Lynx 96-80 Mercury (28 Jun, 2012) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Mercury

3-9, 1-6 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	23	22	17	18	80
MIN	24	27	19	26	96

Minnesota Lynx

13-1, 8-0 home

Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 17 ft Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Seimone Augustus made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maya Moore.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 4 ft Jumper.
Maya Moore made Two Point Shot.
Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus missed Layup.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Tip Shot.
Candice Wiggins missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made 2 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Amber Harris.
Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 3.
Maya Moore missed Free Throw 2 of 3.
Maya Moore made Free Throw 3 of 3.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Maya Moore missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Monica Wright made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monica Wright made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Amber Harris made Layup. Assisted by Monica Wright.
Candice Wiggins missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Devereaux Peters's Layup blocked by DeWanna Bonner.
Candice Wiggins missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Devereaux Peters's Layup blocked by DeWanna Bonner.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Devereaux Peters.
Seimone Augustus missed Two Point Shot.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Devereaux Peters missed 3 ft Two Point Shot.
Devereaux Peters missed 15 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed 4 ft Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Driving Layup.
Seimone Augustus made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Monica Wright missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Monica Wright made Driving Layup.
Rebekkah Brunson made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Monica Wright.
Seimone Augustus missed 4 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Maya Moore made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Rebekkah Brunson's Layup blocked by Alexis Hornbuckle.
Monica Wright made Layup. Assisted by Maya Moore.
Amber Harris made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Maya Moore.
Monica Wright missed Layup.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Maya Moore.
Amber Harris made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Monica Wright.
Maya Moore made Free Throw.
Maya Moore made Free Throw.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup.
Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Seimone Augustus missed 16 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Maya Moore made 14 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Seimone Augustus made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Seimone Augustus made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Seimone Augustus missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed 17 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Amber Harris.
Amber Harris missed 7 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 13 ft Jumper.
Monica Wright missed Layup.
Monica Wright missed Layup.
Candice Wiggins missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Maya Moore.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 9 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed 5 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Tip Shot.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Maya Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus missed Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Seimone Augustus made 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Devereaux Peters missed Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 17 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 4 ft Jumper.
Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Maya Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Devereaux Peters made Layup. Assisted by Maya Moore.
Monica Wright missed 11 ft Jumper.
Monica Wright made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Monica Wright made Layup. Assisted by Amber Harris.
Monica Wright made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monica Wright made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Erin Thorn missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Amber Harris made Layup. Assisted by Erin Thorn.
Erin Thorn made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Monica Wright.
Amber Harris missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Amber Harris made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Devereaux Peters missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Devereaux Peters made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.
Charde Houston missed 15 ft Jumper.
Krystal Thomas's Layup blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
DeWanna Bonner missed Layup.
Samantha Prahalis missed 16 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 4 ft Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Krystal Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Alexis Hornbuckle made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Samantha Prahalis missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis made 6 ft Running Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed Driving Layup.
DeWanna Bonner missed Layup.
Samantha Prahalis missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made Driving Layup.
Charde Houston missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made Jumper.
Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.
Charde Houston missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andrea Riley.
Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Andrea Riley missed 5 ft Jumper.
Krystal Thomas missed Layup.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston missed 4 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis made Jumper. Assisted by Krystal Thomas.
Andrea Riley missed 14 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 4 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Samantha Prahalis made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Krystal Thomas missed Layup.
Krystal Thomas's Layup blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Samantha Prahalis's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Amber Harris.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Charde Houston missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner made 15 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made 20 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.
DeWanna Bonner missed 55 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston's Layup blocked by Lindsay Whalen.
Charde Houston missed Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis made Driving Layup.
Charde Houston missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 6 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 4 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Samantha Prahalis made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Samantha Prahalis made 19 ft Jumper.
Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Avery Warley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Avery Warley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Samantha Prahalis's Layup blocked by Amber Harris.
Samantha Prahalis missed Jumper.
Avery Warley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Avery Warley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeWanna Bonner made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis missed 17 ft Jumper.
Alexis Gray-Lawson's Layup blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Samantha Prahalis missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Samantha Prahalis made Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis's Layup blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
DeWanna Bonner missed 28 ft Three Point Jumper.
Samantha Prahalis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Samantha Prahalis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made 6 ft Jumper.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 8 ft Jumper.
DeWanna Bonner missed 5 ft Jumper.
Avery Warley made Layup.
DeWanna Bonner missed Layup.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andrea Riley.
Andrea Riley's 17 ft Jumper blocked by Amber Harris.
Charde Houston made Driving Layup.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 9 ft Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed Layup.
Andrea Riley missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Andrea Riley missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Alexis Gray-Lawson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Andrea Riley.

MERCURY

LYNX

TIME		PHX	MIN
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Krystal Thomas vs. Rebekkah Brunson. Samantha Prahalis gains possession.	0	0
9:41	Alexis Hornbuckle made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.	3	0
9:26	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 17 ft Jumper.	3	0
9:26	Charde Houston Defensive Rebound.	3	0
9:18	Charde Houston missed 15 ft Jumper.	3	0
9:17	Krystal Thomas Offensive Rebound.	3	0
9:15	Krystal Thomas's Layup blocked by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	3	0
9:14	Seimone Augustus Defensive Rebound.	3	0
9:07	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.	3	2
8:55	DeWanna Bonner missed Layup.	3	2
8:52	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Rebound.	3	2
8:48	Seimone Augustus made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maya Moore.	3	5
8:30	Samantha Prahalis missed 16 ft Jumper.	3	5
8:29	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Rebound.	3	5
8:22	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	3	7
8:11	Krystal Thomas Bad Pass. Stolen by Lindsay Whalen.	3	7
8:06	Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	3	9
7:48	DeWanna Bonner missed Three Point Jumper.	3	9
7:46	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	3	9
7:39	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 4 ft Jumper.	3	9
7:39	Maya Moore Offensive Rebound.	3	11
7:39	Maya Moore made Two Point Shot.	3	11
7:22	Alexis Hornbuckle missed 4 ft Jumper.	3	11
7:22	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	3	11
7:18	Rebekkah Brunson Bad Pass. Stolen by Samantha Prahalis.	3	11
7:03	Samantha Prahalis Bad Pass. Stolen by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	3	11
6:58	Lindsay Whalen Traveling	3	11
6:41	Samantha Prahalis made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	11
6:31	Seimone Augustus Bad Pass	6	11
6:16	Krystal Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Charde Houston.	8	11
6:03	Krystal Thomas Shooting Foul. Lindsay Whalen gains possession.	8	11
6:03	Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	11
6:03	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	8	11
6:03	Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.	8	12
5:43	Alexis Hornbuckle made 4 ft Two Point Shot.	10	12
5:35	Seimone Augustus missed Layup.	10	12
5:33	Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Rebound.	10	12
5:33	Rebekkah Brunson missed Tip Shot.	10	12
5:31	Krystal Thomas Defensive Rebound.	10	12
5:28	Samantha Prahalis missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	10	12
5:26	Maya Moore Defensive Rebound.	10	12
5:11	Avery Warley enters the game for Krystal Thomas.	10	12
5:11	Amber Harris enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson.	10	12
5:11	Candice Wiggins enters the game for Seimone Augustus.	10	12
5:05	Candice Wiggins missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	10	12
5:05	Alexis Hornbuckle Defensive Rebound.	10	12
4:56	Samantha Prahalis made 6 ft Running Jumper.	12	12
4:43	Lindsay Whalen made 2 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Amber Harris.	12	14
4:31	DeWanna Bonner missed Driving Layup.	12	14
4:28	Candice Wiggins Defensive Rebound.	12	14
4:26	Candice Wiggins Bad Pass. Stolen by Samantha Prahalis.	12	14
4:20	DeWanna Bonner missed Layup.	12	14
4:18	Amber Harris Defensive Rebound.	12	14
3:56	Charde Houston Shooting Foul. Maya Moore gains possession.	12	14
3:56	Full Timeout.	12	14
3:56	Alexis Gray-Lawson enters the game for Charde Houston.	12	14
3:56	Monica Wright enters the game for Lindsay Whalen.	12	14
3:56	Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 3.	12	15
3:56	Maya Moore missed Free Throw 2 of 3.	12	15
3:56	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	12	15
3:56	Maya Moore made Free Throw 3 of 3.	12	16
3:36	Samantha Prahalis missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	12	16
3:35	Monica Wright Defensive Rebound.	12	16
3:30	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.	12	18
3:17	Alexis Gray-Lawson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	18
3:01	Alexis Hornbuckle Kicked Ball	15	18
2:50	Maya Moore missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	18
2:47	Avery Warley Defensive Rebound.	15	18
2:40	Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	18
2:39	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Rebound.	15	18
2:33	Alexis Hornbuckle Shooting Foul. Monica Wright gains possession.	15	18
2:33	Monica Wright made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	19
2:33	Devereaux Peters enters the game for Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	15	19
2:33	Charde Houston enters the game for Alexis Hornbuckle.	15	19
2:33	Monica Wright made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	20
2:19	Charde Houston made Driving Layup.	17	20
2:03	Amber Harris made Layup. Assisted by Monica Wright.	17	22
1:45	Charde Houston missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	17	22
1:44	DeWanna Bonner Offensive Rebound.	17	22
1:39	DeWanna Bonner made Jumper.	19	22
1:29	Candice Wiggins missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	19	22
1:28	Samantha Prahalis Defensive Rebound.	19	22
1:23	Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Samantha Prahalis.	21	22
1:06	Devereaux Peters's Layup blocked by DeWanna Bonner.	21	22
1:04	DeWanna Bonner Defensive Rebound.	21	22
1:02	Devereaux Peters Personal Foul. DeWanna Bonner gains possession.	21	22
1:02	Andrea Riley enters the game for Samantha Prahalis.	21	22
1:02	Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Amber Harris.	21	22
47.4	Avery Warley 3 second	21	22
35.9	Candice Wiggins missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	21	22
34.9	Devereaux Peters Offensive Rebound.	21	22
33.8	Devereaux Peters's Layup blocked by DeWanna Bonner.	21	22
31.7	Alexis Gray-Lawson Defensive Rebound.	21	22
25.8	Charde Houston missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	21	22
23.0	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	21	22
23.0	Avery Warley Personal Foul. Rebekkah Brunson gains possession.	21	22
6.8	Avery Warley Personal Foul. Rebekkah Brunson gains possession.	21	22
6.8	Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	21	23
6.8	Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	21	24
1.3	Rebekkah Brunson Shooting Foul. DeWanna Bonner gains possession.	21	24
1.3	DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 1 of 2.	22	24
1.3	DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.	23	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	23	24

Regular Season Series

MIN wins 4-0

Mercury
83
Lynx
105

Game 1

20/5

Lynx
78
Mercury
60

Game 2

16/6

Mercury
80
Lynx
96

Game 3

28/6

Lynx
89
Mercury
66

Game 4

22/9

Target Center

1:00 AM, 28 June 2012

Minneapolis, MN

Referees:
Roy Gulbeyan
Cameron Inouye
Clarke Stevens

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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