Lynx 92-82 Mercury (2 Jun, 2010) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Mercury

2-3, 1-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHO	19	19	17	27	82
MIN	19	21	28	24	92

Minnesota Lynx

2-5, 1-3 home

Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed 12 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup.
Rashanda Mccants missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Layup. Assisted by Rashanda Mccants.
Rebekkah Brunson made Jumper. Assisted by Rashanda Mccants.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed Layup.
Monica Wright made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Monica Wright made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Monica Wright missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 13 ft Jumper.
Monica Wright missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Lindsay Whalen missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed Two Point Shot.
Charde Houston missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Monica Wright made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Charde Houston's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Dewanna Bonner.
Monica Wright made 12 ft Jumper.
Monica Wright missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made Layup.
Monica Wright missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Monica Wright made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monica Wright made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed 20 ft Jumper.
Monica Wright made 15 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup.
Nicky Anosike missed 16 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 15 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Rashanda Mccants.
Rebekkah Brunson made Driving Layup.
Lindsay Whalen missed Jumper.
Monica Wright missed 16 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rebekkah Brunson.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Rebekkah Brunson.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed 18 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Lindsay Whalen made 3 ft Two Point Shot.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Rebekkah Brunson made Driving Layup.
Monica Wright missed 18 ft Jumper.
Monica Wright's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Tangela Smith.
Rashanda Mccants missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed 11 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Monica Wright.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Monica Wright missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Monica Wright missed Layup.
Rebekkah Brunson made Two Point Shot.
Rebekkah Brunson's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Candice Dupree.
Rashanda Mccants made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rebekkah Brunson.
Candice Wiggins made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Monica Wright.
Monica Wright made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Monica Wright made Driving Layup.
Monica Wright made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Charde Houston made Layup.
Monica Wright's Two Point Shot blocked by Penny Taylor.
Charde Houston missed Layup.
Monica Wright made 4 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made Driving Layup.
Candice Wiggins missed 38 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Rashanda Mccants missed 4 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Rashanda Mccants made 13 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson's 7 ft Jumper blocked by Diana Taurasi.
Nicky Anosike's Layup blocked by Dewanna Bonner.
Nicky Anosike missed 8 ft Jumper.
Monica Wright made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Two Point Shot.
Charde Houston made Technical Free Throw.
Charde Houston missed 4 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Monica Wright made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Monica Wright made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Rashanda Mccants missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Rashanda Mccants missed 15 ft Jumper.
Monica Wright missed Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Temeka Johnson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Penny Taylor missed 12 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Temeka Johnson's 7 ft Jumper blocked by Lindsay Whalen.
Diana Taurasi missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.
Tangela Smith missed 7 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Driving Layup.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tangela Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Temeka Johnson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith made 5 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Candice Dupree missed 13 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Tangela Smith.
Penny Taylor missed Layup.
Dewanna Bonner made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.
Dewanna Bonner missed 6 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed Layup.
Diana Taurasi missed 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Diana Taurasi missed 4 ft Running Jumper.
Penny Taylor made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Nicole Ohlde made 6 ft Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Charde Houston.
Dewanna Bonner's Layup blocked by Nicky Anosike.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 5 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw.
Tangela Smith missed 9 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed Tip Shot.
Temeka Johnson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Temeka Johnson made 20 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed Layup.
Diana Taurasi missed Jumper.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Temeka Johnson missed Layup.
Tangela Smith made Layup. Assisted by Candice Dupree.
Dewanna Bonner missed Layup.
Temeka Johnson missed 4 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Tangela Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed 7 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Penny Taylor missed 4 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree missed Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Temeka Johnson made Driving Layup.
Dewanna Bonner missed Layup.
Penny Taylor made 15 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree missed Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner made Layup.
Taylor Lilley missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Dupree missed 14 ft Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner missed 3 ft Jumper.
Taylor Lilley made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Rebekkah Brunson.
Penny Taylor missed 4 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup.
Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi missed 16 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Monica Wright.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Penny Taylor missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dewanna Bonner missed 5 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Diana Taurasi missed 14 ft Jumper.
Temeka Johnson missed Layup.
Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup.
Tangela Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Temeka Johnson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.

MERCURY

LYNX

TIME		PHO	MIN
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Tangela Smith vs. Nicky Anosike. Lindsay Whalen gains possession.	0	0
9:41	Jumpball: Diana Taurasi vs. Rashanda Mccants. Penny Taylor gains possession.	0	0
9:41	Rashanda Mccants Lost Ball. Stolen by Diana Taurasi.	0	0
9:14	Temeka Johnson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.	3	0
9:00	Jumpball: Tangela Smith vs. Nicky Anosike. Lindsay Whalen gains possession.	3	0
8:55	Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed 12 ft Jumper.	3	0
8:52	Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Rebound.	3	0
8:52	Rebekkah Brunson made Layup.	3	2
8:34	Penny Taylor missed 12 ft Jumper.	3	2
8:33	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	3	2
8:22	Rashanda Mccants missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	3	2
8:21	Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound.	3	2
8:11	Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	3	2
8:11	Hamchetou Maiga-Ba Defensive Rebound.	3	2
8:02	Nicky Anosike 3 second	3	2
7:50	Temeka Johnson's 7 ft Jumper blocked by Lindsay Whalen.	3	2
7:48	Temeka Johnson Offensive Rebound.	3	2
7:48	Lindsay Whalen Loose Ball Foul. Temeka Johnson gains possession.	3	2
7:43	Diana Taurasi missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.	3	2
7:41	Rashanda Mccants Defensive Rebound.	3	2
7:24	Nicky Anosike Turnover	3	2
7:13	Tangela Smith missed 7 ft Jumper.	3	2
7:13	Lindsay Whalen Defensive Rebound.	3	2
6:52	Nicky Anosike made Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	3	4
6:33	Penny Taylor made Driving Layup.	5	4
6:07	Lindsay Whalen Lost Ball. Stolen by Diana Taurasi.	5	4
6:03	Rashanda Mccants Shooting Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession.	5	4
6:03	Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	4
6:03	Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	4
5:48	Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Layup. Assisted by Rashanda Mccants.	7	6
5:31	Tangela Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	7	6
5:30	Hamchetou Maiga-Ba Defensive Rebound.	7	6
5:15	Rebekkah Brunson made Jumper. Assisted by Rashanda Mccants.	7	8
5:15	Tangela Smith Shooting Foul. Rebekkah Brunson gains possession.	7	8
5:15	Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	7	8
5:13	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	7	8
5:03	Rashanda Mccants Personal Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession.	7	8
5:03	Monica Wright enters the game for Rashanda Mccants.	7	8
4:58	Temeka Johnson missed 14 ft Jumper.	7	8
4:56	Tangela Smith Offensive Rebound.	7	8
4:54	Tangela Smith made 5 ft Jumper.	9	8
4:35	Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed Layup.	9	8
4:35	Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound.	9	8
4:28	Penny Taylor missed Jumper.	9	8
4:28	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	9	8
4:16	Monica Wright made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	9	11
4:07	Diana Taurasi made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.	12	11
3:47	Monica Wright made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	12	14
3:31	Candice Dupree missed 13 ft Jumper.	12	14
3:31	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	12	14
3:25	Monica Wright missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	12	14
3:23	Candice Dupree Defensive Rebound.	12	14
3:13	Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Tangela Smith.	14	14
2:47	Rebekkah Brunson missed 13 ft Jumper.	14	14
2:47	Candice Dupree Defensive Rebound.	14	14
2:40	Penny Taylor missed Layup.	14	14
2:39	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	14	14
2:18	Monica Wright missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.	14	14
2:16	Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound.	14	14
2:13	Full Timeout.	14	14
2:13	Nicole Ohlde enters the game for Penny Taylor.	14	14
2:13	Dewanna Bonner enters the game for Candice Dupree.	14	14
2:13	Taylor Lilley enters the game for Temeka Johnson.	14	14
2:13	Quanitra Hollingsworth enters the game for Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.	14	14
2:13	Charde Houston enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson.	14	14
2:06	Dewanna Bonner made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nicole Ohlde.	16	14
1:52	Lindsay Whalen missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	16	14
1:51	Taylor Lilley Defensive Rebound.	16	14
1:40	Dewanna Bonner missed 6 ft Jumper.	16	14
1:39	Charde Houston Defensive Rebound.	16	14
1:32	Lindsay Whalen missed Two Point Shot.	16	14
1:31	Quanitra Hollingsworth Offensive Rebound.	16	14
1:22	Charde Houston Lost Ball. Stolen by Diana Taurasi.	16	14
1:15	Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	19	14
53.9	Charde Houston missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	19	14
52.9	Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound.	19	14
48.9	Tangela Smith missed Layup.	19	14
48.4	Lindsay Whalen Defensive Rebound.	19	14
47.4	Tangela Smith Personal Foul. Lindsay Whalen gains possession.	19	14
47.4	Candice Wiggins enters the game for Lindsay Whalen.	19	14
34.1	Quanitra Hollingsworth made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.	19	16
34.1	Diana Taurasi Shooting Foul. Quanitra Hollingsworth gains possession.	19	16
34.1	Quanitra Hollingsworth missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	19	16
33.8	Nicole Ohlde Defensive Rebound.	19	16
22.9	Diana Taurasi missed 14 ft Two Point Shot.	19	16
21.4	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	19	16
5.3	Monica Wright made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.	19	19
0.5	Diana Taurasi missed 4 ft Running Jumper.	19	19
0.0	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	19	19
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	19	19

Regular Season Series

PHO wins 3-1

Mercury
82
Lynx
92

Game 1

2/6

Lynx
88
Mercury
99

Game 2

11/6

Mercury
127
Lynx
124

Game 3

25/7

Lynx
92
Mercury
110

Game 4

30/7

Target Center

12:30 AM, 2 June 2010

Minneapolis, MN

Referees:
Tom Mauer
Lamont Simpson
Denise Brooks-Clauser

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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