Phoenix Mercury @ Minnesota Lynx
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS - GAME 1 • MIN leads series 1-0
19-15, 8-9 Away
67
19-15, 8-9 Away
27-7, 14-3 Home
95
27-7, 14-3 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Seimone Augustus made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Penny Taylor missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson made 15 ft Two Point Shot.
- Maya Moore made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Maya Moore made 20 ft Jumper.
- Candice Dupree missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson made 5 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Rebekkah Brunson.
- Maya Moore missed Layup.
- Seimone Augustus missed Driving Layup.
- Seimone Augustus made Technical Free Throw.
- DeWanna Bonner missed Layup.
- Maya Moore made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Diana Taurasi missed 9 ft Running Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 3.
- Diana Taurasi missed Free Throw 2 of 3.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 3 of 3.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 3 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Monica Wright missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Jessica Adair made Layup.
- Temeka Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nakia Sanford made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Diana Taurasi missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made 6 ft Running Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nakia Sanford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Nakia Sanford made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Maya Moore made Driving Layup.
- Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Maya Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Nakia Sanford missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed Driving Layup.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Lindsay Whalen's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Nakia Sanford.
- Penny Taylor missed 62 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Two Point Shot.
- Lindsay Whalen made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- Temeka Johnson missed 3 ft Two Point Shot.
- Candice Dupree missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Nakia Sanford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Nakia Sanford missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Candice Wiggins made 15 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup. Assisted by Nakia Sanford.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maya Moore missed 14 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner's Layup blocked by Charde Houston.
- Krystal Thomas missed Layup.
- Lindsay Whalen missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed 7 ft Running Jumper.
- Candice Dupree made 6 ft Jumper.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed Layup.
- DeWanna Bonner made Layup.
- Maya Moore missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Temeka Johnson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Charde Houston's Layup blocked by Marie Ferdinand-Harris.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Candice Wiggins made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.
- Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Marie Ferdinand-Harris.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
- Diana Taurasi made Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made 8 ft Jumper.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
- Seimone Augustus missed 6 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Rebekkah Brunson.
- Seimone Augustus made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rebekkah Brunson.
- Seimone Augustus made 20 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
- Seimone Augustus missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson's Layup blocked by Monica Wright.
- Monica Wright missed Layup.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Rebekkah Brunson's 4 ft Jumper blocked by DeWanna Bonner.
- Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Candice Dupree missed Layup.
- Rebekkah Brunson made 2 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
- Seimone Augustus made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson made Driving Layup.
- Lindsay Whalen's Layup blocked by Nakia Sanford.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed Two Point Shot.
- Diana Taurasi made 7 ft Running Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Driving Layup. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Candice Wiggins made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Nakia Sanford made Layup. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
- Nakia Sanford made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Candice Wiggins missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup.
- Diana Taurasi missed 4 ft Running Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- Candice Dupree missed 3 ft Two Point Shot.
- Seimone Augustus missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Candice Wiggins made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- Temeka Johnson missed Running Jumper.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner made 1 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Jessica Adair made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- Temeka Johnson missed 75 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jessica Adair's 3 ft Jumper blocked by DeWanna Bonner.
- Maya Moore made Layup.
- Maya Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Jessica Adair missed Layup.
- Maya Moore missed Tip Shot.
- Candice Dupree's Layup blocked by Maya Moore.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Maya Moore.
- Penny Taylor missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maya Moore missed Technical Free Throw.
- Maya Moore missed Jumper.
- Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Candice Wiggins missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 3.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 3.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 3 of 3.
- Jessica Adair's Layup blocked by DeWanna Bonner.
- Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made 16 ft Jumper.
- Candice Wiggins made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made 12 ft Jumper.
- Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
- Alexis Gray-Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Charde Houston missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Ketia Swanier missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Krystal Thomas missed Layup.
- Alexis Hornbuckle made Driving Layup.
- Ketia Swanier's 22 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Alexis Hornbuckle.
- Charde Houston missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Monica Wright missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Amber Harris missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Amber Harris made Layup. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Charde Houston made 3 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.
- Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Monica Wright made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.
- Alexis Gray-Lawson's Layup blocked by Alexis Hornbuckle.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed Jumper.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | PHX | MIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:00 | | Jumpball: DeWanna Bonner vs. Rebekkah Brunson. Maya Moore gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:44 | | Seimone Augustus made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin. | 0 | 2 |
| 9:26 | | Penny Taylor missed 12 ft Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 9:26 | | Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 9:18 | | Seimone Augustus missed 18 ft Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 9:17 | | Temeka Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 9:11 | | Temeka Johnson made 15 ft Two Point Shot. | 2 | 2 |
| 8:57 | | Maya Moore made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 5 |
| 8:51 | | Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 5 |
| 8:49 | | Maya Moore Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 5 |
| 8:26 | | Lindsay Whalen Bad Pass. Stolen by Candice Dupree. | 2 | 5 |
| 8:19 | | Rebekkah Brunson Shooting Foul. DeWanna Bonner gains possession. | 2 | 5 |
| 8:19 | | DeWanna Bonner missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 2 | 5 |
| 8:19 | | Phoenix Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 5 |
| 8:19 | | DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 3 | 5 |
| 7:58 | | Maya Moore made 20 ft Jumper. | 3 | 7 |
| 7:48 | | Candice Dupree missed 18 ft Jumper. | 3 | 7 |
| 7:48 | | Phoenix Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 7 |
| 7:30 | | Rebekkah Brunson made 5 ft Jumper. | 3 | 9 |
| 7:11 | | Penny Taylor's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Rebekkah Brunson. | 3 | 9 |
| 7:09 | | Maya Moore Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 9 |
| 7:03 | | Maya Moore missed Layup. | 3 | 9 |
| 7:01 | | Maya Moore Offensive Rebound. | 3 | 9 |
| 6:50 | | Seimone Augustus missed Driving Layup. | 3 | 9 |
| 6:48 | | DeWanna Bonner Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 9 |
| 6:46 | | Seimone Augustus made Technical Free Throw. | 3 | 10 |
| 6:30 | | DeWanna Bonner missed Layup. | 3 | 10 |
| 6:28 | | Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 10 |
| 6:18 | | Maya Moore made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen. | 3 | 13 |
| 6:07 | | Diana Taurasi missed 9 ft Running Jumper. | 3 | 13 |
| 6:05 | | Maya Moore Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 13 |
| 6:00 | | Seimone Augustus made 12 ft Two Point Shot. | 3 | 15 |
| 5:58 | | Phoenix Full Timeout. | 3 | 15 |
| 5:43 | | DeWanna Bonner missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 3 | 15 |
| 5:41 | | Diana Taurasi Offensive Rebound. | 3 | 15 |
| 5:39 | | Maya Moore Shooting Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession. | 3 | 15 |
| 5:39 | | Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 3. | 4 | 15 |
| 5:39 | | Diana Taurasi missed Free Throw 2 of 3. | 4 | 15 |
| 5:39 | | Phoenix Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 15 |
| 5:39 | | Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 3 of 3. | 5 | 15 |
| 5:24 | | Rebekkah Brunson missed 13 ft Jumper. | 5 | 15 |
| 5:24 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 5 | 15 |
| 5:13 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 3 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Seimone Augustus. | 5 | 17 |
| 5:01 | | Penny Taylor Bad Pass | 5 | 17 |
| 4:45 | | Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus. | 5 | 19 |
| 4:37 | | Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup. | 7 | 19 |
| 4:37 | | Maya Moore Shooting Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession. | 7 | 19 |
| 4:37 | | Nakia Sanford enters the game for Penny Taylor. | 7 | 19 |
| 4:37 | | Candice Wiggins enters the game for Lindsay Whalen. | 7 | 19 |
| 4:37 | | Monica Wright enters the game for Maya Moore. | 7 | 19 |
| 4:37 | | Jessica Adair enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson. | 7 | 19 |
| 4:37 | | Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 8 | 19 |
| 4:20 | | Monica Wright missed 7 ft Jumper. | 8 | 19 |
| 4:18 | | Jessica Adair Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 19 |
| 4:18 | | Jessica Adair made Layup. | 8 | 21 |
| 4:07 | | Temeka Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 21 |
| 4:07 | | Phoenix Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 21 |
| 4:05 | | Jessica Adair Loose Ball Foul. Candice Dupree gains possession. | 8 | 21 |
| 4:00 | | Nakia Sanford made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson. | 10 | 21 |
| 3:50 | | Candice Dupree Personal Foul. Seimone Augustus gains possession. | 10 | 21 |
| 3:50 | | Ketia Swanier enters the game for Temeka Johnson. | 10 | 21 |
| 3:44 | | Jessica Adair Lost Ball. Stolen by Ketia Swanier. | 10 | 21 |
| 3:33 | | Diana Taurasi missed 15 ft Jumper. | 10 | 21 |
| 3:32 | | Phoenix Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 21 |
| 3:31 | | Nakia Sanford Loose Ball Foul. Jessica Adair gains possession. | 10 | 21 |
| 3:18 | | Seimone Augustus made 6 ft Running Jumper. | 10 | 23 |
| 3:11 | | Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 23 |
| 3:10 | | Seimone Augustus Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 23 |
| 2:59 | | Seimone Augustus missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 23 |
| 2:58 | | Ketia Swanier Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 23 |
| 2:45 | | Jessica Adair Personal Foul. Nakia Sanford gains possession. | 10 | 23 |
| 2:45 | | Penny Taylor enters the game for Diana Taurasi. | 10 | 23 |
| 2:45 | | Maya Moore enters the game for Seimone Augustus. | 10 | 23 |
| 2:45 | | Nakia Sanford missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 10 | 23 |
| 2:45 | | Phoenix Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 23 |
| 2:45 | | Nakia Sanford made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 11 | 23 |
| 2:35 | | Candice Wiggins Bad Pass. Stolen by Nakia Sanford. | 11 | 23 |
| 2:15 | | DeWanna Bonner missed 16 ft Jumper. | 11 | 23 |
| 2:14 | | Monica Wright Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 23 |
| 2:00 | | Maya Moore made Driving Layup. | 11 | 25 |
| 2:00 | | Ketia Swanier Shooting Foul. Maya Moore gains possession. | 11 | 25 |
| 2:00 | | Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Monica Wright. | 11 | 25 |
| 2:00 | | Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Jessica Adair. | 11 | 25 |
| 2:00 | | Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 11 | 26 |
| 1:52 | | Penny Taylor Offensive Foul. Candice Wiggins gains possession. | 11 | 26 |
| 1:52 | | Penny Taylor Foul | 11 | 26 |
| 1:39 | | Ketia Swanier Foul. Maya Moore gains possession. | 11 | 26 |
| 1:39 | | Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 11 | 27 |
| 1:39 | | Maya Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 11 | 28 |
| 1:12 | | Nakia Sanford missed 14 ft Jumper. | 11 | 28 |
| 1:10 | | Lindsay Whalen Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 28 |
| 1:04 | | Maya Moore Bad Pass. Stolen by Candice Dupree. | 11 | 28 |
| 55.9 | | Penny Taylor missed Driving Layup. | 11 | 28 |
| 54.9 | | Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 28 |
| 48.8 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup. | 11 | 28 |
| 47.6 | | Minnesota Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 28 |
| 22.9 | | DeWanna Bonner missed 15 ft Jumper. | 11 | 28 |
| 21.9 | | Candice Wiggins Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 28 |
| 1.9 | | Lindsay Whalen's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Nakia Sanford. | 11 | 28 |
| 1.0 | | Nakia Sanford Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 28 |
| 0.6 | | Penny Taylor missed 62 ft Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 28 |
| 0.0 | | Phoenix Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 28 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 11 | 28 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Referee:Tom Mauer
Referee:Sue Blauch
Referee:Lamont Simpson
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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