Lynx 96-90 Mercury (11 Sep, 2011) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Lynx

27-7, 13-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	24	28	27	17	96
PHX	25	20	18	27	90

Phoenix Mercury

19-15, 11-6 home

DeWanna Bonner missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Candice Dupree missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Temeka Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Temeka Johnson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Temeka Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
DeWanna Bonner made Layup.
Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
DeWanna Bonner made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Dupree.
Diana Taurasi missed Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
DeWanna Bonner missed 14 ft Two Point Shot.
DeWanna Bonner made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 17 ft Jumper.
Ketia Swanier missed 17 ft Jumper.
Ketia Swanier made Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made 17 ft Jumper.
Ketia Swanier made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sidney Spencer.
Ketia Swanier missed 17 ft Jumper.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Marie Ferdinand-Harris.
Candice Dupree missed 7 ft Jumper.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Layup. Assisted by Nakia Sanford.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 20 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ketia Swanier missed Layup.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris made 16 ft Jumper.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 16 ft Jumper.
Ketia Swanier made Driving Layup.
Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 18 ft Jumper.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed Jumper.
Krystal Thomas made 3 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Alexis Gray-Lawson's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Rebekkah Brunson.
Candice Dupree made 2 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
Temeka Johnson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
DeWanna Bonner missed 25 ft Three Pointer.
Diana Taurasi missed 16 ft Jumper.
Candice Dupree made Layup.
Candice Dupree missed Hook Shot.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi missed Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Dupree.
Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Temeka Johnson made 15 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 17 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Krystal Thomas missed 8 ft Jumper.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed Jumper.
Candice Dupree made Layup.
Candice Dupree missed 15 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marie Ferdinand-Harris.
Sidney Spencer made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Diana Taurasi missed 19 ft Running Jumper.
Ketia Swanier missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sidney Spencer made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sidney Spencer.
Diana Taurasi made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sidney Spencer.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed Jumper.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Dupree missed 18 ft Jumper.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Dupree.
Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 16 ft Jumper.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sidney Spencer missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Maya Moore missed 10 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.
Lindsay Whalen missed 20 ft Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup.
Maya Moore made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Rebekkah Brunson's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Candice Dupree.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Maya Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 17 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus's Jumper blocked by Diana Taurasi.
Maya Moore made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Monica Wright made 12 ft Jumper.
Jessica Adair made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Monica Wright.
Alexis Hornbuckle made 4 ft Jumper.
Monica Wright missed Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Monica Wright missed Layup.
Monica Wright made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monica Wright made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Jessica Adair missed Layup.
Jessica Adair missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Monica Wright made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monica Wright made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Monica Wright.
Jessica Adair made Layup.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
Lindsay Whalen missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed 9 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Maya Moore.
Maya Moore made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Seimone Augustus missed Running Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made 9 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made Two Point Shot.
Lindsay Whalen missed Jumper.
Maya Moore made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Maya Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made Two Point Shot.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Hook Shot.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Maya Moore.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson made Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Maya Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made 12 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Jessica Adair's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Diana Taurasi.
Seimone Augustus missed 19 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 17 ft Jumper.
Jessica Adair made 4 ft Jumper.
Monica Wright's Jumper blocked by Temeka Johnson.
Monica Wright made Driving Layup.
Alexis Hornbuckle made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Monica Wright.
Charde Houston made Jumper. Assisted by Monica Wright.
Monica Wright made Layup.
Maya Moore made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Monica Wright.
Charde Houston's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Nakia Sanford.
Charde Houston missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Charde Houston made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Monica Wright made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Jessica Adair made Layup.
Monica Wright's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Diana Taurasi.
Jessica Adair's Layup blocked by Diana Taurasi.
Jessica Adair made Layup. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Charde Houston missed Layup.
Alexis Hornbuckle made 3 ft Jumper.
Monica Wright made 16 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 4 ft Running Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Monica Wright.

LYNX

MERCURY

TIME		MIN	PHX
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Taj McWilliams-Franklin vs. Nakia Sanford. Temeka Johnson gains possession.	0	0
9:53	Jumpball: Lindsay Whalen vs. Nakia Sanford. Phoenix gains possession.	0	0
9:53	Lindsay Whalen Jump Ball	0	0
9:38	DeWanna Bonner missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.	0	0
9:37	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:22	Rebekkah Brunson made 5 ft Two Point Shot.	2	0
9:11	Candice Dupree missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.	2	0
9:11	Lindsay Whalen Defensive Rebound.	2	0
8:53	Maya Moore missed 10 ft Jumper.	2	0
8:52	Candice Dupree Defensive Rebound.	2	0
8:45	Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	0
8:45	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	2	0
8:19	Turnover	2	0
8:07	Temeka Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	0
8:07	Seimone Augustus Defensive Rebound.	2	0
8:03	Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.	2	0
8:00	Temeka Johnson Defensive Rebound.	2	0
7:54	Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	0
7:54	Lindsay Whalen Defensive Rebound.	2	0
7:37	Lindsay Whalen missed 20 ft Jumper.	2	0
7:35	Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound.	2	0
7:31	DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.	2	2
7:31	Maya Moore Shooting Foul. DeWanna Bonner gains possession.	2	2
7:31	Krystal Thomas enters the game for Nakia Sanford.	2	2
7:31	DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 1.	2	3
7:20	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.	2	3
7:20	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Offensive Rebound.	2	3
7:18	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup.	4	3
7:05	Temeka Johnson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.	4	6
6:50	Maya Moore made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	7	6
6:31	Temeka Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	7	6
6:31	Candice Dupree Offensive Rebound.	7	6
6:26	Diana Taurasi missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.	7	6
6:24	DeWanna Bonner Offensive Rebound.	7	6
6:24	DeWanna Bonner made Layup.	7	8
6:09	Rebekkah Brunson's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Candice Dupree.	7	8
6:07	Temeka Johnson Defensive Rebound.	7	8
6:03	Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.	7	10
5:41	Krystal Thomas Shooting Foul. Rebekkah Brunson gains possession.	7	10
5:41	Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	10
5:41	Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	9	10
5:28	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession.	9	10
5:18	DeWanna Bonner made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Dupree.	9	13
5:01	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.	11	13
4:50	Diana Taurasi missed Jumper.	11	13
4:50	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	11	13
4:41	Lindsay Whalen Bad Pass. Stolen by DeWanna Bonner.	11	13
4:41	DeWanna Bonner Bad Pass. Stolen by Maya Moore.	11	13
4:39	Maya Moore missed Three Point Jumper.	11	13
4:28	Maya Moore Offensive Rebound.	11	13
4:26	Seimone Augustus made 17 ft Jumper.	13	13
4:18	Diana Taurasi made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.	13	16
3:59	Seimone Augustus's Jumper blocked by Diana Taurasi.	13	16
3:58	Candice Dupree Defensive Rebound.	13	16
3:50	DeWanna Bonner missed 14 ft Two Point Shot.	13	16
3:49	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	13	16
3:45	Maya Moore made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	15	16
3:35	Phoenix Full Timeout.	15	16
3:35	Nakia Sanford enters the game for Candice Dupree.	15	16
3:35	Ketia Swanier enters the game for Diana Taurasi.	15	16
3:35	Marie Ferdinand-Harris enters the game for Temeka Johnson.	15	16
3:35	Candice Wiggins enters the game for Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	15	16
3:35	Monica Wright enters the game for Lindsay Whalen.	15	16
3:25	DeWanna Bonner made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.	15	18
3:01	Krystal Thomas Shooting Foul. Candice Wiggins gains possession.	15	18
3:01	Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	18
3:01	Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	18
2:49	Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 17 ft Jumper.	17	18
2:48	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	17	18
2:39	Ketia Swanier missed 17 ft Jumper.	17	18
2:38	Monica Wright Defensive Rebound.	17	18
2:18	Seimone Augustus made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.	20	18
1:52	Ketia Swanier made Jumper.	20	20
1:31	Rebekkah Brunson missed Jumper.	20	20
1:31	DeWanna Bonner Defensive Rebound.	20	20
1:22	DeWanna Bonner made 17 ft Jumper.	20	22
59.0	Nakia Sanford Shooting Foul. Rebekkah Brunson gains possession.	20	22
59.0	Sidney Spencer enters the game for DeWanna Bonner.	20	22
59.0	Alexis Hornbuckle enters the game for Seimone Augustus.	20	22
59.0	Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	21	22
59.0	Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	22	22
48.9	Nakia Sanford Bad Pass. Stolen by Monica Wright.	22	22
44.9	Monica Wright Bad Pass	22	22
44.9	Jessica Adair enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson.	22	22
24.9	Ketia Swanier made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sidney Spencer.	22	25
6.3	Monica Wright made 12 ft Jumper.	24	25
0.2	Ketia Swanier missed 17 ft Jumper.	24	25
0.0	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	24	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	24	25

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

11:00 PM, 11 September 2011

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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