Minnesota Lynx @ Phoenix Mercury
7-16, 3-8 Away
92
7-16, 3-8 Away
11-13, 7-6 Home
110
11-13, 7-6 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Rebekkah Brunson missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Nicky Anosike missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Candice Dupree made 8 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Monica Wright made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Layup.
- Penny Taylor made Driving Layup.
- Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Monica Wright missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Candice Dupree missed Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson made 15 ft Jumper.
- Lindsay Whalen made 6 ft Jumper.
- Tangela Smith made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Monica Wright made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
- Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Tangela Smith made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Charde Houston made 9 ft Jumper.
- Kara Braxton made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner made Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Charde Houston made 9 ft Jumper.
- Tangela Smith missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Kara Braxton made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kara Braxton missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kara Braxton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Monica Wright made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Monica Wright made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kara Braxton's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Rebekkah Brunson.
- Charde Houston made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.
- Penny Taylor made 9 ft Jumper.
- Charde Houston made 14 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner's Layup blocked by Charde Houston.
- Kara Braxton made Layup.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Alexis Hornbuckle missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Alexis Hornbuckle made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Alexis Hornbuckle missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed Layup.
- Temeka Johnson made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Charde Houston made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- Diana Taurasi missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Seimone Augustus missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Seimone Augustus missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made 18 ft Jumper.
- Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed Layup.
- Temeka Johnson made 11 ft Jumper.
- Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Seimone Augustus missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Candice Dupree made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Charde Houston made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Candice Dupree made Driving Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson made 15 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed Jumper.
- Charde Houston missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Alexis Hornbuckle made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Seimone Augustus missed 8 ft Running Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Monica Wright missed Layup.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kara Braxton's Jumper blocked by Alexis Hornbuckle.
- Kara Braxton made Layup.
- Seimone Augustus missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Penny Taylor made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Alexis Hornbuckle's 9 ft Jumper blocked by DeWanna Bonner.
- Monica Wright made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.
- Candice Dupree made Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Seimone Augustus made 15 ft Jumper.
- Kara Braxton made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Penny Taylor made 19 ft Jumper.
- Nicky Anosike missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made 6 ft Running Jumper.
- Charde Houston missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nicky Anosike missed Layup.
- Kara Braxton missed 7 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Monica Wright made 10 ft Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Nicky Anosike missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Tangela Smith missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Candice Dupree.
- Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Seimone Augustus made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Tangela Smith made 20 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Dupree.
- Monica Wright missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Lindsay Whalen made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.
- Candice Dupree missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Lindsay Whalen missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed Jumper.
- Monica Wright missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Tip Shot.
- DeWanna Bonner made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
- Charde Houston made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Charde Houston missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Charde Houston made 8 ft Jumper.
- Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed Two Point Shot.
- DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Charde Houston made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tangela Smith missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Charde Houston made Driving Layup.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Layup.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Kara Braxton made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Charde Houston missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Charde Houston missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Charde Houston missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Ketia Swanier's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Alexis Hornbuckle.
- Monica Wright made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.
- Tangela Smith made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Charde Houston's 22 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Tangela Smith.
- Penny Taylor made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Seimone Augustus missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Kara Braxton.
- Seimone Augustus missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kara Braxton made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
- Seimone Augustus made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
- Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kara Braxton made Layup.
- Seimone Augustus missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Tangela Smith made Layup. Assisted by Candice Dupree.
- Charde Houston's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Tangela Smith.
- Taylor Lilley missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tangela Smith missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Monica Wright made Layup.
- Monica Wright made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Charde Houston missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made 14 ft Jumper.
- Monica Wright missed Layup.
- Kara Braxton missed Layup.
- Kara Braxton made Layup.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Two Point Shot.
- Charde Houston made 14 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Kara Braxton.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed 16 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Charde Houston missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Kara Braxton missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kara Braxton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Charde Houston missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Alexis Hornbuckle missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kara Braxton.
- Taylor Lilley missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Charde Houston made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Charde Houston missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Quanitra Hollingsworth made Layup.
- Sequoia Holmes made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Sequoia Holmes missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Charde Houston missed 16 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Monica Wright made 11 ft Jumper.
- Brooke Smith missed 7 ft Hook Shot.
- Charde Houston missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Monica Wright made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | PHO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:00 | | Jumpball: Nicky Anosike vs. Tangela Smith. Lindsay Whalen gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:41 | | Rebekkah Brunson missed 9 ft Two Point Shot. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:38 | | Lindsay Whalen Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:36 | | Rebekkah Brunson missed 8 ft Two Point Shot. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:32 | | Temeka Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:30 | | Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson. | 0 | 2 |
| 9:17 | | Nicky Anosike missed 7 ft Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 9:15 | | Candice Dupree Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 9:06 | | Candice Dupree made 8 ft Jumper. | 0 | 4 |
| 8:47 | | Seimone Augustus made Jumper. | 2 | 4 |
| 8:32 | | Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson. | 2 | 6 |
| 8:18 | | Monica Wright made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen. | 4 | 6 |
| 8:11 | | Monica Wright Personal Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession. | 4 | 6 |
| 8:07 | | Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor. | 4 | 8 |
| 7:54 | | Rebekkah Brunson missed Jumper. | 4 | 8 |
| 7:52 | | Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 8 |
| 7:50 | | Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. | 6 | 8 |
| 7:39 | | Penny Taylor made Driving Layup. | 6 | 10 |
| 7:39 | | Nicky Anosike Shooting Foul. Penny Taylor gains possession. | 6 | 10 |
| 7:39 | | Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 6 | 11 |
| 7:26 | | Monica Wright missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 6 | 11 |
| 7:26 | | Nicky Anosike Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 11 |
| 7:26 | | Diana Taurasi Shooting Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession. | 6 | 11 |
| 7:26 | | Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 7 | 11 |
| 7:26 | | Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 8 | 11 |
| 7:15 | | Lindsay Whalen Personal Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession. | 8 | 11 |
| 7:07 | | Candice Dupree missed Jumper. | 8 | 11 |
| 7:05 | | Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 11 |
| 6:50 | | Lindsay Whalen Bad Pass. Stolen by Temeka Johnson. | 8 | 11 |
| 6:43 | | Temeka Johnson made 15 ft Jumper. | 8 | 13 |
| 6:24 | | Lindsay Whalen made 6 ft Jumper. | 10 | 13 |
| 6:13 | | Tangela Smith made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor. | 10 | 15 |
| 5:47 | | Monica Wright made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nicky Anosike. | 12 | 15 |
| 5:41 | | Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson. | 12 | 17 |
| 5:31 | | Rebekkah Brunson missed 6 ft Two Point Shot. | 12 | 17 |
| 5:28 | | Candice Dupree Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 17 |
| 5:22 | | Tangela Smith made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi. | 12 | 19 |
| 5:11 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 12 | 19 |
| 5:11 | | DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Penny Taylor. | 12 | 19 |
| 5:11 | | Kara Braxton enters the game for Candice Dupree. | 12 | 19 |
| 5:11 | | Charde Houston enters the game for Nicky Anosike. | 12 | 19 |
| 5:11 | | Hamchetou Maiga-Ba enters the game for Monica Wright. | 12 | 19 |
| 5:03 | | Charde Houston made 9 ft Jumper. | 14 | 19 |
| 4:50 | | Kara Braxton made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Temeka Johnson. | 14 | 21 |
| 4:33 | | Kara Braxton Shooting Foul. Rebekkah Brunson gains possession. | 14 | 21 |
| 4:33 | | Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 15 | 21 |
| 4:33 | | Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 16 | 21 |
| 4:24 | | DeWanna Bonner made Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson. | 16 | 23 |
| 4:03 | | Lindsay Whalen Offensive Foul. Temeka Johnson gains possession. | 16 | 23 |
| 4:03 | | Lindsay Whalen Foul | 16 | 23 |
| 4:03 | | Penny Taylor enters the game for Diana Taurasi. | 16 | 23 |
| 4:03 | | Ketia Swanier enters the game for Temeka Johnson. | 16 | 23 |
| 4:03 | | Nicky Anosike enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson. | 16 | 23 |
| 3:47 | | Kara Braxton Lost Ball. Stolen by Hamchetou Maiga-Ba. | 16 | 23 |
| 3:38 | | Charde Houston made 9 ft Jumper. | 18 | 23 |
| 3:29 | | Charde Houston Jump Ball | 18 | 23 |
| 3:29 | | Alexis Hornbuckle enters the game for Lindsay Whalen. | 18 | 23 |
| 3:21 | | Tangela Smith missed 18 ft Jumper. | 18 | 23 |
| 3:19 | | Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 23 |
| 3:11 | | Seimone Augustus missed 13 ft Jumper. | 18 | 23 |
| 3:09 | | Seimone Augustus Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 23 |
| 3:08 | | Seimone Augustus missed 10 ft Jumper. | 18 | 23 |
| 3:08 | | Minnesota Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 23 |
| 3:08 | | Hamchetou Maiga-Ba Loose Ball Foul. Tangela Smith gains possession. | 18 | 23 |
| 3:08 | | Candice Dupree enters the game for Tangela Smith. | 18 | 23 |
| 2:57 | | Kara Braxton made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor. | 18 | 25 |
| 2:39 | | Penny Taylor Shooting Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession. | 18 | 25 |
| 2:39 | | Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 19 | 25 |
| 2:39 | | Monica Wright enters the game for Seimone Augustus. | 19 | 25 |
| 2:39 | | Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 20 | 25 |
| 2:28 | | Nicky Anosike Personal Foul. Kara Braxton gains possession. | 20 | 25 |
| 2:28 | | Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Nicky Anosike. | 20 | 25 |
| 2:28 | | Kara Braxton missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 20 | 25 |
| 2:28 | | Phoenix Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 25 |
| 2:28 | | Kara Braxton made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 20 | 26 |
| 2:14 | | Penny Taylor Shooting Foul. Monica Wright gains possession. | 20 | 26 |
| 2:14 | | Monica Wright made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 21 | 26 |
| 2:14 | | Monica Wright made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 22 | 26 |
| 2:02 | | Kara Braxton's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Rebekkah Brunson. | 22 | 26 |
| 2:00 | | Hamchetou Maiga-Ba Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 26 |
| 1:54 | | Charde Houston made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle. | 24 | 26 |
| 1:44 | | Penny Taylor made 9 ft Jumper. | 24 | 28 |
| 1:34 | | Charde Houston made 14 ft Jumper. | 26 | 28 |
| 1:14 | | DeWanna Bonner's Layup blocked by Charde Houston. | 26 | 28 |
| 1:12 | | Charde Houston Defensive Rebound. | 26 | 28 |
| 1:10 | | Charde Houston Lost Ball. Stolen by Kara Braxton. | 26 | 28 |
| 1:07 | | Kara Braxton made Layup. | 26 | 30 |
| 58.9 | | Monica Wright Bad Pass | 26 | 30 |
| 58.9 | | Diana Taurasi enters the game for DeWanna Bonner. | 26 | 30 |
| 58.9 | | Tangela Smith enters the game for Kara Braxton. | 26 | 30 |
| 58.9 | | Seimone Augustus enters the game for Hamchetou Maiga-Ba. | 26 | 30 |
| 45.6 | | Monica Wright Personal Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession. | 26 | 30 |
| 45.6 | | Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 26 | 31 |
| 45.6 | | Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 26 | 32 |
| 37.8 | | Ketia Swanier Personal Foul. Alexis Hornbuckle gains possession. | 26 | 32 |
| 37.8 | | Alexis Hornbuckle missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 26 | 32 |
| 37.8 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 26 | 32 |
| 37.8 | | Alexis Hornbuckle made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 27 | 32 |
| 26.9 | | Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 32 |
| 24.7 | | Charde Houston Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 32 |
| 22.9 | | Charde Houston Lost Ball. Stolen by Tangela Smith. | 27 | 32 |
| 15.9 | | Candice Dupree Lost Ball. Stolen by Monica Wright. | 27 | 32 |
| 13.5 | | Ketia Swanier Personal Foul. Seimone Augustus gains possession. | 27 | 32 |
| 13.5 | | Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 28 | 32 |
| 13.5 | | Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 29 | 32 |
| 5.0 | | Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 29 | 35 |
| 0.1 | | Alexis Hornbuckle missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper. | 29 | 35 |
| 0.0 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 29 | 35 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 29 | 35 | |
Matchups
Game Information
2024-25 Standings
Women's National Basketball Assoc.
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 34 | 10 | .773 | - | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | W16 |
| Phoenix | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | L3 |
| Seattle | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | L3 |
| Los Angeles | 21 | 23 | .477 | 13 | L1 |
| Dallas | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | W1 |
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