Lynx 109-80 Mercury (28 Jun, 2009) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Mercury

6-4, 1-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHO	23	20	17	20	80
MIN	27	27	31	24	109

Minnesota Lynx

6-3, 4-1 home

109

Candice Wiggins made Layup. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.
Charde Houston made Layup.
Charde Houston missed 10 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made Driving Layup.
Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston's Layup blocked by Le'Coe Willingham.
Kelly Miller missed 20 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike's Jumper blocked by Tangela Smith.
Candice Wiggins made Driving Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Roneeka Hodges missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Nicky Anosike missed 9 ft Jumper.
Kelly Miller missed Layup.
Kelly Miller missed Layup.
Kelly Miller made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed 8 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery made 17 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed 39 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Charde Houston missed 11 ft Jumper.
Rashanda Mccants made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Candice Wiggins made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Kelly Miller missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made Layup.
Candice Wiggins made Layup. Assisted by Rashanda Mccants.
Charde Houston missed 5 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston's Layup blocked by Le'Coe Willingham.
Rashanda Mccants made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Kelly Miller missed Layup.
Kelly Miller missed Layup.
Roneeka Hodges made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Roneeka Hodges made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Charde Houston missed Layup.
LaToya Pringle's Layup blocked by Nicole Ohlde.
LaToya Pringle made Layup.
Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
LaToya Pringle made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Roneeka Hodges's Layup blocked by Nicole Ohlde.
Renee Montgomery missed 11 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by LaToya Pringle.
Roneeka Hodges made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Candice Wiggins made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Nicky Anosike's Layup blocked by Tangela Smith.
Nicky Anosike made Layup.
Candice Wiggins's Layup blocked by Diana Taurasi.
Charde Houston missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Miller made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kelly Miller made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Roneeka Hodges made Three Point Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth's Layup blocked by Diana Taurasi.
Candice Wiggins missed 3 ft Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 2 of 2.
LaToya Pringle missed Layup.
LaToya Pringle made Free Throw 1 of 2.
LaToya Pringle made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Flagrant Free Throw 2 of 2.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed 10 ft Jumper.
LaToya Pringle made Free Throw 1 of 2.
LaToya Pringle missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made 10 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.
Roneeka Hodges made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Rashanda Mccants missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rashanda Mccants made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made Driving Layup.
Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made Technical Free Throw.
Candice Wiggins missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Nicky Anosike made 14 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed 20 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Layup.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made Layup. Assisted by LaToya Pringle.
Rashanda Mccants made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rashanda Mccants missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery missed 17 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery made Driving Layup.
Renee Montgomery missed 19 ft Jumper.
Christi Thomas missed Layup.
Rashanda Mccants made Driving Layup.
Rashanda Mccants made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Rashanda Mccants made 12 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Christi Thomas.
Rashanda Mccants's Layup blocked by Brooke Smith.
Christi Thomas missed 18 ft Jumper.
Christi Thomas missed 18 ft Jumper.
Christi Thomas's Layup blocked by Dewanna Bonner.
Le'Coe Willingham missed 4 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 19 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed 18 ft Jumper.
Le'Coe Willingham made Layup.
Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup.
Le'Coe Willingham made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Le'Coe Willingham made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Cappie Pondexter missed Running Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi missed Driving Layup.
Le'Coe Willingham missed Layup.
Cappie Pondexter missed 17 ft Jumper.
Le'Coe Willingham made Layup.
Le'Coe Willingham missed Layup.
Cappie Pondexter made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner missed Layup.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Nicole Ohlde made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Mazzante.
Ketia Swanier missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ketia Swanier made Driving Layup.
Ketia Swanier made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Kelly Mazzante missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Mazzante.
Dewanna Bonner's Layup blocked by Charde Houston.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tangela Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 11 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made 4 ft Running Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Temeka Johnson missed 6 ft Jumper.
Le'Coe Willingham missed Layup.
Temeka Johnson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Temeka Johnson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Temeka Johnson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tangela Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter missed 28 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed 16 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed Layup.
Le'Coe Willingham missed Layup.
Le'Coe Willingham made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Le'Coe Willingham made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi missed 4 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi's Layup blocked by Charde Houston.
Diana Taurasi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 12 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi's Layup blocked by Roneeka Hodges.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner made Driving Layup.
Cappie Pondexter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Mazzante made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Nicole Ohlde missed 14 ft Jumper.
Le'Coe Willingham made Layup.
Le'Coe Willingham missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Cappie Pondexter made 10 ft Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Cappie Pondexter made Layup. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Tangela Smith missed 12 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 19 ft Jumper.
Allie Quigley's Layup blocked by Charde Houston.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Temeka Johnson made Driving Layup.
Cappie Pondexter missed 19 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 6 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Layup.
Ketia Swanier missed 13 ft Jumper.
Le'Coe Willingham made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Le'Coe Willingham missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter's Layup blocked by Christi Thomas.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Dewanna Bonner missed 5 ft Jumper.
Allie Quigley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Allie Quigley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Brooke Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Brooke Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ketia Swanier missed 7 ft Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner made Driving Layup.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Ketia Swanier missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.

MERCURY

LYNX

TIME		PHO	MIN
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Tangela Smith vs. Nicky Anosike. Kelly Miller gains possession.	0	0
9:49	Candice Wiggins made Layup. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.	0	2
9:40	Cappie Pondexter Bad Pass. Stolen by Charde Houston.	0	2
9:34	Charde Houston made Layup.	0	4
9:15	Le'Coe Willingham missed 4 ft Jumper.	0	4
9:12	Candice Wiggins Defensive Rebound.	0	4
8:57	Charde Houston missed 10 ft Jumper.	0	4
8:56	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	0	4
8:49	Temeka Johnson Bad Pass	0	4
8:37	Candice Wiggins made Driving Layup.	0	6
8:21	Diana Taurasi missed 19 ft Jumper.	0	6
8:18	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	0	6
8:15	Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.	0	8
8:03	Tangela Smith Bad Pass. Stolen by Candice Wiggins.	0	8
7:58	Diana Taurasi Shooting Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	0	8
7:58	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.	0	9
7:58	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.	0	10
7:50	Cappie Pondexter missed 18 ft Jumper.	0	10
7:47	Le'Coe Willingham Offensive Rebound.	0	10
7:46	Le'Coe Willingham made Layup.	2	10
7:31	Candice Wiggins missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	10
7:28	Le'Coe Willingham Defensive Rebound.	2	10
7:28	Charde Houston Personal Foul. Le'Coe Willingham gains possession.	2	10
7:13	Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup.	4	10
6:56	Charde Houston's Layup blocked by Le'Coe Willingham.	4	10
6:54	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	4	10
6:50	Le'Coe Willingham made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.	6	10
6:28	Kelly Miller missed 20 ft Jumper.	6	10
6:26	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	6	10
6:18	Le'Coe Willingham made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.	8	10
6:00	Le'Coe Willingham Shooting Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	8	10
6:00	Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	10
6:00	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	8	10
6:00	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.	8	11
5:43	Cappie Pondexter missed Running Jumper.	8	11
5:41	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	8	11
5:30	Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	11
5:28	Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound.	8	11
5:18	Roneeka Hodges Shooting Foul. Cappie Pondexter gains possession.	8	11
5:18	Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 2.	9	11
5:18	LaToya Pringle enters the game for Charde Houston.	9	11
5:18	Cappie Pondexter missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	9	11
5:18	LaToya Pringle Defensive Rebound.	9	11
5:01	Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	11
5:00	Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound.	9	11
4:54	Diana Taurasi missed Driving Layup.	9	11
4:54	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	9	11
4:45	Nicky Anosike's Jumper blocked by Tangela Smith.	9	11
4:43	Nicky Anosike Offensive Rebound.	9	11
4:37	Candice Wiggins made Driving Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.	9	13
4:37	Tangela Smith Shooting Foul. Candice Wiggins gains possession.	9	13
4:37	Full Timeout.	9	13
4:37	Nicole Ohlde enters the game for Tangela Smith.	9	13
4:37	Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 1.	9	14
4:24	Le'Coe Willingham missed Layup.	9	14
4:22	Kelly Miller Defensive Rebound.	9	14
4:11	Roneeka Hodges missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	14
4:07	Temeka Johnson Defensive Rebound.	9	14
3:59	Cappie Pondexter missed 17 ft Jumper.	9	14
3:57	Le'Coe Willingham Offensive Rebound.	9	14
3:56	Le'Coe Willingham made Layup.	11	14
3:38	Roneeka Hodges made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Miller.	11	17
3:28	Le'Coe Willingham missed Layup.	11	17
3:27	Roneeka Hodges Defensive Rebound.	11	17
3:12	Nicky Anosike missed 9 ft Jumper.	11	17
3:09	Kelly Miller Offensive Rebound.	11	17
3:06	Kelly Miller missed Layup.	11	17
3:05	Kelly Miller Offensive Rebound.	11	17
3:04	Kelly Miller missed Layup.	11	17
3:03	Le'Coe Willingham Defensive Rebound.	11	17
3:00	Cappie Pondexter made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.	14	17
2:34	Kelly Miller made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.	14	20
2:18	Nicky Anosike Shooting Foul. Cappie Pondexter gains possession.	14	20
2:18	Renee Montgomery enters the game for Kelly Miller.	14	20
2:18	Ketia Swanier enters the game for Le'Coe Willingham.	14	20
2:18	Dewanna Bonner enters the game for Temeka Johnson.	14	20
2:18	Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	20
2:18	Kelly Mazzante enters the game for Diana Taurasi.	15	20
2:18	Quanitra Hollingsworth enters the game for Nicky Anosike.	15	20
2:18	Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	20
2:00	Quanitra Hollingsworth missed 8 ft Jumper.	16	20
2:00	Dewanna Bonner Defensive Rebound.	16	20
1:54	Dewanna Bonner missed Layup.	16	20
1:52	Ketia Swanier Offensive Rebound.	16	20
1:49	Dewanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.	18	20
1:31	Renee Montgomery made 17 ft Jumper.	18	22
1:17	Nicole Ohlde made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Mazzante.	20	22
1:01	Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	22
1:00	Dewanna Bonner Defensive Rebound.	20	22
53.9	Dewanna Bonner Lost Ball. Stolen by Roneeka Hodges.	20	22
38.3	Candice Wiggins made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	25
23.9	Ketia Swanier missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	25
22.7	Quanitra Hollingsworth Defensive Rebound.	20	25
10.1	Cappie Pondexter Personal Foul. Candice Wiggins gains possession.	20	25
5.7	Dewanna Bonner Personal Foul. Roneeka Hodges gains possession.	20	25
5.7	Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 1 of 2.	20	26
5.7	Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	27
2.7	Ketia Swanier made Driving Layup.	22	27
2.7	Quanitra Hollingsworth Shooting Foul. Ketia Swanier gains possession.	22	27
2.7	Ketia Swanier made Free Throw 1 of 1.	23	27
1.0	Candice Wiggins missed 39 ft Three Point Jumper.	23	27
0.0	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	23	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	23	27

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

Target Center

1:00 AM, 28 June 2009

Minneapolis, MN

Referees:
Roy Gulbeyan
Scott Twardoski
Byron Jarrett

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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