Lynx 90-73 Mercury (3 Aug, 2011) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Mercury

11-8, 6-5 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	15	23	24	11	73
MIN	20	21	26	23	90

Minnesota Lynx

14-4, 8-2 home

Rebekkah Brunson missed 4 ft Jumper.
Maya Moore missed 16 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed 5 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Seimone Augustus missed 18 ft Jumper.
Maya Moore made Driving Layup.
Seimone Augustus made Jumper.
Maya Moore made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 18 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup.
Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.
Maya Moore made 15 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 19 ft Jumper.
Maya Moore made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.
Candice Wiggins missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 13 ft Jumper.
Maya Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Maya Moore missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Maya Moore made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Maya Moore made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Seimone Augustus missed 15 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup.
Maya Moore made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup.
Seimone Augustus missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Lindsay Whalen missed Driving Layup.
Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Seimone Augustus missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed 13 ft Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 13 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 9 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 5 ft Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Maya Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus missed Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen's Layup blocked by Candice Dupree.
Jessica Adair made 3 ft Jumper. Assisted by Maya Moore.
Lindsay Whalen made 14 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made 16 ft Two Point Shot.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus missed Driving Layup.
Seimone Augustus made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Seimone Augustus missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Seimone Augustus missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jessica Adair missed 4 ft Jumper.
Jessica Adair made Layup.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston made 15 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Seimone Augustus made 3 ft Jumper. Assisted by Maya Moore.
Seimone Augustus made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Candice Wiggins missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Lindsay Whalen missed 10 ft Jumper.
Maya Moore missed Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Maya Moore missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 17 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed 12 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Jessica Adair missed 7 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Candice Dupree.
Candice Wiggins made 13 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed Layup.
Amber Harris made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Amber Harris made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Temeka Johnson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Nakia Sanford made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Penny Taylor missed Layup.
Candice Dupree missed 7 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Diana Taurasi made 15 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 13 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Ketia Swanier missed Three Point Jumper.
Ketia Swanier missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ketia Swanier's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris made 17 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Temeka Johnson missed 16 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed Driving Layup.
Temeka Johnson missed 19 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 13 ft Jumper.
Temeka Johnson made 18 ft Jumper.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris made 14 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree made 6 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Candice Dupree's Layup blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Candice Dupree missed 17 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree's Layup blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris made 15 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Marie Ferdinand-Harris.
Nakia Sanford made Layup. Assisted by Candice Dupree.
Penny Taylor missed 20 ft Jumper.
Nakia Sanford missed 4 ft Jumper.
Temeka Johnson made 4 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Penny Taylor made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Temeka Johnson missed 4 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree missed 9 ft Jumper.
Temeka Johnson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Nakia Sanford missed Layup.
Diana Taurasi missed 20 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 8 ft Running Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 16 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi's 16 ft Jumper blocked by Seimone Augustus.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 3.
Diana Taurasi missed Free Throw 2 of 3.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 3 of 3.
Diana Taurasi made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Penny Taylor made 21 ft Three Pointer.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nakia Sanford missed 12 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 8 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Dupree made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Temeka Johnson missed 6 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Penny Taylor missed Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Penny Taylor missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Penny Taylor missed 6 ft Jumper.
Temeka Johnson missed 13 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 19 ft Jumper.
Temeka Johnson's 22 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Maya Moore.
Candice Dupree's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Charde Houston.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Dupree made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Diana Taurasi made 13 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made 16 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner missed 9 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed 17 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree's 18 ft Jumper blocked by Jessica Adair.
Diana Taurasi's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Jessica Adair.
Ketia Swanier's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Jessica Adair.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 20 ft Jumper.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Free Throw 2 of 2.

MERCURY

LYNX

TIME		PHX	MIN
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Candice Dupree vs. Taj McWilliams-Franklin. Lindsay Whalen gains possession.	0	0
9:45	Rebekkah Brunson missed 4 ft Jumper.	0	0
9:44	Nakia Sanford Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:27	Temeka Johnson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.	3	0
9:14	Candice Dupree Kicked Ball	3	0
9:10	Maya Moore missed 16 ft Jumper.	3	0
9:07	Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Rebound.	3	0
8:56	Lindsay Whalen missed 5 ft Jumper.	3	0
8:55	Temeka Johnson Defensive Rebound.	3	0
8:51	Temeka Johnson Bad Pass. Stolen by Maya Moore.	3	0
8:40	Seimone Augustus made Jumper.	3	2
8:25	Maya Moore Personal Foul. Penny Taylor gains possession.	3	2
8:18	Candice Dupree Traveling	3	2
8:07	Seimone Augustus Bad Pass. Stolen by Temeka Johnson.	3	2
8:00	Nakia Sanford made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.	5	2
7:47	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Bad Pass. Stolen by Temeka Johnson.	5	2
7:41	Penny Taylor missed Layup.	5	2
7:39	Maya Moore Defensive Rebound.	5	2
7:33	Diana Taurasi Shooting Foul. Rebekkah Brunson gains possession.	5	2
7:33	Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	5	2
7:33	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	5	2
7:33	Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	5	3
7:20	Candice Dupree missed 7 ft Jumper.	5	3
7:20	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Rebound.	5	3
7:05	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 4 ft Two Point Shot.	5	5
6:58	Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.	7	5
6:41	Seimone Augustus missed 18 ft Jumper.	7	5
6:41	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	7	5
6:41	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Loose Ball Foul. Candice Dupree gains possession.	7	5
6:41	DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Nakia Sanford.	7	5
6:41	Ketia Swanier enters the game for Temeka Johnson.	7	5
6:41	Charde Houston enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson.	7	5
6:24	Diana Taurasi made 15 ft Jumper.	9	5
6:03	Charde Houston Traveling	9	5
5:56	DeWanna Bonner Bad Pass. Stolen by Maya Moore.	9	5
5:52	Maya Moore made Driving Layup.	9	7
5:31	Diana Taurasi made 13 ft Jumper.	11	7
5:18	Seimone Augustus made Jumper.	11	9
5:07	Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	9
5:07	Charde Houston Defensive Rebound.	11	9
4:58	Maya Moore made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	12
4:33	DeWanna Bonner made 12 ft Two Point Shot.	13	12
4:09	Seimone Augustus made 18 ft Jumper.	13	14
3:47	Ketia Swanier missed Three Point Jumper.	13	14
3:47	Charde Houston Defensive Rebound.	13	14
3:33	Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup.	13	16
3:10	Ketia Swanier missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	13	16
3:09	Seimone Augustus Defensive Rebound.	13	16
3:04	Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.	13	16
3:03	DeWanna Bonner Defensive Rebound.	13	16
2:56	Lindsay Whalen Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession.	13	16
2:56	Full Timeout.	13	16
2:56	Marie Ferdinand-Harris enters the game for Diana Taurasi.	13	16
2:56	Olayinka Sanni enters the game for Candice Dupree.	13	16
2:56	Candice Wiggins enters the game for Lindsay Whalen.	13	16
2:45	Ketia Swanier Bad Pass. Stolen by Maya Moore.	13	16
2:38	Maya Moore made 15 ft Jumper.	13	18
2:23	Ketia Swanier's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	13	18
2:20	Marie Ferdinand-Harris Offensive Rebound.	13	18
2:18	Marie Ferdinand-Harris made 17 ft Jumper.	15	18
2:00	Charde Houston missed Jumper.	15	18
1:59	DeWanna Bonner Defensive Rebound.	15	18
1:52	DeWanna Bonner missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	18
1:50	Seimone Augustus Defensive Rebound.	15	18
1:36	Olayinka Sanni Shooting Foul. Taj McWilliams-Franklin gains possession.	15	18
1:36	Temeka Johnson enters the game for Ketia Swanier.	15	18
1:36	Alexis Hornbuckle enters the game for Maya Moore.	15	18
1:36	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	19
1:36	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	20
1:28	Temeka Johnson missed 16 ft Jumper.	15	20
1:23	DeWanna Bonner Offensive Rebound.	15	20
1:09	Penny Taylor Bad Pass	15	20
1:09	Jessica Adair enters the game for Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	15	20
59.9	Charde Houston missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	20
58.7	Marie Ferdinand-Harris Defensive Rebound.	15	20
49.9	DeWanna Bonner missed Driving Layup.	15	20
48.9	Alexis Hornbuckle Defensive Rebound.	15	20
36.9	Alexis Hornbuckle Bad Pass. Stolen by DeWanna Bonner.	15	20
29.9	Marie Ferdinand-Harris Turnover	15	20
13.9	Candice Wiggins missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	20
11.9	Alexis Hornbuckle Offensive Rebound.	15	20
1.9	Alexis Hornbuckle missed 19 ft Jumper.	15	20
1.0	DeWanna Bonner Defensive Rebound.	15	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	15	20

Regular Season Series

MIN wins 3-2

Mercury
112
Lynx
105

Game 1

13/7

Lynx
106
Mercury
98

Game 2

20/7

Mercury
73
Lynx
90

Game 3

3/8

Lynx
80
Mercury
85

Game 4

10/8

Lynx
96
Mercury
90

Game 5

11/9

Target Center

1:00 AM, 3 August 2011

Minneapolis, MN

Referees:
Denise Brooks
Sue Blauch
Lamont Simpson

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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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