Lynx 75-67 Mercury (1 Aug, 2014) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Mercury

29-5, 13-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	10	26	15	16	67
MIN	21	18	13	23	75

Minnesota Lynx

25-9, 15-2 home

Lindsay Whalen misses 14-foot jumper
Brittney Griner blocks Seimone Augustus 's 3-foot layup
Seimone Augustus misses layup
Seimone Augustus misses layup
Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2
Lindsay Whalen misses free throw 2 of 2
Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot
Janel McCarville misses 17-foot jumper
Seimone Augustus misses 17-foot jumper
Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2
Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2
Maya Moore makes layup (Janel McCarville assists)
Penny Taylor blocks Seimone Augustus 's 3-foot layup
Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
Maya Moore makes 14-foot jumper (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
Seimone Augustus misses layup
Brittney Griner blocks Maya Moore 's 2-foot layup
Devereaux Peters misses 10-foot jumper
Rebekkah Brunson misses 17-foot jumper
Tan White makes 23-foot three point jumper (Seimone Augustus assists)
Seimone Augustus makes 5-foot jumper (Devereaux Peters assists)
Lindsay Whalen makes driving layup
Monica Wright makes driving layup
Brittney Griner blocks Lindsay Whalen 's 3-foot layup
Tan White makes 23-foot three point jumper (Devereaux Peters assists)
Monica Wright makes driving layup (Lindsay Whalen assists)
Lindsay Whalen misses layup
Maya Moore misses 16-foot two point jumper
Seimone Augustus makes 14-foot two point shot
Maya Moore misses layup
Rebekkah Brunson makes 1-foot two point shot (Seimone Augustus assists)
Monica Wright makes 18-foot two point shot
Maya Moore misses 17-foot step back jumpshot
Seimone Augustus makes 16-foot two point shot
Rebekkah Brunson makes 18-foot jumper (Monica Wright assists)
Seimone Augustus misses 18-foot two point jumper
Seimone Augustus misses 4-foot Running Jumper
Seimone Augustus misses 23-foot three point jumper
Maya Moore makes driving layup (Lindsay Whalen assists)
Monica Wright misses 24-foot three point jumper
Monica Wright misses free throw 1 of 2
Monica Wright misses free throw 2 of 2
Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2
Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 2 of 2
Maya Moore misses 16-foot jumper
Lindsay Whalen makes 1-foot two point shot
Lindsay Whalen makes driving layup (Maya Moore assists)
Lindsay Whalen misses 50-foot three point jumper
Seimone Augustus misses 17-foot jumper
Lindsay Whalen misses 16-foot two point shot
Rebekkah Brunson makes 16-foot jumper
Maya Moore misses 19-foot jumper
Rebekkah Brunson makes 14-foot jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)
Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 2
Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 2
Janel McCarville makes 16-foot jumper (Maya Moore assists)
DeWanna Bonner blocks Maya Moore 's 12-foot jumper
Eshaya Murphy blocks Lindsay Whalen 's 2-foot layup
Seimone Augustus makes 18-foot jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)
Brittney Griner blocks Rebekkah Brunson 's 1-foot layup
Devereaux Peters misses 16-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi blocks Monica Wright 's 2-foot layup
Monica Wright misses 9-foot jumper
Maya Moore misses layup
Devereaux Peters misses 15-foot jumper
Monica Wright makes 8-foot two point shot
Monica Wright misses layup
DeWanna Bonner blocks Lindsay Whalen's layup
Seimone Augustus misses 16-foot step back jumpshot
Seimone Augustus makes technical free throw
Janel McCarville misses 19-foot jumper
Seimone Augustus misses 18-foot jumper
Maya Moore makes 12-foot two point shot (Janel McCarville assists)
Seimone Augustus makes 16-foot two point shot
Janel McCarville misses 20-foot jumper
Seimone Augustus misses 23-foot three point jumper
Maya Moore makes 24-foot three point jumper (Janel McCarville assists)
Maya Moore makes 23-foot three point jumper (Janel McCarville assists)
Seimone Augustus makes layup (Lindsay Whalen assists)
Seimone Augustus makes 17-foot two point shot
Seimone Augustus misses 17-foot two point jumper
Rebekkah Brunson misses 14-foot jumper
Maya Moore misses 16-foot jumper
DeWanna Bonner blocks Maya Moore 's 3-foot shot
Maya Moore misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rebekkah Brunson misses 17-foot jumper
Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 2
Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 2
Lindsay Whalen misses free throw 1 of 2
Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 2 of 2
Seimone Augustus makes 17-foot jumper (Maya Moore assists)
Maya Moore makes 14-foot jumper (Janel McCarville assists)
Lindsay Whalen misses free throw 1 of 2
Lindsay Whalen misses free throw 2 of 2
Seimone Augustus misses technical free throw
Seimone Augustus makes free throw 1 of 2
Seimone Augustus makes free throw 2 of 2
Brittney Griner makes 10-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi misses 18-foot jumper
Penny Taylor misses 9-foot jumper
Brittney Griner makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Brittney Griner misses 11-foot two point shot
Penny Taylor misses 22-foot three point jumper
Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
Penny Taylor makes driving layup
Candice Dupree makes 2-foot two point shot (Brittney Griner assists)
Brittney Griner misses 9-foot two point shot
DeWanna Bonner misses 24-foot three point jumper
Diana Taurasi misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner makes 3-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
Monica Wright blocks Diana Taurasi 's 2-foot layup
Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper
Eshaya Murphy misses 18-foot two point jumper
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota misses jumper
Eshaya Murphy misses free throw 1 of 2
Eshaya Murphy misses free throw 2 of 2
DeWanna Bonner misses 18-foot jumper
Candice Dupree misses 10-foot two point shot
Penny Taylor makes driving layup
Maya Moore blocks Candice Dupree 's 2-foot layup
Penny Taylor makes technical free throw
Penny Taylor misses free throw 1 of 2
Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
Diana Taurasi misses 17-foot jumper
DeWanna Bonner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists)
Brittney Griner makes layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 2
Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 2
Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
Penny Taylor makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists)
Brittney Griner makes 5-foot jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi makes layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Candice Dupree misses 5-foot jumper
Candice Dupree makes layup
Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper
Candice Dupree misses 18-foot jumper
DeWanna Bonner misses 13-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi misses 12-foot Running Jumper
Candice Dupree makes 20-foot jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi misses 7-foot jumper
Candice Dupree makes 18-foot jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Brittney Griner makes 9-foot two point shot (Penny Taylor assists)
DeWanna Bonner misses 19-foot jumper
Penny Taylor makes 9-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 15-foot two point shot
DeWanna Bonner misses driving layup
Diana Taurasi misses 14-foot Running Jumper
Eshaya Murphy misses 21-foot jumper
Candice Dupree makes two point shot (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper
Monica Wright blocks Diana Taurasi 's 3-foot layup
Diana Taurasi misses 13-foot jumper
DeWanna Bonner makes two point shot (Candice Dupree assists)
Eshaya Murphy misses 24-foot three point jumper
DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2
DeWanna Bonner misses free throw 2 of 2
Ewelina Kobryn misses 14-foot jumper
Janel McCarville blocks Diana Taurasi 's 4-foot two point shot
Ewelina Kobryn makes free throw 1 of 2
Ewelina Kobryn makes free throw 2 of 2
DeWanna Bonner makes layup (Eshaya Murphy assists)
Candice Dupree misses 19-foot jumper
Penny Taylor misses layup
Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
Penny Taylor misses free throw 2 of 2
Diana Taurasi misses 29-foot three point jumper
DeWanna Bonner misses 26-foot three point jumper
Diana Taurasi makes layup (Penny Taylor assists)
Seimone Augustus blocks Penny Taylor 's 13-foot jumper
Penny Taylor misses driving layup
Diana Taurasi makes 18-foot jumper
Candice Dupree misses 16-foot jumper
Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
Brittney Griner makes layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Brittney Griner misses free throw 1 of 1
DeWanna Bonner makes 30-foot three point jumper
Penny Taylor misses 23-foot three point jumper
Diana Taurasi makes 19-foot jumper (Candice Dupree assists)
Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 2
Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 2
Diana Taurasi misses 23-foot three point jumper
Penny Taylor misses three point jumper
DeWanna Bonner misses 27-foot three point jumper

MERCURY

LYNX

TIME		PHX	MIN
10:00	Brittney Griner vs. Janel McCarville (Diana Taurasi gains possession)	0	0
9:48	DeWanna Bonner back court turnover	0	0
9:37	Lindsay Whalen misses 14-foot jumper	0	0
9:34	Diana Taurasi defensive rebound	0	0
9:26	Brittney Griner makes 10-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)	2	0
9:12	Brittney Griner blocks Seimone Augustus 's 3-foot layup	2	0
9:11	Seimone Augustus offensive rebound	2	0
9:10	Seimone Augustus misses layup	2	0
9:08	Janel McCarville offensive rebound	2	0
9:07	Seimone Augustus misses layup	2	0
9:06	Brittney Griner defensive rebound	2	0
8:56	Diana Taurasi misses 18-foot jumper	2	0
8:55	Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound	2	0
8:51	Diana Taurasi shooting foul (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul)	2	0
8:51	Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2	2	1
8:51	Lindsay Whalen misses free throw 2 of 2	2	1
8:49	Candice Dupree defensive rebound	2	1
8:33	Brittney Griner bad pass (Rebekkah Brunson steals)	2	1
8:27	Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	1
8:26	Candice Dupree defensive rebound	2	1
8:03	Penny Taylor misses 9-foot jumper	2	1
8:03	Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound	2	1
7:54	Janel McCarville misses 17-foot jumper	2	1
7:52	DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound	2	1
7:47	Brittney Griner makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)	4	1
7:28	Seimone Augustus misses 17-foot jumper	4	1
7:26	Candice Dupree defensive rebound	4	1
7:11	Brittney Griner misses 11-foot two point shot	4	1
7:09	Seimone Augustus defensive rebound	4	1
7:01	Penny Taylor shooting foul (Rebekkah Brunson draws the foul)	4	1
7:01	Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	4	2
7:01	Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	4	3
6:45	Penny Taylor misses 22-foot three point jumper	4	3
6:43	Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound	4	3
6:31	Maya Moore makes layup (Janel McCarville assists)	4	5
6:16	Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	5
6:15	Seimone Augustus defensive rebound	4	5
6:09	Seimone Augustus lost ball turnover (Penny Taylor steals)	4	5
6:05	Penny Taylor makes driving layup	6	5
5:47	Penny Taylor blocks Seimone Augustus 's 3-foot layup	6	5
5:46	Minnesota offensive team rebound	6	5
5:46	Monica Wright enters the game for Lindsay Whalen	6	5
5:46	Devereaux Peters enters the game for Janel McCarville	6	5
5:43	Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	5
5:41	Diana Taurasi defensive rebound	6	5
5:20	Candice Dupree makes 2-foot two point shot (Brittney Griner assists)	8	5
5:03	Maya Moore makes 14-foot jumper (Rebekkah Brunson assists)	8	7
4:52	Brittney Griner misses 9-foot two point shot	8	7
4:50	Maya Moore defensive rebound	8	7
4:45	Maya Moore bad pass (Brittney Griner steals)	8	7
4:39	DeWanna Bonner misses 24-foot three point jumper	8	7
4:37	Seimone Augustus defensive rebound	8	7
4:30	Seimone Augustus misses layup	8	7
4:28	Maya Moore offensive rebound	8	7
4:26	Brittney Griner blocks Maya Moore 's 2-foot layup	8	7
4:24	Devereaux Peters offensive rebound	8	7
4:13	Candice Dupree personal foul (Monica Wright draws the foul)	8	7
4:13	Full timeout	8	7
4:13	Mistie Bass enters the game for Candice Dupree	8	7
4:13	Eshaya Murphy enters the game for Penny Taylor	8	7
4:13	Tan White enters the game for Maya Moore	8	7
4:01	Devereaux Peters misses 10-foot jumper	8	7
4:00	Brittney Griner defensive rebound	8	7
3:35	Diana Taurasi misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	7
3:34	Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound	8	7
3:17	Rebekkah Brunson misses 17-foot jumper	8	7
3:16	Tan White offensive rebound	8	7
3:13	Tan White makes 23-foot three point jumper (Seimone Augustus assists)	8	10
2:54	Brittney Griner makes 3-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)	10	10
2:36	Seimone Augustus makes 5-foot jumper (Devereaux Peters assists)	10	12
2:26	Monica Wright blocks Diana Taurasi 's 2-foot layup	10	12
2:25	Phoenix offensive team rebound	10	12
2:25	Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Seimone Augustus	10	12
2:25	Damiris Dantas enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson	10	12
2:20	Mistie Bass bad pass	10	12
2:05	Tan White bad pass (DeWanna Bonner steals)	10	12
1:47	Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	12
1:46	Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound	10	12
1:40	Lindsay Whalen makes driving layup	10	14
1:31	Eshaya Murphy misses 18-foot two point jumper	10	14
1:31	Monica Wright defensive rebound	10	14
1:23	Monica Wright makes driving layup	10	16
1:17	Phoenix Full timeout	10	16
1:17	Anete Jekabsone-Zogota enters the game for Diana Taurasi	10	16
1:09	Damiris Dantas personal foul (Brittney Griner draws the foul)	10	16
1:05	Anete Jekabsone-Zogota misses jumper	10	16
1:02	Damiris Dantas defensive rebound	10	16
1:00	Damiris Dantas lost ball turnover (Eshaya Murphy steals)	10	16
56.0	Damiris Dantas shooting foul (Eshaya Murphy draws the foul)	10	16
56.0	Eshaya Murphy misses free throw 1 of 2	10	16
56.0	Phoenix offensive team rebound	10	16
56.0	Janel McCarville enters the game for Damiris Dantas	10	16
56.0	Eshaya Murphy misses free throw 2 of 2	10	16
55.0	Devereaux Peters defensive rebound	10	16
41.0	Brittney Griner blocks Lindsay Whalen 's 3-foot layup	10	16
40.0	Minnesota offensive team rebound	10	16
33.0	Tan White makes 23-foot three point jumper (Devereaux Peters assists)	10	19
22.0	Anete Jekabsone-Zogota bad pass (Monica Wright steals)	10	19
18.0	Monica Wright makes driving layup (Lindsay Whalen assists)	10	21
6.0	DeWanna Bonner misses 18-foot jumper	10	21
4.0	Janel McCarville defensive rebound	10	21
0.0	Lindsay Whalen misses layup	10	21
0.0	Minnesota offensive team rebound	10	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	10	21

Regular Season Series

PHX wins 3-1

Mercury
80
Lynx
72

Game 1

15/6

Lynx
79
Mercury
92

Game 2

19/6

Mercury
67
Lynx
75

Game 3

1/8

Lynx
80
Mercury
82

Game 4

10/8

Target Center

1:00 AM, 1 August 2014

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 9,513

Referees:
Amy Bonner
Eric Brewton
Roy Gulbeyan

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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