Mercury 81-73 Storm (4 May, 2016) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Mercury

1-0, 1-0 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	16	23	20	22	81
SEA	20	19	14	20	73

Seattle Storm

0-1, 0-1 home

Breanna Stewart makes 7-foot jumper
Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 1
Abby Bishop misses layup
Breanna Stewart misses 23-foot three point jumper
Breanna Stewart makes 6-foot two point shot (Sue Bird assists)
Jewell Loyd makes jumper
Sue Bird misses 19-foot jumper
Alysha Clark makes layup (Abby Bishop assists)
Sue Bird makes 24-foot three point jumper
Breanna Stewart misses free throw 1 of 2
Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2
Sue Bird misses 23-foot three point jumper
Breanna Stewart misses 11-foot jumper
Sue Bird makes 6-foot two point shot
Sue Bird makes free throw 1 of 1
Monica Wright misses layup
Markeisha Gatling misses 16-foot jumper
Markeisha Gatling makes layup (Jewell Loyd assists)
Sue Bird misses 23-foot three point jumper
Markeisha Gatling misses 5-foot jumper
Markeisha Gatling makes layup
Sue Bird misses 63-foot three point jumper
Breanna Stewart misses layup
Alysha Clark misses 25-foot three point jumper
Breanna Stewart makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sue Bird assists)
Jewell Loyd misses jumper
Ramu Tokashiki misses jumper
Jewell Loyd makes free throw 1 of 2
Jewell Loyd makes free throw 2 of 2
Ramu Tokashiki misses jumper
Alysha Clark makes free throw 1 of 2
Alysha Clark makes free throw 2 of 2
Jewell Loyd misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ramu Tokashiki makes two point shot (Angel Goodrich assists)
Breanna Stewart misses 17-foot jumper
Jewell Loyd makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sue Bird assists)
Lexi Eaton Rydalch makes free throw 1 of 2
Lexi Eaton Rydalch makes free throw 2 of 2
Krystal Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2
Krystal Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2
Krystal Thomas misses layup
Penny Taylor blocks Sue Bird's three point jumper
Lexi Eaton Rydalch misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jewell Loyd makes driving layup
Jewell Loyd makes free throw 1 of 1
Alysha Clark misses free throw 1 of 2
Alysha Clark makes free throw 2 of 2
Breanna Stewart misses jumper
Mistie Bass blocks Markeisha Gatling's layup
Alysha Clark makes free throw 1 of 2
Alysha Clark makes free throw 2 of 2
Markeisha Gatling misses jumper
Alysha Clark makes layup (Jewell Loyd assists)
Breanna Stewart misses layup
Breanna Stewart makes layup
Abby Bishop misses 17-foot jumper
Jewell Loyd makes layup
Jewell Loyd makes free throw 1 of 1
Jewell Loyd makes 25-foot three point jumper
Abby Bishop misses 24-foot three point jumper
Breanna Stewart misses 25-foot three point jumper
Shelby Cheslek blocks Jewell Loyd's layup
Angel Goodrich misses free throw 1 of 2
Angel Goodrich makes free throw 2 of 2
Shelby Cheslek blocks Monica Wright 's 7-foot jumper
Abby Bishop misses 20-foot jumper
Jewell Loyd misses free throw 1 of 2
Jewell Loyd misses free throw 2 of 2
Breanna Stewart misses 8-foot jumper
Monica Wright misses 11-foot jumper
Breanna Stewart misses
Ramu Tokashiki misses 19-foot jumper
Ramu Tokashiki misses 17-foot jumper
Lexi Eaton Rydalch misses 6-foot jumper
Lexi Eaton Rydalch misses free throw 1 of 2
Lexi Eaton Rydalch misses free throw 2 of 2
Lexi Eaton Rydalch misses 6-foot jumper
Angel Goodrich makes layup (Krystal Thomas assists)
Ramu Tokashiki makes 18-foot jumper (Angel Goodrich assists)
Lexi Eaton Rydalch misses free throw 1 of 2
Lexi Eaton Rydalch makes free throw 2 of 2
Shelby Cheslek blocks Angel Goodrich 's 4-foot jumper
Krystal Thomas misses layup
Krystal Thomas makes layup
Ramu Tokashiki makes free throw 1 of 2
Ramu Tokashiki makes free throw 2 of 2
Ramu Tokashiki misses 3-foot jumper
Markeisha Gatling misses free throw 1 of 2
Markeisha Gatling makes free throw 2 of 2
Blake Dietrick misses 24-foot three point jumper
Lexi Eaton Rydalch misses 24-foot three point jumper
Lexi Eaton Rydalch makes layup (Monica Wright assists)
Markeisha Gatling misses 5-foot jumper
Lexi Eaton Rydalch makes free throw 1 of 2
Lexi Eaton Rydalch makes free throw 2 of 2
Monica Wright makes 24-foot three point jumper (Markeisha Gatling assists)
Lexi Eaton Rydalch misses free throw 1 of 2
Lexi Eaton Rydalch makes free throw 2 of 2
Markeisha Gatling makes layup (Blake Dietrick assists)
Candice Dupree makes 8-foot two point shot
Candice Dupree misses 11-foot jumper
Candice Dupree misses jumper
Penny Taylor misses 19-foot jumper
Noelle Quinn misses 17-foot jumper
Isabelle Harrison makes 17-foot jumper (Penny Taylor assists)
Candice Dupree misses 16-foot jumper
Candice Dupree misses 15-foot jumper
Nirra Fields makes 4-foot two point shot
Courtney Williams makes 12-foot two point shot (Monique Currie assists)
Monique Currie misses 23-foot three point jumper
Courtney Williams makes two point shot
Isabelle Harrison makes layup (Monique Currie assists)
Mistie Bass makes jumper (Nirra Fields assists)
Monique Currie misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nirra Fields misses 18-foot jumper
Monique Currie makes layup
Nirra Fields misses 10-foot jumper
Nirra Fields misses 14-foot jumper
Courtney Williams misses jumper
Courtney Williams makes 17-foot jumper
Candice Dupree makes 6-foot two point shot
Nirra Fields misses 18-foot jumper
Penny Taylor makes 16-foot two point shot
Tiffany Bias misses 20-foot jumper
Penny Taylor makes 23-foot three point jumper (Monique Currie assists)
Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 3
Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 3
Penny Taylor makes free throw 3 of 3
Monique Currie misses 17-foot jumper
Penny Taylor misses 24-foot three point jumper
Candice Dupree makes free throw 1 of 2
Candice Dupree makes free throw 2 of 2
Tiffany Bias makes 24-foot three point jumper (Candice Dupree assists)
Tiffany Bias misses free throw 1 of 2
Tiffany Bias makes free throw 2 of 2
Penny Taylor makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tiffany Bias assists)
Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
Penny Taylor misses 10-foot jumper
Candice Dupree misses 19-foot jumper
Candice Dupree misses 4-foot jumper
Nirra Fields misses jumper
Nirra Fields misses 24-foot three point jumper
Penny Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
Penny Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
Alysha Clark blocks Monique Currie 's 5-foot jumper
Candice Dupree makes jumper (Monique Currie assists)
Penny Taylor misses 5-foot jumper
Nirra Fields makes layup (Monique Currie assists)
Nirra Fields misses 23-foot three point jumper
Candice Dupree makes free throw 1 of 2
Candice Dupree makes free throw 2 of 2
Isabelle Harrison makes layup (Tiffany Bias assists)
Courtney Williams misses 16-foot jumper
Isabelle Harrison makes 6-foot two point shot
Tiffany Bias makes free throw 1 of 2
Tiffany Bias makes free throw 2 of 2
Courtney Williams misses 7-foot jumper
Courtney Williams makes 7-foot jumper
Isabelle Harrison makes free throw 1 of 2
Isabelle Harrison makes free throw 2 of 2
Courtney Williams misses 20-foot jumper
Isabelle Harrison makes free throw 1 of 2
Isabelle Harrison makes free throw 2 of 2
Noelle Quinn misses 18-foot jumper
Candice Dupree misses 19-foot jumper
Courtney Williams makes 13-foot two point shot (Tiffany Bias assists)
Courtney Williams makes free throw 1 of 1
Tiffany Bias misses 25-foot three point jumper
Courtney Williams makes jumper (Nirra Fields assists)
Nirra Fields misses 24-foot three point jumper
Nirra Fields makes driving layup
Candice Dupree makes 4-foot jumper
Candice Dupree misses free throw 1 of 1
Nirra Fields makes driving layup (Monique Currie assists)
Courtney Williams misses 18-foot jumper
Courtney Williams makes 16-foot two point shot
Nirra Fields makes 24-foot three point jumper (Monique Currie assists)
Tiffany Bias makes free throw 1 of 2
Tiffany Bias makes free throw 2 of 2
Nirra Fields misses 13-foot jumper
Shelby Cheslek makes free throw 1 of 2
Shelby Cheslek makes free throw 2 of 2
Breanna Stewart blocks Isabelle Harrison 's 3-foot jumper
Nirra Fields misses 24-foot three point jumper
Isabelle Harrison makes 7-foot jumper (Nirra Fields assists)

MERCURY

STORM

TIME		PHX	SEA
9:56	Candice Dupree vs. Breanna Stewart (Sue Bird gains possession)	0	0
9:45	Breanna Stewart makes 7-foot jumper	0	2
9:45	Courtney Williams shooting foul (Breanna Stewart draws the foul)	0	2
9:45	Breanna Stewart makes free throw 1 of 1	0	3
9:34	Candice Dupree makes 8-foot two point shot	2	3
9:15	Abby Bishop misses layup	2	3
9:15	Courtney Williams defensive rebound	2	3
9:08	Breanna Stewart personal foul (Mistie Bass draws the foul)	2	3
8:57	Penny Taylor bad pass (Breanna Stewart steals)	2	3
8:51	Breanna Stewart misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	3
8:48	Mistie Bass defensive rebound	2	3
8:37	Candice Dupree misses 11-foot jumper	2	3
8:36	Breanna Stewart defensive rebound	2	3
8:18	Breanna Stewart makes 6-foot two point shot (Sue Bird assists)	2	5
8:00	Courtney Williams lost ball turnover (Jewell Loyd steals)	2	5
7:39	Jewell Loyd makes jumper	2	7
7:26	Breanna Stewart personal foul (Mistie Bass draws the foul)	2	7
7:18	Candice Dupree misses jumper	2	7
7:16	Sue Bird defensive rebound	2	7
7:05	Sue Bird misses 19-foot jumper	2	7
7:03	Phoenix defensive team rebound	2	7
6:56	Penny Taylor bad pass	2	7
6:35	Alysha Clark makes layup (Abby Bishop assists)	2	9
6:05	Penny Taylor misses 19-foot jumper	2	9
6:03	Breanna Stewart defensive rebound	2	9
5:54	Sue Bird makes 24-foot three point jumper	2	12
5:47	Phoenix Full timeout	2	12
5:47	Nirra Fields enters the game for Mistie Bass	2	12
5:47	Isabelle Harrison enters the game for Courtney Williams	2	12
5:39	Noelle Quinn misses 17-foot jumper	2	12
5:37	Nirra Fields offensive rebound	2	12
5:24	Isabelle Harrison makes 17-foot jumper (Penny Taylor assists)	4	12
4:56	shot clock turnover	4	12
4:39	Candice Dupree misses 16-foot jumper	4	12
4:39	Phoenix offensive team rebound	4	12
4:39	Markeisha Gatling enters the game for Abby Bishop	4	12
4:39	Nirra Fields offensive foul (Sue Bird draws the foul)	4	12
4:39	Nirra Fields turnover	4	12
4:24	Isabelle Harrison shooting foul (Breanna Stewart draws the foul)	4	12
4:24	Breanna Stewart misses free throw 1 of 2	4	12
4:24	Seattle offensive team rebound	4	12
4:24	Breanna Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2	4	13
4:11	Jewell Loyd personal foul (Isabelle Harrison draws the foul)	4	13
4:11	Monica Wright enters the game for Alysha Clark	4	13
4:07	Monica Wright personal foul (Penny Taylor draws the foul)	4	13
3:59	Candice Dupree misses 15-foot jumper	4	13
3:59	Seattle defensive team rebound	4	13
3:47	Sue Bird misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	13
3:47	Isabelle Harrison defensive rebound	4	13
3:43	Nirra Fields makes 4-foot two point shot	6	13
3:27	Isabelle Harrison personal foul (Markeisha Gatling draws the foul)	6	13
3:27	Monique Currie enters the game for Noelle Quinn	6	13
3:27	Courtney Williams enters the game for Penny Taylor	6	13
3:21	Breanna Stewart misses 11-foot jumper	6	13
3:19	Candice Dupree defensive rebound	6	13
3:11	Courtney Williams makes 12-foot two point shot (Monique Currie assists)	8	13
3:02	Sue Bird makes 6-foot two point shot	8	15
3:02	Courtney Williams shooting foul (Sue Bird draws the foul)	8	15
3:02	Sue Bird makes free throw 1 of 1	8	16
2:45	Courtney Williams bad pass (Monica Wright steals)	8	16
2:36	Monica Wright misses layup	8	16
2:35	Nirra Fields defensive rebound	8	16
2:25	Monique Currie misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	16
2:23	Sue Bird defensive rebound	8	16
2:14	Markeisha Gatling misses 16-foot jumper	8	16
2:12	Courtney Williams defensive rebound	8	16
2:04	Courtney Williams makes two point shot	10	16
1:47	Markeisha Gatling makes layup (Jewell Loyd assists)	10	18
1:29	Isabelle Harrison makes layup (Monique Currie assists)	12	18
1:17	Sue Bird misses 23-foot three point jumper	12	18
1:16	Phoenix defensive team rebound	12	18
1:16	Mistie Bass enters the game for Candice Dupree	12	18
1:16	Abby Bishop enters the game for Breanna Stewart	12	18
57.0	Mistie Bass makes jumper (Nirra Fields assists)	14	18
42.0	Markeisha Gatling misses 5-foot jumper	14	18
42.0	Markeisha Gatling offensive rebound	14	18
40.0	Markeisha Gatling makes layup	14	20
31.0	Monique Currie misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	20
30.0	Jewell Loyd defensive rebound	14	20
17.0	Markeisha Gatling offensive foul (Courtney Williams draws the foul)	14	20
17.0	Markeisha Gatling turnover	14	20
2.0	Nirra Fields misses 18-foot jumper	14	20
0.0	Courtney Williams offensive rebound	14	20
0.0	Monique Currie makes layup	16	20
0.0	Sue Bird misses 63-foot three point jumper	16	20
0.0	Seattle offensive team rebound	16	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	16	20

Regular Season Series

SEA wins 2-1

Storm
81
Mercury
80

Game 1

21/5

Mercury
81
Storm
95

Game 2

4/6

Storm
62
Mercury
86

Game 3

16/9

KeyArena

7:30 PM, 4 May 2016

Seattle, WA

Attendance: 3,721

Referees:
Tiffany Bird
Michael Price
Natalie Sago

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	13	3	.813	-	W6
Seattle	10	6	.625	3	W1
Las Vegas	8	6	.571	4	W2
Phoenix	8	8	.500	5	L1
Los Angeles	4	13	.235	9.5	L6
Dallas	3	13	.188	10	L11

Cecilia Zandalasini beats the shot clock for a big-time triple

Cecilia Zandalasini drains a triple to give the Lynx a six-point lead in the third quarter.

Napheesa Collier's triple gives the Lynx a lead

Napheesa Collier knocks down a triple to give the Lynx a lead in the third quarter.

Sabrina Ionescu gets it done on both sides of the ball

Sabrina Ionescu steals the rock and takes it coast-to-coast for a Liberty basket.

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