Lynx 91-59 Mercury (8 Jul, 2013) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Mercury

8-5, 5-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	15	14	17	13	59
MIN	19	20	30	22	91

Minnesota Lynx

8-3, 6-0 home

Seimone Augustus makes driving layup
Janel McCarville makes 14-foot jumper (Maya Moore assists)
Maya Moore misses free throw 1 of 2
Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 2
Seimone Augustus misses two point shot
Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
Briana Gilbreath blocks Lindsay Whalen 's 2-foot layup
Seimone Augustus makes layup (Maya Moore assists)
Candice Dupree blocks Rebekkah Brunson 's 4-foot shot
Janel McCarville misses 14-foot jumper
Janel McCarville misses 17-foot jumper
Rebekkah Brunson misses 17-foot jumper
Seimone Augustus makes layup (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
Monica Wright makes 16-foot jumper
Rebekkah Brunson misses 10-foot jumper
Monica Wright misses 24-foot three point jumper
Seimone Augustus makes driving layup (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
Monica Wright makes 10-foot two point shot
Maya Moore misses 17-foot two point jumper
Devereaux Peters makes layup (Seimone Augustus assists)
Rebekkah Brunson makes layup (Devereaux Peters assists)
Devereaux Peters misses 18-foot jumper
Monica Wright misses 52-foot three point jumper
Lindsay Whalen makes 20-foot jumper (Monica Wright assists)
Monica Wright makes jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)
Lindsay Whalen makes layup (Seimone Augustus assists)
Monica Wright misses 23-foot three point jumper
Maya Moore misses 7-foot
Brittney Griner blocks Janel McCarville 's 3-foot layup
Devereaux Peters makes two point shot
Brittney Griner blocks Lindsay Whalen's layup
Monica Wright misses 22-foot three point jumper
Rebekkah Brunson makes 4-foot two point shot
Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 1 of 1
Devereaux Peters misses 17-foot jumper
Maya Moore misses 8-foot jumper
Maya Moore misses
Janel McCarville misses free throw 1 of 2
Janel McCarville makes free throw 2 of 2
Janel McCarville makes 17-foot jumper (Sugar Rodgers assists)
Maya Moore makes technical free throw
Rebekkah Brunson misses free throw 1 of 2
Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2
Monica Wright makes free throw 1 of 2
Monica Wright makes free throw 2 of 2
Maya Moore makes jumper (Janel McCarville assists)
Maya Moore makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)
Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2
Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 2 of 2
Monica Wright makes 17-foot jumper
Brittney Griner blocks Rebekkah Brunson 's 3-foot jumper
Monica Wright makes layup (Maya Moore assists)
Rebekkah Brunson misses 3-foot jumper
Monica Wright misses layup
Maya Moore makes 20-foot jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)
Maya Moore makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)
Maya Moore misses 10-foot jump bank shot
Maya Moore makes 20-foot jumper
Monica Wright makes free throw 1 of 2
Monica Wright makes free throw 2 of 2
Maya Moore makes two point shot (Monica Wright assists)
Maya Moore misses 19-foot jumper
Devereaux Peters misses free throw 1 of 2
Devereaux Peters makes free throw 2 of 2
Maya Moore makes jumper (Monica Wright assists)
Lindsay Whalen makes driving layup
Devereaux Peters misses 7-foot two point shot
Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2
Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 2 of 2
Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2
Lindsay Whalen misses free throw 2 of 2
Lindsay Whalen misses layup
Devereaux Peters makes free throw 1 of 2
Devereaux Peters makes free throw 2 of 2
Maya Moore makes 23-foot three point jumper (Janel McCarville assists)
Maya Moore misses 27-foot three point jumper
Devereaux Peters misses 6-foot Regular Jump Shot
Brittney Griner blocks Devereaux Peters 's 4-foot jumper
Janel McCarville misses 17-foot jumper
Maya Moore misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rebekkah Brunson misses 15-foot jumper
Lindsay Whalen makes layup (Maya Moore assists)
Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 1
Janel McCarville makes layup (Maya Moore assists)
Janel McCarville makes 5-foot jumper (Devereaux Peters assists)
Sugar Rodgers misses 3-foot jumper
Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 2
Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 2
Monica Wright makes 15-foot two point shot
Janel McCarville makes free throw 1 of 2
Janel McCarville makes free throw 2 of 2
Monica Wright makes free throw 1 of 2
Monica Wright misses free throw 2 of 2
Sugar Rodgers misses 24-foot three point jumper
Monica Wright misses 18-foot jumper
Amber Harris makes free throw 1 of 2
Amber Harris misses free throw 2 of 2
Amber Harris misses 16-foot jumper
Sugar Rodgers makes layup (Devereaux Peters assists)
Sugar Rodgers misses free throw 1 of 2
Sugar Rodgers makes free throw 2 of 2
Sugar Rodgers misses free throw 1 of 2
Sugar Rodgers makes free throw 2 of 2
Maya Moore blocks DeWanna Bonner 's 25-foot three point jumper
Briana Gilbreath misses 16-foot jumper
Candice Dupree misses 16-foot jumper
DeWanna Bonner misses 23-foot three point jumper
Diana Taurasi makes 18-foot two point shot
Briana Gilbreath misses 17-foot jumper
DeWanna Bonner misses 11-foot jumper
Brittney Griner misses 11-foot two point shot
Brittney Griner makes 10-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
DeWanna Bonner makes layup
DeWanna Bonner makes 24-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Charde Houston misses 8-foot jumper
Charde Houston misses 24-foot three point jumper
Alexis Hornbuckle misses 10-foot
Penny Taylor misses 12-foot two point shot
Candice Dupree makes jumper (Charde Houston assists)
Alexis Hornbuckle makes 19-foot jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Candice Dupree makes layup (Alexis Hornbuckle assists)
DeWanna Bonner misses jumper
Charde Houston misses layup
Brittney Griner misses 17-foot jumper
Briana Gilbreath misses 3-foot two point shot
Devereaux Peters blocks Diana Taurasi 's 23-foot three point jumper
Janel McCarville blocks Brittney Griner 's 2-foot layup
DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup
DeWanna Bonner misses 12-foot two point jumper
Briana Gilbreath misses 20-foot jumper
DeWanna Bonner misses 23-foot three point jumper
Candice Dupree misses 12-foot two point shot
Lynetta Kizer misses layup
Brittney Griner misses 7-foot two point shot
DeWanna Bonner misses 20-foot jumper
Charde Houston makes 11-foot two point shot
Diana Taurasi misses layup
Charde Houston misses layup
Sugar Rodgers blocks Charde Houston 's 3-foot jumper
Penny Taylor makes driving layup
Charde Houston makes 10-foot two point shot
Penny Taylor makes three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Candice Dupree makes 17-foot jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Charde Houston misses free throw 1 of 2
Charde Houston makes free throw 2 of 2
Candice Dupree misses 10-foot jumper
Maya Moore blocks DeWanna Bonner 's 4-foot jumper
DeWanna Bonner misses 19-foot jumper
Candice Dupree makes 16-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi misses 23-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner misses 8-foot jumper
Brittney Griner misses layup
Brittney Griner makes 2-foot two point shot
Candice Dupree makes driving layup
Candice Dupree makes 12-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi makes driving layup
Briana Gilbreath makes 2-foot two point shot
Brittney Griner makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Penny Taylor misses 23-foot three point jumper
Alexis Hornbuckle makes driving layup
Charde Houston misses 23-foot three point jumper
Penny Taylor misses jumper
Alexis Hornbuckle misses layup
Alexis Hornbuckle makes free throw 1 of 2
Alexis Hornbuckle misses free throw 2 of 2
Briana Gilbreath misses 23-foot three point jumper
DeWanna Bonner misses 23-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi misses driving layup
Briana Gilbreath misses jumper
Briana Gilbreath misses layup
Alexis Hornbuckle misses 18-foot jumper
Charde Houston makes 5-foot jumper (Alexis Hornbuckle assists)
Sugar Rodgers blocks Charde Houston 's 3-foot jumper
Krystal Thomas makes driving layup (Samantha Prahalis assists)
Charde Houston misses 23-foot three point jumper
Devereaux Peters blocks Lynetta Kizer 's 4-foot layup
Samantha Prahalis misses 19-foot jumper
Lynetta Kizer makes two point shot
Lynetta Kizer misses free throw 1 of 1
Charde Houston makes 13-foot jumper
Lynetta Kizer misses 15-foot jumper
Briana Gilbreath makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alexis Hornbuckle assists)

MERCURY

LYNX

TIME		PHX	MIN
10:00	Brittney Griner vs. Janel McCarville (Diana Taurasi gains possession)	0	0
9:49	Briana Gilbreath bad pass (Seimone Augustus steals)	0	0
9:45	Seimone Augustus makes driving layup	0	2
9:26	Maya Moore blocks DeWanna Bonner 's 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
9:26	DeWanna Bonner offensive rebound	0	2
9:19	Briana Gilbreath misses 16-foot jumper	0	2
9:18	Brittney Griner offensive rebound	0	2
9:12	Candice Dupree misses 16-foot jumper	0	2
9:11	Janel McCarville defensive rebound	0	2
8:59	Janel McCarville makes 14-foot jumper (Maya Moore assists)	0	4
8:48	DeWanna Bonner misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	4
8:45	Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound	0	4
8:41	Briana Gilbreath shooting foul (Maya Moore draws the foul)	0	4
8:41	Maya Moore misses free throw 1 of 2	0	4
8:41	Minnesota offensive team rebound	0	4
8:41	Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 2	0	5
8:22	Diana Taurasi makes 18-foot two point shot	2	5
8:14	Seimone Augustus misses two point shot	2	5
8:12	Minnesota offensive team rebound	2	5
8:08	Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	5
8:06	Diana Taurasi defensive rebound	2	5
7:48	Briana Gilbreath misses 17-foot jumper	2	5
7:48	Candice Dupree offensive rebound	2	5
7:33	DeWanna Bonner misses 11-foot jumper	2	5
7:31	Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound	2	5
7:26	Briana Gilbreath blocks Lindsay Whalen 's 2-foot layup	2	5
7:24	Briana Gilbreath defensive rebound	2	5
7:05	Brittney Griner misses 11-foot two point shot	2	5
7:05	Seimone Augustus defensive rebound	2	5
6:54	Seimone Augustus makes layup (Maya Moore assists)	2	7
6:39	DeWanna Bonner bad pass	2	7
6:20	Candice Dupree blocks Rebekkah Brunson 's 4-foot shot	2	7
6:18	Janel McCarville offensive rebound	2	7
6:16	Janel McCarville misses 14-foot jumper	2	7
6:15	Candice Dupree defensive rebound	2	7
6:07	Brittney Griner makes 10-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)	4	7
5:58	Janel McCarville misses 17-foot jumper	4	7
5:54	Rebekkah Brunson offensive rebound	4	7
5:43	Rebekkah Brunson misses 17-foot jumper	4	7
5:41	Brittney Griner defensive rebound	4	7
5:28	DeWanna Bonner makes layup	6	7
5:07	Seimone Augustus makes layup (Rebekkah Brunson assists)	6	9
4:50	Rebekkah Brunson personal foul (Candice Dupree draws the foul)	6	9
4:50	Full timeout	6	9
4:50	Devereaux Peters enters the game for Janel McCarville	6	9
4:50	Charde Houston enters the game for Briana Gilbreath	6	9
4:50	Monica Wright enters the game for Seimone Augustus	6	9
4:39	Candice Dupree bad pass (Devereaux Peters steals)	6	9
4:20	Monica Wright makes 16-foot jumper	6	11
4:11	DeWanna Bonner makes 24-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)	9	11
3:59	Brittney Griner kicked ball violation	9	11
3:59	Krystal Thomas enters the game for Brittney Griner	9	11
3:59	Penny Taylor enters the game for DeWanna Bonner	9	11
3:47	Rebekkah Brunson misses 10-foot jumper	9	11
3:45	Lindsay Whalen offensive rebound	9	11
3:42	Monica Wright misses 24-foot three point jumper	9	11
3:41	Phoenix defensive team rebound	9	11
3:33	Charde Houston offensive Charge (Devereaux Peters draws the foul)	9	11
3:33	Charde Houston turnover	9	11
3:33	Seimone Augustus enters the game for Lindsay Whalen	9	11
3:33	Alexis Hornbuckle enters the game for Diana Taurasi	9	11
3:16	Seimone Augustus makes driving layup (Rebekkah Brunson assists)	9	13
3:00	Charde Houston misses 8-foot jumper	9	13
2:59	Maya Moore defensive rebound	9	13
2:47	Monica Wright makes 10-foot two point shot	9	15
2:19	Charde Houston misses 24-foot three point jumper	9	15
2:18	Seimone Augustus defensive rebound	9	15
2:14	Maya Moore misses 17-foot two point jumper	9	15
2:13	Penny Taylor defensive rebound	9	15
1:55	Alexis Hornbuckle misses 10-foot	9	15
1:43	Devereaux Peters makes layup (Seimone Augustus assists)	9	17
1:16	Penny Taylor misses 12-foot two point shot	9	17
1:15	Seimone Augustus defensive rebound	9	17
1:13	Seimone Augustus bad pass (Charde Houston steals)	9	17
1:02	Candice Dupree makes jumper (Charde Houston assists)	11	17
51.0	Rebekkah Brunson makes layup (Devereaux Peters assists)	11	19
37.0	Maya Moore personal foul (Candice Dupree draws the foul)	11	19
37.0	DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Penny Taylor	11	19
34.0	Alexis Hornbuckle makes 19-foot jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)	13	19
23.0	Devereaux Peters misses 18-foot jumper	13	19
22.0	Candice Dupree defensive rebound	13	19
8.0	Candice Dupree makes layup (Alexis Hornbuckle assists)	15	19
6.0	Maya Moore bad pass (DeWanna Bonner steals)	15	19
5.0	DeWanna Bonner misses jumper	15	19
4.0	Charde Houston offensive rebound	15	19
3.0	Charde Houston misses layup	15	19
2.0	Devereaux Peters defensive rebound	15	19
0.0	Monica Wright misses 52-foot three point jumper	15	19
0.0	Minnesota offensive team rebound	15	19
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	15	19

Regular Season Series

MIN wins 5-0

Mercury
79
Lynx
99

Game 1

7/6

Lynx
80
Mercury
69

Game 2

20/6

Mercury
59
Lynx
91

Game 3

8/7

Lynx
82
Mercury
77

Game 4

21/7

Mercury
69
Lynx
81

Game 5

24/7

Target Center

12:00 AM, 8 July 2013

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 9,104

Referees:
Kurt Walker
Lamont Simpson
Tony Dawkins

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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