Lynx 99-86 Mercury (23 Jul, 2009) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Lynx

10-7, 5-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	24	21	29	25	99
PHO	15	19	34	18	86

Phoenix Mercury

12-5, 9-2 home

Cappie Pondexter missed 14 ft Jumper.
Le'Coe Willingham missed Layup.
Cappie Pondexter missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Tangela Smith made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Cappie Pondexter made Driving Layup.
Tangela Smith made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Tangela Smith made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Cappie Pondexter made Driving Layup.
Dewanna Bonner missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Cappie Pondexter missed 16 ft Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup.
Tangela Smith missed 16 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ketia Swanier's Layup blocked by Quanitra Hollingsworth.
Dewanna Bonner missed 9 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner missed 8 ft Running Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 16 ft Jumper.
Kelly Mazzante missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup.
Dewanna Bonner missed 5 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Le'Coe Willingham.
Le'Coe Willingham made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Le'Coe Willingham made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Le'Coe Willingham missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Cappie Pondexter made 13 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed Driving Layup.
Le'Coe Willingham missed Layup.
Tangela Smith missed 14 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter's 14 ft Jumper blocked by Roneeka Hodges.
Temeka Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Dewanna Bonner missed 8 ft Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner missed 7 ft Jumper.
Temeka Johnson missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Le'Coe Willingham missed Driving Layup.
Tangela Smith made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Cappie Pondexter made Technical Free Throw.
Tangela Smith missed 16 ft Jumper.
Le'Coe Willingham missed Layup.
Temeka Johnson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Running Jumper.
Temeka Johnson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Ketia Swanier made Free Throw 1 of 3.
Ketia Swanier made Free Throw 2 of 3.
Ketia Swanier made Free Throw 3 of 3.
Ketia Swanier 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 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made 8 ft Running Jumper.
Brooke Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Brooke Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Brooke Smith made Layup.
Ketia Swanier made Driving Layup.
Ketia Swanier made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Temeka Johnson made Technical Free Throw.
Cappie Pondexter made Technical Free Throw.
Dewanna Bonner's Layup blocked by Charde Houston.
Cappie Pondexter made Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed 18 ft Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner missed Layup.
Cappie Pondexter made 16 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed 19 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Le'Coe Willingham made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Temeka Johnson missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Tangela Smith missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Le'Coe Willingham's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Charde Houston.
Tangela Smith made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Dewanna Bonner made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Cappie Pondexter made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Tangela Smith made Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Tangela Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Temeka Johnson's Layup blocked by Charde Houston.
Dewanna Bonner made Driving Layup.
Temeka Johnson missed Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed 15 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made Layup.
Candice Wiggins missed Layup.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Charde Houston made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Nicky Anosike made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Renee Montgomery made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Layup.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Charde Houston made Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
LaToya Pringle's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Dewanna Bonner.
Kelly Miller missed 16 ft Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Tasha Humphrey missed 18 ft Jumper.
Kelly Miller missed Layup.
Charde Houston missed Layup.
Charde Houston missed 14 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tasha Humphrey made Layup. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Tasha Humphrey missed Layup.
Candice Wiggins missed 15 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made 13 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Two Point Shot.
Charde Houston missed Layup.
Nicky Anosike made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Rashanda Mccants missed 9 ft Jumper.
Rashanda Mccants missed Layup.
Rashanda Mccants made Layup.
Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky Anosike missed 13 ft Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Tasha Humphrey made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Tasha Humphrey missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tasha Humphrey made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.
Nicky Anosike missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Charde Houston missed 7 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Renee Montgomery made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Candice Wiggins missed Two Point Shot.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Layup. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Renee Montgomery missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.
Nicky Anosike made 13 ft Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Tangela Smith.
Roneeka Hodges missed Layup.
Tasha Humphrey missed Layup.
Rashanda Mccants missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tasha Humphrey made Three Point Jumper.
Rashanda Mccants missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made 16 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Candice Wiggins made 12 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Candice Wiggins made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Kelly Miller made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kelly Miller made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed Layup.
Tasha Humphrey made Free Throw 1 of 3.
Tasha Humphrey made Free Throw 2 of 3.
Tasha Humphrey made Free Throw 3 of 3.
Charde Houston made Two Point Shot.
Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Tasha Humphrey missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tasha Humphrey made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Layup. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Kelly Miller missed 14 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 7 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made Layup.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Layup.

LYNX

MERCURY

TIME		MIN	PHO
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Nicky Anosike vs. Tangela Smith. Renee Montgomery gains possession.	0	0
9:37	Nicky Anosike missed 15 ft Jumper.	0	0
9:34	Charde Houston Offensive Rebound.	0	0
9:32	Charde Houston made Layup.	2	0
9:22	Cappie Pondexter missed 14 ft Jumper.	2	0
9:19	Candice Wiggins Defensive Rebound.	2	0
8:59	Candice Wiggins missed Layup.	2	0
8:57	Nicky Anosike Offensive Rebound.	2	0
8:41	Tangela Smith Shooting Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	2	0
8:41	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	0
8:41	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	0
8:33	Le'Coe Willingham missed Layup.	4	0
8:33	Candice Wiggins Defensive Rebound.	4	0
8:15	Candice Wiggins Bad Pass	4	0
8:03	Cappie Pondexter missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.	4	0
7:58	Candice Wiggins Defensive Rebound.	4	0
7:54	Roneeka Hodges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.	7	0
7:35	Tangela Smith made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.	7	2
7:13	Charde Houston made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.	10	2
7:05	Cappie Pondexter made Driving Layup.	10	4
6:48	Nicky Anosike made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.	12	4
6:26	Tangela Smith made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.	12	6
6:05	Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Charde Houston.	14	6
5:58	Renee Montgomery Jump Ball	14	6
5:54	Temeka Johnson Lost Ball. Stolen by Nicky Anosike.	14	6
5:54	Temeka Johnson Loose Ball Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	14	6
5:41	Charde Houston Bad Pass	14	6
5:31	Tangela Smith made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.	14	8
5:13	Renee Montgomery made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.	16	8
4:58	Cappie Pondexter made Driving Layup.	16	10
4:35	Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	16	10
4:33	Nicky Anosike Offensive Rebound.	16	10
4:33	Nicky Anosike made Layup.	18	10
4:33	Temeka Johnson Shooting Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	18	10
4:33	Official Timeout.	18	10
4:33	Ketia Swanier enters the game for Tangela Smith.	18	10
4:33	Brooke Smith enters the game for Kelly Mazzante.	18	10
4:33	Dewanna Bonner enters the game for Temeka Johnson.	18	10
4:33	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 1.	19	10
4:22	Ketia Swanier Bad Pass. Stolen by Nicky Anosike.	19	10
4:05	Charde Houston made Jumper.	21	10
3:47	Dewanna Bonner missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.	21	10
3:46	Candice Wiggins Defensive Rebound.	21	10
3:36	Candice Wiggins missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	21	10
3:34	Dewanna Bonner Defensive Rebound.	21	10
3:24	Cappie Pondexter missed 16 ft Jumper.	21	10
3:21	Dewanna Bonner Offensive Rebound.	21	10
3:19	Dewanna Bonner made Layup.	21	12
2:55	Charde Houston made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.	24	12
2:32	Le'Coe Willingham Traveling	24	12
2:32	Kelly Miller enters the game for Charde Houston.	24	12
2:32	Quanitra Hollingsworth enters the game for Nicky Anosike.	24	12
2:32	LaToya Pringle enters the game for Renee Montgomery.	24	12
2:16	Quanitra Hollingsworth 3 second	24	12
2:16	Tangela Smith enters the game for Le'Coe Willingham.	24	12
2:01	Tangela Smith missed 16 ft Jumper.	24	12
2:01	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	24	12
2:01	Candice Wiggins Loose Ball Foul. Tangela Smith gains possession.	24	12
2:01	Rashanda Mccants enters the game for Candice Wiggins.	24	12
1:52	Cappie Pondexter missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	12
1:50	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	24	12
1:42	Cappie Pondexter Bad Pass	24	12
1:29	LaToya Pringle's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Dewanna Bonner.	24	12
1:25	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	24	12
1:22	Quanitra Hollingsworth Shooting Foul. Dewanna Bonner gains possession.	24	12
1:22	Dewanna Bonner missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	24	12
1:22	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	24	12
1:22	Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.	24	13
1:05	Kelly Miller missed 16 ft Jumper.	24	13
1:02	Dewanna Bonner Defensive Rebound.	24	13
59.9	Rashanda Mccants Shooting Foul. Cappie Pondexter gains possession.	24	13
59.9	Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 2.	24	14
59.9	Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.	24	15
48.7	Tasha Humphrey enters the game for LaToya Pringle.	24	15
45.9	Quanitra Hollingsworth missed 14 ft Two Point Shot.	24	15
41.9	Dewanna Bonner Defensive Rebound.	24	15
36.9	Ketia Swanier Bad Pass. Stolen by Quanitra Hollingsworth.	24	15
13.8	Tasha Humphrey missed 18 ft Jumper.	24	15
11.9	Brooke Smith Defensive Rebound.	24	15
0.9	Ketia Swanier's Layup blocked by Quanitra Hollingsworth.	24	15
0.2	Dewanna Bonner Offensive Rebound.	24	15
0.1	Dewanna Bonner missed 9 ft Jumper.	24	15
0.0	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	24	15
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	24	15

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, 23 July 2009

Referees:
Shelley Nakasone
Clarke Stevens
Penny Davis

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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