup.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed 9 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Seimone Augustus missed 14 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 13 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Candice Wiggins missed 12 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston missed 14 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike's Layup blocked by Temeka Johnson.
Nicky Anosike made Layup.
Nicky Anosike missed Layup.
Charde Houston made Driving Layup.
Charde Houston made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rashanda Mccants.
Kelly Miller made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashanda Mccants.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Kelly Miller missed 11 ft Jumper.
Rashanda Mccants missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins's Layup blocked by Dewanna Bonner.
Candice Wiggins made Jumper. Assisted by Rashanda Mccants.
Kelly Miller missed 40 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Nicky Anosike made Two Point Shot.
Roneeka Hodges made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Charde Houston missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston missed Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Layup.
Candice Wiggins missed 9 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 8 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike's 11 ft Jumper blocked by Tangela Smith.
Nicky Anosike missed 6 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 16 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Layup.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Charde Houston missed 17 ft Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Renee Montgomery missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Layup.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Charde Houston's Layup blocked by Tangela Smith.
Charde Houston's Layup blocked by Temeka Johnson.
Charde Houston missed 16 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed 11 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 18 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Candice Wiggins missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by LaToya Pringle.
Renee Montgomery's 10 ft Jumper blocked by Cappie Pondexter.
Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made Technical Free Throw.
Christi Thomas missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rashanda Mccants.
Renee Montgomery missed 8 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed 16 ft Jumper.

LYNX

MERCURY

TIME		MIN	PHO
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Nicky Anosike vs. Tangela Smith. Diana Taurasi gains possession.	0	0
9:45	Le'Coe Willingham missed 8 ft Jumper.	0	0
9:41	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:30	Nicky Anosike made 8 ft Two Point Shot.	2	0
9:18	Tangela Smith missed 19 ft Jumper.	2	0
9:15	Le'Coe Willingham Offensive Rebound.	2	0
9:12	Le'Coe Willingham made Layup.	2	2
8:52	Cappie Pondexter Shooting Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	2	2
8:52	Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	2
8:52	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	2	2
8:52	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.	3	2
8:42	Diana Taurasi made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.	3	5
8:27	Seimone Augustus missed 8 ft Running Jumper.	3	5
8:25	Nicky Anosike Offensive Rebound.	3	5
8:22	Nicky Anosike made Layup.	5	5
8:06	Cappie Pondexter missed 17 ft Jumper.	5	5
8:03	Tangela Smith Offensive Rebound.	5	5
8:03	Charde Houston Shooting Foul. Tangela Smith gains possession.	5	5
8:03	Tangela Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.	5	6
8:03	Tangela Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.	5	7
7:48	Charde Houston made 9 ft Two Point Shot.	7	7
7:48	Le'Coe Willingham Shooting Foul. Charde Houston gains possession.	7	7
7:48	Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 1.	8	7
7:35	Cappie Pondexter's Layup blocked by Nicky Anosike.	8	7
7:35	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	8	7
7:33	Tangela Smith missed 17 ft Jumper.	8	7
7:31	Seimone Augustus Defensive Rebound.	8	7
7:13	Kelly Miller missed 11 ft Jumper.	8	7
7:11	Cappie Pondexter Defensive Rebound.	8	7
7:07	Diana Taurasi missed 18 ft Jumper.	8	7
7:05	Candice Wiggins Defensive Rebound.	8	7
6:54	Tangela Smith Personal Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	8	7
6:48	Charde Houston missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	7
6:46	Cappie Pondexter Defensive Rebound.	8	7
6:35	Le'Coe Willingham made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.	8	9
6:28	Seimone Augustus made 10 ft Jumper.	10	9
6:15	Diana Taurasi made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.	10	12
6:03	Tangela Smith Personal Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	10	12
6:03	Dewanna Bonner enters the game for Tangela Smith.	10	12
5:48	Seimone Augustus made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.	13	12
5:37	Kelly Miller Shooting Foul. Temeka Johnson gains possession.	13	12
5:37	Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	13	13
5:37	Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	13	14
5:26	Nicky Anosike made Layup.	15	14
5:09	Diana Taurasi made 17 ft Jumper.	15	16
4:54	Charde Houston missed Layup.	15	16
4:52	Dewanna Bonner Defensive Rebound.	15	16
4:46	Temeka Johnson Bad Pass. Stolen by Seimone Augustus.	15	16
4:39	Cappie Pondexter Shooting Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	15	16
4:39	Official Timeout.	15	16
4:39	Tangela Smith enters the game for Cappie Pondexter.	15	16
4:39	Kelly Mazzante enters the game for Le'Coe Willingham.	15	16
4:39	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	16
4:39	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	16
4:26	Dewanna Bonner missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.	17	16
4:26	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	17	16
4:24	Nicky Anosike Bad Pass	17	16
4:13	Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.	17	19
4:01	Dewanna Bonner Shooting Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	17	19
4:01	Renee Montgomery enters the game for Kelly Miller.	17	19
4:01	Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	19
4:01	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	17	19
4:01	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	19
3:48	Dewanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.	18	21
3:31	Seimone Augustus missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	18	21
3:30	Kelly Mazzante Defensive Rebound.	18	21
3:18	Diana Taurasi Bad Pass	18	21
3:18	LaToya Pringle enters the game for Charde Houston.	18	21
3:09	Kelly Mazzante Personal Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	18	21
3:09	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.	19	21
3:09	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	21
2:50	Candice Wiggins Personal Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession.	20	21
2:46	Dewanna Bonner's Layup blocked by LaToya Pringle.	20	21
2:46	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	20	21
2:46	Roneeka Hodges enters the game for Candice Wiggins.	20	21
2:23	Renee Montgomery made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	23	21
2:11	Temeka Johnson made 9 ft Two Point Shot.	23	23
2:11	Renee Montgomery Shooting Foul. Temeka Johnson gains possession.	23	23
2:11	Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 1.	23	24
1:53	Seimone Augustus made 17 ft Jumper.	25	24
1:40	Temeka Johnson made Jumper.	25	26
1:31	Seimone Augustus made 14 ft Jumper.	27	26
1:13	Dewanna Bonner missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.	27	26
1:07	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	27	26
1:06	LaToya Pringle Traveling	27	26
49.9	Diana Taurasi missed 16 ft Jumper.	27	26
47.6	Dewanna Bonner Offensive Rebound.	27	26
42.8	Kelly Mazzante missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	27	26
41.8	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	27	26
41.8	LaToya Pringle Loose Ball Foul. Dewanna Bonner gains possession.	27	26
41.8	Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.	27	27
41.8	Charde Houston enters the game for LaToya Pringle.	27	27
41.8	Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.	27	28
30.9	Charde Houston missed 7 ft Jumper.	27	28
28.9	Dewanna Bonner Defensive Rebound.	27	28
21.9	Diana Taurasi Lost Ball. Stolen by Nicky Anosike.	27	28
16.9	Roneeka Hodges missed Layup.	27	28
15.9	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	27	28
1.9	Tangela Smith missed 6 ft Jumper.	27	28
0.3	Dewanna Bonner Offensive Rebound.	27	28
0.2	Dewanna Bonner's Layup blocked by Nicky Anosike.	27	28
0.1	Charde Houston Defensive Rebound.	27	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	27	28

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Lynx
80
Mercury
104

Game 1

18/6

Mercury
80
Lynx
109

Game 2

28/6

Lynx
99
Mercury
86

Game 3

23/7

Mercury
87
Lynx
74

Game 4

2/8

3:00 AM, 18 June 2009

Referees:
Maj Forsberg
James Williams
Kurt Walker

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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