Minnesota Lynx @ Phoenix Mercury
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS - GAME 2 • MIN leads series 2-0
27-7, 13-4 Away
103
27-7, 13-4 Away
19-15, 11-6 Home
86
19-15, 11-6 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Temeka Johnson missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup.
- Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rebekkah Brunson.
- Penny Taylor missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus missed Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Lindsay Whalen missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
- Seimone Augustus missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Candice Dupree.
- Maya Moore made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup.
- Penny Taylor missed Layup.
- Temeka Johnson missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed 3 ft Two Point Shot.
- Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Nakia Sanford made Layup.
- Rebekkah Brunson made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Maya Moore.
- Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Lindsay Whalen made 2 ft Two Point Shot.
- Seimone Augustus made 15 ft Jumper.
- Candice Dupree missed Two Point Shot.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Maya Moore.
- DeWanna Bonner's 17 ft Two Point Shot blocked by Seimone Augustus.
- Jessica Adair made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rebekkah Brunson.
- Jessica Adair missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier.
- Jessica Adair made Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- Nakia Sanford made Jumper. Assisted by Marie Ferdinand-Harris.
- Monica Wright missed 9 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Penny Taylor missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Nakia Sanford missed 7 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed Layup.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Jessica Adair made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jessica Adair missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed Three Point Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Lindsay Whalen missed 70 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Lindsay Whalen missed Driving Layup.
- Temeka Johnson made 11 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Lindsay Whalen missed 12 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Candice Dupree made Layup.
- Seimone Augustus missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Lindsay Whalen made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Diana Taurasi missed Layup.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maya Moore's 23 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Candice Dupree.
- Diana Taurasi made 15 ft Jumper.
- Jessica Adair missed Layup.
- Jessica Adair missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jessica Adair made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Seimone Augustus made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Candice Dupree missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup.
- Jessica Adair made Driving Layup.
- Diana Taurasi made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- DeWanna Bonner made 14 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed Driving Layup.
- Maya Moore made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Penny Taylor made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Ketia Swanier made Driving Layup.
- Lindsay Whalen missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup.
- Lindsay Whalen made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- Ketia Swanier missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Lindsay Whalen made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
- Seimone Augustus missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- DeWanna Bonner made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Seimone Augustus missed 9 ft Running Jumper.
- Candice Dupree missed Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson missed 13 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made 29 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Maya Moore made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Penny Taylor missed Running Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 1 ft Two Point Shot.
- Temeka Johnson missed 9 ft Running Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Maya Moore.
- Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Seimone Augustus made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Lindsay Whalen made 15 ft Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Lindsay Whalen missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- DeWanna Bonner made 17 ft Two Point Shot.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Nakia Sanford's Layup blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Seimone Augustus made Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Candice Wiggins made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maya Moore.
- Nakia Sanford missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Candice Wiggins missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed Layup.
- Seimone Augustus missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Temeka Johnson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Seimone Augustus missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Candice Dupree missed Layup.
- Seimone Augustus missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Candice Dupree made 9 ft Hook Shot.
- Maya Moore made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made 17 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Diana Taurasi made Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Maya Moore made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
- Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Maya Moore missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jessica Adair made Layup. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Jessica Adair missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Candice Dupree made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Candice Dupree made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Maya Moore.
- Temeka Johnson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Lindsay Whalen made 11 ft Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson missed Driving Layup.
- Seimone Augustus made 18 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made 6 ft Hook Shot.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Lindsay Whalen missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maya Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Diana Taurasi missed 10 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Layup.
- DeWanna Bonner made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 17 ft Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maya Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Diana Taurasi made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Lindsay Whalen made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Candice Dupree made Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Temeka Johnson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | PHX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:00 | | Jumpball: Rebekkah Brunson vs. DeWanna Bonner. Phoenix gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:52 | | Lindsay Whalen Personal Foul. Temeka Johnson gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:47 | | Temeka Johnson missed 6 ft Two Point Shot. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:41 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 9:38 | | Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup. | 2 | 0 |
| 9:26 | | Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor. | 2 | 2 |
| 9:03 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rebekkah Brunson. | 4 | 2 |
| 8:47 | | Penny Taylor missed 15 ft Jumper. | 4 | 2 |
| 8:45 | | Maya Moore Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 8:36 | | Seimone Augustus Bad Pass. Stolen by DeWanna Bonner. | 4 | 2 |
| 8:33 | | DeWanna Bonner Bad Pass | 4 | 2 |
| 8:18 | | Seimone Augustus missed Jumper. | 4 | 2 |
| 8:18 | | DeWanna Bonner Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 8:07 | | DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson. | 4 | 4 |
| 7:50 | | Lindsay Whalen missed 14 ft Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 7:48 | | DeWanna Bonner Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 7:37 | | Diana Taurasi missed 19 ft Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 7:35 | | DeWanna Bonner Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 7:33 | | Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner. | 4 | 6 |
| 7:16 | | Seimone Augustus missed 9 ft Jumper. | 4 | 6 |
| 7:16 | | Temeka Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 6 |
| 7:09 | | Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Candice Dupree. | 4 | 8 |
| 6:52 | | Maya Moore made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin. | 7 | 8 |
| 6:41 | | DeWanna Bonner missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 8 |
| 6:39 | | Maya Moore Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 8 |
| 6:28 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. | 9 | 8 |
| 6:09 | | Penny Taylor missed Layup. | 9 | 8 |
| 6:09 | | Candice Dupree Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 8 |
| 6:03 | | Temeka Johnson missed 11 ft Jumper. | 9 | 8 |
| 6:03 | | Penny Taylor Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 10 |
| 6:03 | | Penny Taylor missed 3 ft Two Point Shot. | 11 | 12 |
| 6:01 | | Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 8 |
| 5:58 | | Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 8 |
| 5:54 | | Candice Dupree Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 8 |
| 5:47 | | Temeka Johnson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 8 |
| 5:46 | | Maya Moore Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 8 |
| 5:37 | | Diana Taurasi Personal Foul. Seimone Augustus gains possession. | 9 | 8 |
| 5:37 | | Marie Ferdinand-Harris enters the game for Penny Taylor. | 9 | 8 |
| 5:37 | | Nakia Sanford enters the game for DeWanna Bonner. | 9 | 8 |
| 5:31 | | Marie Ferdinand-Harris Personal Foul. Maya Moore gains possession. | 9 | 8 |
| 5:24 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 11 ft Jumper. | 9 | 8 |
| 5:22 | | Candice Dupree Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 8 |
| 5:15 | | Diana Taurasi missed 12 ft Jumper. | 9 | 8 |
| 5:13 | | Nakia Sanford Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 8 |
| 5:11 | | Nakia Sanford made Layup. | 9 | 10 |
| 5:03 | | Rebekkah Brunson made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Maya Moore. | 11 | 10 |
| 4:50 | | Candice Dupree made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson. | 11 | 12 |
| 4:30 | | Lindsay Whalen made 2 ft Two Point Shot. | 13 | 12 |
| 4:20 | | Candice Dupree Bad Pass. Stolen by Seimone Augustus. | 13 | 12 |
| 4:13 | | Seimone Augustus made 15 ft Jumper. | 15 | 12 |
| 3:57 | | Candice Dupree missed Two Point Shot. | 15 | 12 |
| 3:55 | | Lindsay Whalen Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 12 |
| 3:49 | | Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Maya Moore. | 17 | 12 |
| 3:41 | | Phoenix Full Timeout. | 17 | 12 |
| 3:41 | | Ketia Swanier enters the game for Candice Dupree. | 17 | 12 |
| 3:41 | | Penny Taylor enters the game for Diana Taurasi. | 17 | 12 |
| 3:41 | | DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Temeka Johnson. | 17 | 12 |
| 3:41 | | Jessica Adair enters the game for Maya Moore. | 17 | 12 |
| 3:41 | | Candice Wiggins enters the game for Taj McWilliams-Franklin. | 17 | 12 |
| 3:41 | | Monica Wright enters the game for Lindsay Whalen. | 17 | 12 |
| 3:21 | | DeWanna Bonner's 17 ft Two Point Shot blocked by Seimone Augustus. | 17 | 12 |
| 3:21 | | Phoenix Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 12 |
| 3:21 | | Turnover | 17 | 12 |
| 3:08 | | Jessica Adair made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rebekkah Brunson. | 19 | 12 |
| 3:08 | | Nakia Sanford Shooting Foul. Jessica Adair gains possession. | 19 | 12 |
| 3:08 | | Jessica Adair missed Free Throw 1 of 1. | 19 | 12 |
| 3:08 | | Minnesota Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 12 |
| 3:08 | | Rebekkah Brunson Loose Ball Foul. Nakia Sanford gains possession. | 19 | 12 |
| 2:57 | | Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Jumper. Assisted by Ketia Swanier. | 19 | 14 |
| 2:32 | | Jessica Adair made Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus. | 21 | 14 |
| 2:21 | | Nakia Sanford made Jumper. Assisted by Marie Ferdinand-Harris. | 21 | 16 |
| 2:00 | | Monica Wright missed 9 ft Jumper. | 21 | 16 |
| 1:59 | | Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 16 |
| 1:57 | | Monica Wright Shooting Foul. DeWanna Bonner gains possession. | 21 | 16 |
| 1:57 | | DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 21 | 17 |
| 1:57 | | Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Seimone Augustus. | 21 | 17 |
| 1:57 | | DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 21 | 18 |
| 1:47 | | Jessica Adair Bad Pass | 21 | 18 |
| 1:47 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 21 | 18 |
| 1:47 | | Diana Taurasi enters the game for Marie Ferdinand-Harris. | 21 | 18 |
| 1:47 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson. | 21 | 18 |
| 1:47 | | Maya Moore enters the game for Monica Wright. | 21 | 18 |
| 1:34 | | Penny Taylor missed 11 ft Two Point Shot. | 21 | 18 |
| 1:32 | | Nakia Sanford Offensive Rebound. | 21 | 18 |
| 1:30 | | Nakia Sanford missed 7 ft Jumper. | 21 | 18 |
| 1:30 | | Phoenix Offensive Rebound. | 21 | 18 |
| 1:25 | | DeWanna Bonner missed Layup. | 21 | 18 |
| 1:24 | | DeWanna Bonner Offensive Rebound. | 21 | 18 |
| 1:24 | | Maya Moore Shooting Foul. DeWanna Bonner gains possession. | 21 | 18 |
| 1:24 | | DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 21 | 19 |
| 1:24 | | DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 21 | 20 |
| 1:12 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 9 ft Jumper. | 21 | 20 |
| 1:10 | | Jessica Adair Offensive Rebound. | 21 | 20 |
| 1:10 | | Penny Taylor Shooting Foul. Jessica Adair gains possession. | 21 | 20 |
| 1:10 | | Jessica Adair made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 22 | 20 |
| 1:10 | | Jessica Adair missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 22 | 20 |
| 1:09 | | Maya Moore Offensive Rebound. | 22 | 20 |
| 58.9 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 18 ft Jumper. | 22 | 20 |
| 56.9 | | Ketia Swanier Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 20 |
| 47.9 | | Diana Taurasi missed Three Point Jumper. | 22 | 20 |
| 45.9 | | Lindsay Whalen Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 20 |
| 24.4 | | Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 12 ft Two Point Shot. | 24 | 20 |
| 3.9 | | Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 24 | 20 |
| 1.6 | | Lindsay Whalen Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 20 |
| 0.1 | | Lindsay Whalen missed 70 ft Three Point Jumper. | 24 | 20 |
| 0.0 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 24 | 20 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 24 | 20 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Referee:Denise Brooks
Referee:Daryl Humphrey
Referee:Michael Price
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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