Minnesota Lynx @ Phoenix Mercury
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS - GAME 1 • PHX leads series 1-0
25-9, 10-7 Away
71
25-9, 10-7 Away
29-5, 16-1 Home
85
29-5, 16-1 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Seimone Augustus misses 16-foot jumper
- Brittney Griner makes layup (Penny Taylor assists)
- Brittney Griner makes 10-foot two point shot (DeWanna Bonner assists)
- Maya Moore misses 6-foot jumper
- DeWanna Bonner makes 22-foot three point jumper (Penny Taylor assists)
- Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Candice Dupree makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Seimone Augustus makes 14-foot two point shot
- Lindsay Whalen misses 17-foot jumper
- Rebekkah Brunson makes two point shot
- Diana Taurasi makes layup (Penny Taylor assists)
- Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 1
- Maya Moore misses 16-foot jumper
- Maya Moore misses 16-foot jumper
- Rebekkah Brunson makes two point shot
- DeWanna Bonner misses 16-foot two point jumper
- Brittney Griner misses 9-foot two point shot
- Seimone Augustus makes 7-foot two point shot
- Penny Taylor misses 4-foot jumper
- Janel McCarville makes 21-foot jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)
- DeWanna Bonner blocks Tan White 's 17-foot jumper
- Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Seimone Augustus makes jumper
- Rebekkah Brunson blocks Penny Taylor 's 5-foot jumper
- Monica Wright misses 12-foot two point jumper
- Diana Taurasi makes 17-foot jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)
- Monica Wright misses 17-foot two point jumper
- Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
- Diana Taurasi misses free throw 2 of 2
- Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper
- DeWanna Bonner makes 4-foot jumper
- Lindsay Whalen makes driving layup
- Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 1
- Candice Dupree makes jumper
- Janel McCarville misses 19-foot jumper
- Brittney Griner makes 16-foot jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)
- Brittney Griner makes 12-foot jumper (Erin Phillips assists)
- Seimone Augustus makes technical free throw
- Lindsay Whalen makes 19-foot jumper
- Seimone Augustus makes 16-foot jumper
- Lindsay Whalen misses 8-foot Running Jumper
- Janel McCarville misses 20-foot jumper
- Erin Phillips makes 16-foot jumper
- Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2
- Lindsay Whalen misses free throw 2 of 2
- Eshaya Murphy misses jumper
- Seimone Augustus makes free throw 1 of 2
- Seimone Augustus makes free throw 2 of 2
- Erin Phillips misses 15-foot jumper
- Lindsay Whalen misses 5-foot jumper
- Candice Dupree makes 13-foot jumper (Penny Taylor assists)
- Tan White misses layup
- DeWanna Bonner misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Penny Taylor misses technical free throw
- Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
- Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
- Janel McCarville makes 22-foot jumper (Maya Moore assists)
- Candice Dupree misses 9-foot jumper
- Seimone Augustus misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Candice Dupree makes 14-foot jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Rebekkah Brunson makes layup
- DeWanna Bonner misses driving layup
- Maya Moore misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Penny Taylor misses three point jumper
- DeWanna Bonner makes 24-foot three point jumper (Penny Taylor assists)
- Seimone Augustus misses 17-foot jumper
- Candice Dupree misses 14-foot jumper
- Monica Wright misses jumper
- Brittney Griner makes 9-foot two point shot (Penny Taylor assists)
- Janel McCarville misses 19-foot jumper
- Maya Moore makes 4-foot jumper
- Lindsay Whalen misses 15-foot jumper
- Brittney Griner makes 17-foot jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Diana Taurasi makes 18-foot two point shot
- DeWanna Bonner makes 18-foot jumper
- Seimone Augustus misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Lindsay Whalen misses 17-foot jumper
- Devereaux Peters misses tip shot
- Diana Taurasi misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Brittney Griner misses tip shot
- Seimone Augustus misses 18-foot jumper
- DeWanna Bonner misses layup
- DeWanna Bonner misses layup
- Lindsay Whalen makes 16-foot jumper
- Janel McCarville misses 19-foot jumper
- Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 2
- Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 2
- Lindsay Whalen makes layup (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
- Diana Taurasi misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Brittney Griner blocks Janel McCarville 's 4-foot jumper
- Maya Moore makes free throw 1 of 2
- Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 2
- DeWanna Bonner makes 24-foot three point jumper
- Rebekkah Brunson makes 16-foot jumper (Maya Moore assists)
- Penny Taylor misses 5-foot jumper
- Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
- Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
- Seimone Augustus misses 17-foot jumper
- Diana Taurasi misses layup
- Diana Taurasi misses 13-foot jumper
- Seimone Augustus misses 5-foot jumper
- Rebekkah Brunson makes two point shot
- Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 2
- Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 2
- Brittney Griner blocks Rebekkah Brunson 's 3-foot jumper
- Penny Taylor makes 20-foot jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Brittney Griner misses 17-foot jumper
- Penny Taylor makes layup
- Lindsay Whalen misses driving layup
- Brittney Griner makes two point shot (Penny Taylor assists)
- Rebekkah Brunson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
- Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
- Penny Taylor makes layup
- Diana Taurasi makes 16-foot two point shot
- Diana Taurasi blocks Lindsay Whalen's jumper
- Penny Taylor blocks Lindsay Whalen 's 5-foot jumper
- Monica Wright makes layup (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
- Diana Taurasi misses free throw 1 of 2
- Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
- Monica Wright misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
- Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
- Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
- Lindsay Whalen makes driving layup
- Lindsay Whalen misses free throw 1 of 1
- Erin Phillips misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Eshaya Murphy misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Mistie Bass misses free throw 1 of 2
- Mistie Bass makes free throw 2 of 2
- Lindsay Whalen misses 18-foot jumper
- Monica Wright blocks Candice Dupree 's 17-foot jumper
- Lindsay Whalen makes layup (Tan White assists)
- Erin Phillips misses layup
- Tan White makes driving layup
- Maya Moore makes driving layup
- Janel McCarville makes jumper (Rebekkah Brunson assists)
- Seimone Augustus misses 8-foot jumper
- Seimone Augustus misses 18-foot jumper
- DeWanna Bonner misses three point jumper
- Lindsay Whalen makes 16-foot jumper
- Brittney Griner makes 10-foot jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 1
- Seimone Augustus misses 9-foot jumper
- Lindsay Whalen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Maya Moore assists)
- Diana Taurasi misses layup
- Lindsay Whalen makes 15-foot jumper
- Brittney Griner makes layup
- Maya Moore makes 24-foot three point jumper (Janel McCarville assists)
- DeWanna Bonner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists)
- Seimone Augustus makes free throw 1 of 2
- Seimone Augustus misses free throw 2 of 2
- Lindsay Whalen makes layup
- Maya Moore blocks DeWanna Bonner's three point jumper
- Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
- Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
- Lindsay Whalen misses 15-foot jumper
- Diana Taurasi misses 21-foot jumper
- Candice Dupree makes layup
- Monica Wright makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists)
- Penny Taylor misses driving layup
- Diana Taurasi makes 19-foot jumper
- Brittney Griner blocks Janel McCarville 's 4-foot jumper
- Lindsay Whalen misses three point jumper
- Penny Taylor misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Lindsay Whalen makes 14-foot two point shot
- Brittney Griner misses 13-foot jumper
- Lindsay Whalen misses 16-foot jumper
- Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Brittney Griner misses tip shot
- Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2
- Rebekkah Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2
- Monica Wright misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
- Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
- Candice Dupree blocks Maya Moore 's 23-foot three point jumper
- Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
- Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | PHX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Janel McCarville vs. Brittney Griner (Diana Taurasi gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 9:40 | | Diana Taurasi bad pass (Rebekkah Brunson steals) | 0 | 0 |
| 9:29 | | Seimone Augustus misses 16-foot jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 9:26 | | Penny Taylor defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 9:22 | | Brittney Griner makes layup (Penny Taylor assists) | 0 | 2 |
| 9:07 | | Seimone Augustus bad pass (Diana Taurasi steals) | 0 | 2 |
| 8:56 | | Brittney Griner makes 10-foot two point shot (DeWanna Bonner assists) | 0 | 4 |
| 8:41 | | Maya Moore misses 6-foot jumper | 0 | 4 |
| 8:40 | | Brittney Griner defensive rebound | 0 | 4 |
| 8:34 | | DeWanna Bonner makes 22-foot three point jumper (Penny Taylor assists) | 0 | 7 |
| 8:22 | | Minnesota Full timeout | 0 | 7 |
| 8:14 | | Maya Moore misses 23-foot three point jumper | 0 | 7 |
| 8:11 | | DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound | 0 | 7 |
| 8:07 | | Candice Dupree makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists) | 0 | 9 |
| 7:52 | | Seimone Augustus makes 14-foot two point shot | 2 | 9 |
| 7:35 | | Brittney Griner bad pass (Rebekkah Brunson steals) | 2 | 9 |
| 7:18 | | Lindsay Whalen misses 17-foot jumper | 2 | 9 |
| 7:15 | | Rebekkah Brunson offensive rebound | 2 | 9 |
| 7:13 | | Rebekkah Brunson makes two point shot | 4 | 9 |
| 7:01 | | Diana Taurasi makes layup (Penny Taylor assists) | 4 | 11 |
| 7:01 | | Lindsay Whalen shooting foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul) | 4 | 11 |
| 7:01 | | Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 6:45 | | Maya Moore misses 16-foot jumper | 4 | 12 |
| 6:41 | | Rebekkah Brunson offensive rebound | 4 | 12 |
| 6:41 | | Maya Moore misses 16-foot jumper | 4 | 12 |
| 6:37 | | Rebekkah Brunson makes two point shot | 6 | 12 |
| 6:37 | | Rebekkah Brunson offensive rebound | 4 | 12 |
| 6:28 | | DeWanna Bonner misses 16-foot two point jumper | 6 | 12 |
| 6:26 | | Brittney Griner offensive rebound | 6 | 12 |
| 6:13 | | Brittney Griner misses 9-foot two point shot | 6 | 12 |
| 6:11 | | Lindsay Whalen defensive rebound | 6 | 12 |
| 6:03 | | Seimone Augustus makes 7-foot two point shot | 8 | 12 |
| 5:56 | | Penny Taylor misses 4-foot jumper | 8 | 12 |
| 5:54 | | Rebekkah Brunson defensive rebound | 8 | 12 |
| 5:43 | | Janel McCarville makes 21-foot jumper (Lindsay Whalen assists) | 10 | 12 |
| 5:33 | | Brittney Griner offensive foul (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul) | 10 | 12 |
| 5:33 | | Brittney Griner turnover | 10 | 12 |
| 5:33 | | Tan White enters the game for Maya Moore | 10 | 12 |
| 5:33 | | Devereaux Peters enters the game for Lindsay Whalen | 10 | 12 |
| 5:33 | | Monica Wright enters the game for Janel McCarville | 10 | 12 |
| 5:16 | | DeWanna Bonner blocks Tan White 's 17-foot jumper | 10 | 12 |
| 5:13 | | Candice Dupree defensive rebound | 10 | 12 |
| 5:07 | | Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper | 10 | 12 |
| 5:05 | | Tan White defensive rebound | 10 | 12 |
| 5:00 | | Seimone Augustus makes jumper | 12 | 12 |
| 4:41 | | Rebekkah Brunson blocks Penny Taylor 's 5-foot jumper | 12 | 12 |
| 4:37 | | Monica Wright defensive rebound | 12 | 12 |
| 4:35 | | Monica Wright misses 12-foot two point jumper | 12 | 12 |
| 4:31 | | Diana Taurasi defensive rebound | 12 | 12 |
| 4:26 | | DeWanna Bonner bad pass (Devereaux Peters steals) | 12 | 12 |
| 4:26 | | Diana Taurasi personal take foul (Seimone Augustus draws the foul) | 12 | 12 |
| 4:26 | | Maya Moore enters the game for Seimone Augustus | 12 | 12 |
| 4:26 | | Erin Phillips enters the game for Penny Taylor | 12 | 12 |
| 4:20 | | Maya Moore lost ball turnover (DeWanna Bonner steals) | 12 | 12 |
| 4:07 | | Diana Taurasi makes 17-foot jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists) | 12 | 14 |
| 3:51 | | Monica Wright misses 17-foot two point jumper | 12 | 14 |
| 3:47 | | Devereaux Peters offensive rebound | 12 | 14 |
| 3:46 | | Devereaux Peters lost ball turnover (Erin Phillips steals) | 12 | 14 |
| 3:46 | | Monica Wright shooting block foul (Diana Taurasi draws the foul) | 12 | 15 |
| 3:46 | | Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2 | 12 | 15 |
| 3:46 | | Janel McCarville enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson | 12 | 15 |
| 3:46 | | Lindsay Whalen enters the game for Tan White | 12 | 15 |
| 3:46 | | Diana Taurasi misses free throw 2 of 2 | 12 | 15 |
| 3:45 | | Maya Moore defensive rebound | 12 | 15 |
| 3:26 | | Maya Moore bad pass (Erin Phillips steals) | 12 | 15 |
| 3:19 | | Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper | 12 | 15 |
| 3:16 | | DeWanna Bonner makes 4-foot jumper | 12 | 17 |
| 3:16 | | DeWanna Bonner offensive rebound | 12 | 15 |
| 3:02 | | Lindsay Whalen makes driving layup | 14 | 17 |
| 3:02 | | Candice Dupree shooting block foul (Lindsay Whalen draws the foul) | 14 | 17 |
| 3:02 | | Seimone Augustus enters the game for Maya Moore | 14 | 17 |
| 3:02 | | Lindsay Whalen makes free throw 1 of 1 | 15 | 17 |
| 2:44 | | Candice Dupree makes jumper | 15 | 19 |
| 2:21 | | Janel McCarville misses 19-foot jumper | 15 | 19 |
| 2:19 | | Diana Taurasi defensive rebound | 15 | 19 |
| 2:11 | | Brittney Griner makes 16-foot jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists) | 15 | 21 |
| 1:52 | | Monica Wright traveling | 15 | 21 |
| 1:34 | | Brittney Griner makes 12-foot jumper (Erin Phillips assists) | 15 | 23 |
| 1:10 | | Brittney Griner defensive 3-seconds (Technical Foul) | 15 | 23 |
| 1:10 | | Seimone Augustus makes technical free throw | 16 | 23 |
| 1:10 | | Mistie Bass enters the game for Candice Dupree | 16 | 23 |
| 1:10 | | Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Devereaux Peters | 16 | 23 |
| 1:10 | | Tan White enters the game for Monica Wright | 16 | 23 |
| 59.0 | | Lindsay Whalen makes 19-foot jumper | 18 | 23 |
| 45.0 | | Diana Taurasi disc dribble turnover | 18 | 23 |
| 30.0 | | Seimone Augustus makes 16-foot jumper | 20 | 23 |
| 9.0 | | Diana Taurasi offensive foul (Janel McCarville draws the foul) | 20 | 23 |
| 9.0 | | Diana Taurasi turnover | 20 | 23 |
| 9.0 | | Eshaya Murphy enters the game for Diana Taurasi | 20 | 23 |
| 9.0 | | Maya Moore enters the game for Tan White | 20 | 23 |
| 1.0 | | Lindsay Whalen misses 8-foot Running Jumper | 20 | 23 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 20 | 23 | |
| 0.0 | | Mistie Bass defensive rebound | 20 | 23 |
Matchups
Game Information
Phoenix, AZ
Referee:Sue Blauch
Referee:Tom Mauer
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 |
WNBA News
What title stories stack up to Indiana's turnaround? We asked our experts
Was Indiana's title the greatest story in sports history? There might never be an objective answer, but we polled our experts for comparable arguments in other sports.
1d
WNBA schedule 2026: Next season's 10 must-see games
Amid ongoing CBA negotiations, the WNBA released its 2026 schedule, which tips off May 8.
4d
WNBA teams take 2026 schedule release to social media
The 2026 WNBA schedule is out and teams announced their calendar in their own creative ways on social media.
4d