Phoenix Mercury @ Minnesota Lynx
9-4, 5-3 Away
112
9-4, 5-3 Away
7-4, 4-2 Home
105
7-4, 4-2 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Lindsay Whalen missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Lindsay Whalen made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Maya Moore.
- Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Seimone Augustus missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Candice Dupree made 14 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed Layup.
- Monica Wright missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Candice Wiggins.
- Lindsay Whalen made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Amber Harris.
- Penny Taylor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Dupree.
- Lindsay Whalen missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
- Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Amber Harris made Layup. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Temeka Johnson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Candice Dupree made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Lindsay Whalen made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Diana Taurasi missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Monica Wright made Driving Layup.
- Monica Wright missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Candice Dupree missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Charde Houston made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Monica Wright's Layup blocked by Penny Taylor.
- Charde Houston missed Layup.
- Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Lindsay Whalen missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Amber Harris missed Tip Shot.
- DeWanna Bonner made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Seimone Augustus made 15 ft Two Point Shot.
- Seimone Augustus made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Charde Houston.
- DeWanna Bonner made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Charde Houston missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Maya Moore missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 29 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Charde Houston missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Charde Houston missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Candice Dupree made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Rebekkah Brunson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Diana Taurasi missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus missed 5 ft Running Jumper.
- Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Driving Layup.
- Temeka Johnson made 16 ft Two Point Shot.
- Lindsay Whalen made Layup. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Kara Braxton's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson's Layup blocked by Kara Braxton.
- Diana Taurasi made 7 ft Running Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Diana Taurasi missed Layup.
- Temeka Johnson missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Maya Moore.
- Penny Taylor missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maya Moore made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maya Moore made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
- Maya Moore made Technical Free Throw.
- Maya Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- DeWanna Bonner made 1 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kara Braxton.
- Candice Wiggins made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Driving Layup.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Candice Wiggins made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rebekkah Brunson.
- Candice Dupree's Layup blocked by Rebekkah Brunson.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Driving Layup.
- DeWanna Bonner made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Seimone Augustus missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
- Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.
- Diana Taurasi missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Driving Layup.
- Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marie Ferdinand-Harris.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed 4 ft Running Jumper.
- Kara Braxton made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kara Braxton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup.
- Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Candice Dupree made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Candice Dupree made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Maya Moore missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Candice Dupree missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Lindsay Whalen made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
- Amber Harris made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Diana Taurasi made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Seimone Augustus missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Lindsay Whalen missed 2 ft Two Point Shot.
- Rebekkah Brunson made 2 ft Two Point Shot.
- Candice Dupree made 2 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Maya Moore made Layup.
- Diana Taurasi made 9 ft Running Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made 15 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kara Braxton missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Amber Harris made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maya Moore made 2 ft Two Point Shot.
- Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maya Moore missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Lindsay Whalen made 15 ft Two Point Shot.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Maya Moore missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Candice Wiggins missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Candice Wiggins made Driving Layup.
- Penny Taylor missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Alexis Hornbuckle missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nakia Sanford made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Nakia Sanford missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Seimone Augustus made Two Point Shot.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris's Layup blocked by Rebekkah Brunson.
- Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marie Ferdinand-Harris.
- Candice Wiggins made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Alexis Hornbuckle made Driving Layup.
- Diana Taurasi missed 18 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nakia Sanford.
- Diana Taurasi missed 44 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Candice Dupree made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Seimone Augustus made Two Point Shot.
- Diana Taurasi missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Lindsay Whalen made 21 ft Three Pointer. Assisted by Jessica Adair.
- Seimone Augustus missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maya Moore made 3 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Maya Moore made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Maya Moore missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made Driving Layup.
- Diana Taurasi missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Maya Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Candice Dupree's 3 ft Jumper blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Candice Dupree missed Layup.
- Candice Wiggins missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jessica Adair missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jessica Adair missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Penny Taylor made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Jessica Adair missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jessica Adair missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Jessica Adair made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- Temeka Johnson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Jessica Adair missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made 6 ft Jumper.
- Candice Dupree's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made 10 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Candice Dupree.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- Penny Taylor made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Driving Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup. Assisted by Maya Moore.
- Penny Taylor missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made Free Throw.
- Penny Taylor made Free Throw.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 3.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 3.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 3 of 3.
- Maya Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Penny Taylor missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Maya Moore missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Maya Moore missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | PHX | MIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:00 | | Jumpball: Kara Braxton vs. Taj McWilliams-Franklin. Rebekkah Brunson gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:52 | | Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:49 | | Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:42 | | Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson. | 3 | 0 |
| 9:23 | | Lindsay Whalen missed 15 ft Jumper. | 3 | 0 |
| 9:22 | | Kara Braxton Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 0 |
| 9:17 | | Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson. | 5 | 0 |
| 9:00 | | Lindsay Whalen made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Maya Moore. | 5 | 2 |
| 8:48 | | Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson. | 8 | 2 |
| 8:30 | | Seimone Augustus missed 20 ft Jumper. | 8 | 2 |
| 8:30 | | Candice Dupree Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 2 |
| 8:22 | | Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor. | 10 | 2 |
| 8:22 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 10 | 2 |
| 8:06 | | Rebekkah Brunson Lost Ball. Stolen by Kara Braxton. | 10 | 2 |
| 7:48 | | Candice Dupree made 14 ft Jumper. | 12 | 2 |
| 7:26 | | Seimone Augustus missed 20 ft Jumper. | 12 | 2 |
| 7:24 | | Temeka Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 2 |
| 7:18 | | Penny Taylor missed Layup. | 12 | 2 |
| 7:18 | | Phoenix Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 2 |
| 7:18 | | Monica Wright enters the game for Maya Moore. | 12 | 2 |
| 7:18 | | Candice Wiggins enters the game for Seimone Augustus. | 12 | 2 |
| 7:05 | | Monica Wright missed 17 ft Jumper. | 12 | 2 |
| 7:03 | | Minnesota Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 2 |
| 7:03 | | Amber Harris enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson. | 12 | 2 |
| 6:52 | | Penny Taylor's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Candice Wiggins. | 12 | 2 |
| 6:52 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 2 |
| 6:39 | | Lindsay Whalen made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Amber Harris. | 12 | 4 |
| 6:22 | | Penny Taylor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Dupree. | 15 | 4 |
| 6:05 | | Lindsay Whalen missed 18 ft Jumper. | 15 | 4 |
| 6:03 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 4 |
| 6:01 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup. | 15 | 4 |
| 6:00 | | Candice Dupree Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 4 |
| 5:52 | | Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor. | 17 | 4 |
| 5:50 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 17 | 4 |
| 5:41 | | Diana Taurasi Personal Foul. Candice Wiggins gains possession. | 17 | 4 |
| 5:35 | | Amber Harris made Layup. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin. | 17 | 6 |
| 5:16 | | Temeka Johnson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 6 |
| 5:15 | | Candice Dupree Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 6 |
| 5:11 | | Candice Dupree made 11 ft Two Point Shot. | 19 | 6 |
| 4:58 | | Lindsay Whalen made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin. | 19 | 8 |
| 4:47 | | Diana Taurasi missed 19 ft Jumper. | 19 | 8 |
| 4:45 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 8 |
| 4:39 | | Monica Wright made Driving Layup. | 19 | 10 |
| 4:39 | | Penny Taylor Shooting Foul. Monica Wright gains possession. | 19 | 10 |
| 4:39 | | Alexis Gray-Lawson enters the game for Temeka Johnson. | 19 | 10 |
| 4:39 | | Charde Houston enters the game for Taj McWilliams-Franklin. | 19 | 10 |
| 4:39 | | Monica Wright missed Free Throw 1 of 1. | 19 | 10 |
| 4:39 | | Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 10 |
| 4:31 | | Candice Dupree missed 16 ft Jumper. | 19 | 10 |
| 4:30 | | Monica Wright Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 10 |
| 4:20 | | Charde Houston made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen. | 19 | 13 |
| 4:07 | | Alexis Gray-Lawson Lost Ball. Stolen by Lindsay Whalen. | 19 | 13 |
| 4:01 | | Monica Wright's Layup blocked by Penny Taylor. | 19 | 13 |
| 4:00 | | Charde Houston Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 13 |
| 3:59 | | Charde Houston missed Layup. | 19 | 13 |
| 3:58 | | Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 13 |
| 3:53 | | Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi. | 21 | 13 |
| 3:40 | | Lindsay Whalen missed 4 ft Jumper. | 21 | 13 |
| 3:38 | | Amber Harris Offensive Rebound. | 21 | 13 |
| 3:38 | | Amber Harris missed Tip Shot. | 21 | 13 |
| 3:35 | | Kara Braxton Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 13 |
| 3:31 | | Charde Houston Personal Foul. Penny Taylor gains possession. | 21 | 13 |
| 3:31 | | DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Kara Braxton. | 21 | 13 |
| 3:31 | | Marie Ferdinand-Harris enters the game for Penny Taylor. | 21 | 13 |
| 3:31 | | Alexis Hornbuckle enters the game for Lindsay Whalen. | 21 | 13 |
| 3:26 | | Monica Wright Personal Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession. | 21 | 13 |
| 3:26 | | Seimone Augustus enters the game for Monica Wright. | 21 | 13 |
| 3:14 | | DeWanna Bonner made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi. | 24 | 13 |
| 2:56 | | Seimone Augustus made 15 ft Two Point Shot. | 24 | 15 |
| 2:51 | | Diana Taurasi Turnover | 24 | 15 |
| 2:51 | | Penny Taylor enters the game for Diana Taurasi. | 24 | 15 |
| 2:51 | | Temeka Johnson enters the game for Alexis Gray-Lawson. | 24 | 15 |
| 2:51 | | Maya Moore enters the game for Candice Wiggins. | 24 | 15 |
| 2:41 | | Seimone Augustus made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Charde Houston. | 24 | 17 |
| 2:19 | | DeWanna Bonner made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor. | 27 | 17 |
| 2:05 | | Charde Houston missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 17 |
| 2:03 | | Marie Ferdinand-Harris Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 17 |
| 1:47 | | Temeka Johnson Lost Ball. Stolen by Alexis Hornbuckle. | 27 | 17 |
| 1:47 | | Temeka Johnson Kicked Ball | 27 | 17 |
| 1:47 | | Nakia Sanford enters the game for Candice Dupree. | 27 | 17 |
| 1:47 | | Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Amber Harris. | 27 | 17 |
| 1:31 | | Temeka Johnson Shooting Foul. Rebekkah Brunson gains possession. | 27 | 17 |
| 1:31 | | Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 27 | 18 |
| 1:31 | | Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 27 | 19 |
| 1:21 | | Nakia Sanford Offensive Foul. Maya Moore gains possession. | 27 | 19 |
| 1:21 | | Nakia Sanford Foul | 27 | 19 |
| 1:09 | | DeWanna Bonner Shooting Foul. Charde Houston gains possession. | 27 | 19 |
| 1:09 | | Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 27 | 20 |
| 1:09 | | Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 27 | 21 |
| 58.9 | | Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 17 ft Jumper. | 27 | 21 |
| 57.5 | | Alexis Hornbuckle Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 21 |
| 32.9 | | Maya Moore missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 21 |
| 31.7 | | Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 21 |
| 22.9 | | DeWanna Bonner missed 29 ft Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 21 |
| 21.8 | | Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 21 |
| 9.8 | | DeWanna Bonner Kicked Ball | 27 | 21 |
| 3.9 | | Charde Houston missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 21 |
| 2.5 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 27 | 21 |
| 0.2 | | Charde Houston missed 18 ft Jumper. | 27 | 21 |
| 0.0 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 27 | 21 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 27 | 21 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Eric Brewton
Referee:Daryl Humphrey
Referee:Jeff Smith
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 |
WNBA News
What title stories stack up to Indiana's turnaround? We asked our experts
Was Indiana's title the greatest story in sports history? There might never be an objective answer, but we polled our experts for comparable arguments in other sports.
1d
WNBA schedule 2026: Next season's 10 must-see games
Amid ongoing CBA negotiations, the WNBA released its 2026 schedule, which tips off May 8.
4d
WNBA teams take 2026 schedule release to social media
The 2026 WNBA schedule is out and teams announced their calendar in their own creative ways on social media.
4d