Mercury 87-74 Lynx (2 Aug, 2009) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Mercury

15-6, 6-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHO	18	29	27	13	87
MIN	12	12	26	24	74

Minnesota Lynx

10-10, 5-6 home

Nicky Anosike missed Layup.
Charde Houston made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Candice Wiggins missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Layup.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Candice Wiggins missed Layup.
Charde Houston missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rashanda Mccants's Layup blocked by Ketia Swanier.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston missed Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 6 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made 12 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed 7 ft Jumper.
Kelly Miller missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tasha Humphrey.
Tasha Humphrey missed 16 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery missed 15 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins's Layup blocked by Cappie Pondexter.
Renee Montgomery made Layup. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Nicky Anosike missed 11 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery missed Layup.
Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed 6 ft Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed 9 ft Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kelly Miller missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made 10 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Anna Montanana missed Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike's 13 ft Jumper blocked by Tangela Smith.
Candice Wiggins missed Layup.
Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges missed Layup.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Driving Layup.
Candice Wiggins missed 10 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Layup.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kelly Miller missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kelly Miller made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rashanda Mccants missed Layup.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made 19 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges missed Layup.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Layup.
Tasha Humphrey made Layup. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.
Tasha Humphrey made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Kelly Miller missed Layup.
Kelly Miller missed 15 ft Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey missed 9 ft Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tasha Humphrey missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed Layup.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kelly Miller made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anna Montanana.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Driving Layup.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Candice Wiggins missed Layup.
Candice Wiggins made Layup.
Rashanda Mccants missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rashanda Mccants made Layup. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Kelly Miller missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Renee Montgomery made Technical Free Throw.
Renee Montgomery missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Anna Montanana missed 7 ft Hook Shot.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery missed 16 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Renee Montgomery missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Anna Montanana made Jumper. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.
Renee Montgomery's Layup blocked by Dewanna Bonner.
Anna Montanana missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed Layup.
Nicky Anosike missed Layup.
Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Le'Coe Willingham made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Le'Coe Willingham missed Layup.
Temeka Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup.
Tangela Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Layup. Assisted by Le'Coe Willingham.
Tangela Smith made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Cappie Pondexter made Driving Layup.
Diana Taurasi made Two Point Shot.
Cappie Pondexter missed 15 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Tangela Smith.
Cappie Pondexter made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Diana Taurasi made 16 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Mazzante missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Mazzante made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made 17 ft Two Point Shot.
Dewanna Bonner's 11 ft Two Point Shot blocked by Tasha Humphrey.
Kelly Mazzante made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed 8 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 13 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup.
Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Dewanna Bonner missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Le'Coe Willingham.
Dewanna Bonner missed Layup.
Le'Coe Willingham made Layup.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Tangela Smith made 9 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 10 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made 61 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Cappie Pondexter made Driving Layup.
Cappie Pondexter missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Temeka Johnson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Le'Coe Willingham.
Le'Coe Willingham made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Le'Coe Willingham's 7 ft Jumper blocked by Nicky Anosike.
Diana Taurasi missed Driving Layup.
Tangela Smith made Layup. Assisted by Le'Coe Willingham.
Temeka Johnson's Layup blocked by Kelly Miller.
Le'Coe Willingham made Layup.
Le'Coe Willingham made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Cappie Pondexter made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ketia Swanier made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Kelly Mazzante missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Brooke Smith made Layup. Assisted by Le'Coe Willingham.
Ketia Swanier made Driving Layup.
Tangela Smith made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Le'Coe Willingham made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Le'Coe Willingham made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tangela Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 11 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi's Layup blocked by Candice Wiggins.
Le'Coe Willingham made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Le'Coe Willingham missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dewanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Le'Coe Willingham missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner missed 13 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed 13 ft Jumper.
Ketia Swanier missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed Layup.
Dewanna Bonner made 10 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Layup. Assisted by Dewanna Bonner.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Dewanna Bonner missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner's Layup blocked by Quanitra Hollingsworth.
Cappie Pondexter missed 28 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. Renee Montgomery gains possession.	0	0
9:48	Nicky Anosike missed Layup.	0	0
9:48	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:38	Le'Coe Willingham made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.	2	0
9:18	Charde Houston made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.	2	3
9:00	Le'Coe Willingham missed Layup.	2	3
8:59	Jumpball: Tangela Smith vs. Nicky Anosike. Renee Montgomery gains possession.	2	3
8:59	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	2	3
8:45	Candice Wiggins missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	3
8:44	Temeka Johnson Defensive Rebound.	2	3
8:34	Temeka Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	3
8:33	Tangela Smith Offensive Rebound.	2	3
8:29	Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup.	4	3
8:06	Charde Houston missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	3
8:04	Nicky Anosike Offensive Rebound.	4	3
8:03	Nicky Anosike made Layup.	4	5
7:52	Tangela Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	5
7:50	Roneeka Hodges Defensive Rebound.	4	5
7:39	Cappie Pondexter Shooting Foul. Candice Wiggins gains possession.	4	5
7:39	Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	6
7:39	Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	7
7:31	Cappie Pondexter made Layup. Assisted by Le'Coe Willingham.	6	7
7:13	Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	7
7:11	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	6	7
7:01	Tangela Smith made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.	8	7
6:50	Candice Wiggins Bad Pass. Stolen by Tangela Smith.	8	7
6:43	Cappie Pondexter made Driving Layup.	10	7
6:16	Candice Wiggins made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.	10	10
5:56	Diana Taurasi made Two Point Shot.	12	10
5:31	Candice Wiggins missed Layup.	12	10
5:31	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	12	10
5:24	Le'Coe Willingham Turnover	12	10
5:07	Candice Wiggins Bad Pass	12	10
4:54	Cappie Pondexter missed 15 ft Jumper.	12	10
4:54	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	12	10
4:48	Charde Houston missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	12	10
4:46	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	12	10
4:46	Full Timeout.	12	10
4:46	Rashanda Mccants enters the game for Roneeka Hodges.	12	10
4:46	Ketia Swanier enters the game for Temeka Johnson.	12	10
4:35	Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Tangela Smith.	14	10
4:13	Charde Houston Lost Ball. Stolen by Le'Coe Willingham.	14	10
4:07	Cappie Pondexter made 13 ft Two Point Shot.	16	10
3:54	Rashanda Mccants's Layup blocked by Ketia Swanier.	16	10
3:53	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	16	10
3:53	Kelly Miller enters the game for Renee Montgomery.	16	10
3:53	Penny Taylor enters the game for Cappie Pondexter.	16	10
3:43	Rashanda Mccants Bad Pass. Stolen by Tangela Smith.	16	10
3:30	Le'Coe Willingham Bad Pass	16	10
3:30	Dewanna Bonner enters the game for Le'Coe Willingham.	16	10
3:30	Quanitra Hollingsworth enters the game for Nicky Anosike.	16	10
3:18	Tangela Smith Shooting Foul. Quanitra Hollingsworth gains possession.	16	10
3:18	Quanitra Hollingsworth missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	10
3:18	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	16	10
3:18	Brooke Smith enters the game for Tangela Smith.	16	10
3:18	Quanitra Hollingsworth missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	10
3:16	Brooke Smith Defensive Rebound.	16	10
3:09	Candice Wiggins Personal Foul. Dewanna Bonner gains possession.	16	10
3:09	Roneeka Hodges enters the game for Candice Wiggins.	16	10
2:58	Diana Taurasi made 16 ft Jumper.	18	10
2:33	Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	18	10
2:29	Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound.	18	10
2:12	Ketia Swanier Lost Ball. Stolen by Rashanda Mccants.	18	10
2:06	Charde Houston missed Jumper.	18	10
2:05	Brooke Smith Defensive Rebound.	18	10
1:59	Penny Taylor Bad Pass. Stolen by Roneeka Hodges.	18	10
1:52	Charde Houston missed 6 ft Jumper.	18	10
1:51	Ketia Swanier Defensive Rebound.	18	10
1:37	Penny Taylor missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	18	10
1:35	Rashanda Mccants Defensive Rebound.	18	10
1:29	Brooke Smith Personal Foul. Quanitra Hollingsworth gains possession.	18	10
1:29	Tasha Humphrey enters the game for Charde Houston.	18	10
1:29	Kelly Mazzante enters the game for Diana Taurasi.	18	10
1:22	Kelly Mazzante Personal Foul. Roneeka Hodges gains possession.	18	10
1:15	Roneeka Hodges made 12 ft Jumper.	18	12
1:04	Brooke Smith Offensive Foul. Roneeka Hodges gains possession.	18	12
1:04	Brooke Smith Foul	18	12
1:04	Anna Montanana enters the game for Rashanda Mccants.	18	12
51.9	Roneeka Hodges missed Jumper.	18	12
49.9	Ketia Swanier Defensive Rebound.	18	12
42.9	Kelly Mazzante missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	18	12
42.0	Brooke Smith Offensive Rebound.	18	12
36.8	Temeka Johnson enters the game for Ketia Swanier.	18	12
36.8	Jumpball: Penny Taylor vs. Tasha Humphrey. Roneeka Hodges gains possession.	18	12
36.8	Brooke Smith Turnover. Stolen by Anna Montanana.	18	12
20.9	Quanitra Hollingsworth missed 7 ft Jumper.	18	12
18.9	Anna Montanana Offensive Rebound.	18	12
1.8	Kelly Miller missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	18	12
0.2	Kelly Mazzante Defensive Rebound.	18	12
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	18	12

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, 2 August 2009

Minneapolis, MN

Referees:
Clarke Stevens
Jeff Smith
Metta Roberts

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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