Mercury 92-80 Aces (18 Jun, 2018) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Mercury

10-3, 6-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	29	17	29	17	92
LV	20	22	17	21	80

Las Vegas Aces

3-9, 1-3 home

A'ja Wilson makes 15-foot jumper (Tamera Young assists)
A'ja Wilson misses free throw 1 of 1
Tamera Young makes 16-foot pullup jump shot
Kayla McBride misses layup
Kayla McBride makes driving layup
Tamera Young misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Ji-Su Park makes 18-foot jumper (A'ja Wilson assists)
Tamera Young misses driving layup
Kayla McBride misses 27-foot three point jumper
Kelsey Plum makes 25-foot three point jumper
Kelsey Plum misses 29-foot three point jumper
Kayla McBride misses 16-foot jumper
A'ja Wilson misses 14-foot jumper
Brittney Griner blocks A'ja Wilson 's 11-foot layup
Brittney Griner blocks Nia Coffey 's 7-foot jumper
Nia Coffey misses layup
A'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 2
A'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2
Nia Coffey makes free throw 1 of 2
Nia Coffey misses free throw 2 of 2
Kayla McBride makes 18-foot jumper (Kelsey Plum assists)
Nia Coffey misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2
Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2
Dearica Hamby makes free throw 1 of 2
Dearica Hamby makes free throw 2 of 2
Dearica Hamby misses 16-foot jumper
Dearica Hamby misses 16-foot two point shot
Tamera Young misses layup
Tamera Young makes jumper
Lindsay Allen misses 27-foot three point jumper
Nia Coffey makes free throw 1 of 2
Nia Coffey misses free throw 2 of 2
A'ja Wilson makes driving layup (Nia Coffey assists)
A'ja Wilson makes 12-foot hook shot (Lindsay Allen assists)
Lindsay Allen misses 8-foot jumper
Brittney Griner blocks A'ja Wilson 's 10-foot hook shot
Tamera Young misses free throw 1 of 2
Tamera Young misses free throw 2 of 2
Nia Coffey makes layup (Lindsay Allen assists)
Kelsey Bone makes two point shot (A'ja Wilson assists)
Lindsay Allen misses 21-foot jumper
A'ja Wilson misses layup
A'ja Wilson misses layup
Carolyn Swords makes 10-foot two point shot (A'ja Wilson assists)
A'ja Wilson misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
Kayla McBride makes 16-foot jumper
Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 1
A'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 2
A'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2
A'ja Wilson makes 14-foot jumper (Kelsey Plum assists)
Kayla McBride makes layup
Kayla McBride misses 17-foot jumper
Carolyn Swords misses 16-foot jumper
Kayla McBride misses 15-foot jumper
Kelsey Plum misses 18-foot jumper
Kelsey Plum makes 28-foot three point jumper (Tamera Young assists)
Carolyn Swords misses layup
Kelsey Plum misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kayla McBride misses layup
Kayla McBride misses layup
Carolyn Swords makes two point shot
A'ja Wilson misses layup
A'ja Wilson makes 10-foot jumper
A'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 1
Ji-Su Park misses 20-foot jumper
A'ja Wilson makes 18-foot jumper (Kayla McBride assists)
Tamera Young misses layup
Kayla McBride makes 15-foot jumper (Kelsey Plum assists)
A'ja Wilson misses layup
A'ja Wilson misses 18-foot jumper
Kayla McBride misses 28-foot three point jumper
Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2
Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2
Nia Coffey misses free throw 1 of 2
Nia Coffey makes free throw 2 of 2
Nia Coffey makes layup
Nia Coffey misses layup
Brittney Griner blocks Nia Coffey 's 13-foot layup
A'ja Wilson misses 16-foot jumper
Lindsay Allen misses 14-foot jumper
A'ja Wilson misses 18-foot jumper
A'ja Wilson misses free throw 1 of 2
A'ja Wilson misses free throw 2 of 2
Nia Coffey makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Kelsey Bone assists)
Dearica Hamby makes layup
Tamera Young makes 9-foot jumper
Nia Coffey makes free throw 1 of 2
Nia Coffey makes free throw 2 of 2
Dearica Hamby makes 18-foot jumper
Brittney Griner blocks Tamera Young 's 14-foot layup
Nia Coffey misses 18-foot jumper
A'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 2
A'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2
Kayla McBride misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 1
Nia Coffey misses 15-foot jumper
Kayla McBride misses 29-foot three point jumper
Kayla McBride makes 19-foot jumper
A'ja Wilson makes 15-foot jumper (Tamera Young assists)
Kayla McBride misses layup
Tamera Young misses layup
Kayla McBride misses free throw 1 of 2
Kayla McBride makes technical free throw
Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2
Tamera Young makes 17-foot jumper
Tamera Young misses 20-foot jumper
Dearica Hamby misses 28-foot three point jumper
Briann January makes driving layup
DeWanna Bonner makes 24-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 26-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 2
Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 2
Sancho Lyttle misses 14-foot hook shot
Diana Taurasi misses 28-foot three point jumper
Sancho Lyttle misses layup
DeWanna Bonner misses 26-foot three point jumper
Sancho Lyttle misses 18-foot jumper
Briann January makes 25-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Brittney Griner makes 15-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
Yvonne Turner misses 30-foot three point jumper
DeWanna Bonner misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
Brittney Griner makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists)
Brittney Griner makes 18-foot jumper (Yvonne Turner assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 26-foot three point jumper
Camille Little makes 18-foot jumper (Stephanie Talbot assists)
Stephanie Talbot misses 27-foot three point jumper
Camille Little misses 27-foot three point jumper
DeWanna Bonner misses 26-foot three point jumper
Stephanie Talbot misses layup
Sancho Lyttle misses 20-foot jumper
Leilani Mitchell misses 24-foot three point jumper
Diana Taurasi makes 26-foot three point jumper (Camille Little assists)
Diana Taurasi misses 27-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner misses 15-foot two point shot
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
Sancho Lyttle misses 19-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi misses 27-foot three point jumper
DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2
DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2
Briann January makes free throw 1 of 2
Briann January makes free throw 2 of 2
Brittney Griner makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
A'ja Wilson blocks Sancho Lyttle 's 19-foot jumper
Angel Robinson makes 7-foot two point shot (Brittney Griner assists)
Angel Robinson misses 15-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
DeWanna Bonner misses layup
DeWanna Bonner makes two point shot
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
Diana Taurasi makes 26-foot three point jumper (Briann January assists)
Sancho Lyttle makes 14-foot jumper (Briann January assists)
Brittney Griner makes 14-foot hook shot (Briann January assists)
Brittney Griner makes layup
Diana Taurasi makes technical free throw
DeWanna Bonner misses 29-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Sancho Lyttle makes 20-foot jumper (DeWanna Bonner assists)
Diana Taurasi makes three pointer
Brittney Griner misses 17-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi misses 28-foot three point jumper
Diana Taurasi misses 27-foot three point jumper
DeWanna Bonner misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Brittney Griner makes 16-foot hook shot (Stephanie Talbot assists)
Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 2
Brittney Griner misses free throw 2 of 2
Leilani Mitchell makes 28-foot three point jumper (Briann January assists)
Leilani Mitchell makes 27-foot three point jumper (Camille Little assists)
Briann January makes 26-foot three point jumper (Leilani Mitchell assists)
Brittney Griner misses 20-foot jumper
Brittney Griner misses 16-foot hook shot
Stephanie Talbot misses 27-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 2
Brittney Griner misses free throw 2 of 2
Diana Taurasi misses 28-foot three point jumper
Briann January makes 27-foot three pointer (Diana Taurasi assists)
DeWanna Bonner misses 28-foot three point jumper
Briann January misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner makes alley oop layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)
DeWanna Bonner misses 18-foot jumper
Ji-Su Park blocks Camille Little 's 17-foot jumper
Diana Taurasi misses 29-foot three point jumper
Diana Taurasi misses 27-foot three point jumper
DeWanna Bonner misses free throw 1 of 2
DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2
Brittney Griner misses 15-foot hook shot
DeWanna Bonner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Camille Little assists)
DeWanna Bonner misses layup
DeWanna Bonner misses layup
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 3
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 3
Diana Taurasi makes free throw 3 of 3
DeWanna Bonner makes 20-foot jumper
Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 2
Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 2

MERCURY

ACES

TIME		PHX	LV
10:00	Brittney Griner vs. A'ja Wilson (Diana Taurasi gains possession)	0	0
9:49	Kelsey Plum personal foul	0	0
9:36	Briann January makes driving layup	2	0
9:21	A'ja Wilson makes 15-foot jumper (Tamera Young assists)	2	2
9:21	Sancho Lyttle shooting foul	2	2
9:21	A'ja Wilson misses free throw 1 of 1	2	2
9:18	Sancho Lyttle defensive rebound	2	2
9:06	DeWanna Bonner makes 24-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)	5	2
8:52	Tamera Young makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	5	4
8:44	Diana Taurasi makes 26-foot three point jumper	8	4
8:29	Kayla McBride misses layup	8	4
8:24	Kelsey Plum offensive rebound	8	4
8:20	Kayla McBride makes driving layup	8	6
8:13	Ji-Su Park shooting foul	8	6
8:13	Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 2	9	6
8:13	Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 2	10	6
7:59	Tamera Young misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	10	6
7:56	A'ja Wilson offensive rebound	10	6
7:54	Ji-Su Park makes 18-foot jumper (A'ja Wilson assists)	10	8
7:42	Sancho Lyttle misses 14-foot hook shot	10	8
7:40	Sancho Lyttle offensive rebound	10	8
7:36	Diana Taurasi misses 28-foot three point jumper	10	8
7:30	A'ja Wilson defensive rebound	10	8
7:24	Tamera Young misses driving layup	10	8
7:21	DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound	10	8
7:09	Sancho Lyttle misses layup	10	8
7:09	Phoenix offensive team rebound	10	8
7:03	Ji-Su Park personal foul	10	8
7:03	Carolyn Swords enters the game for Ji-Su Park	10	8
6:56	DeWanna Bonner bad pass (Tamera Young steals)	10	8
6:49	Kayla McBride misses 27-foot three point jumper	10	8
6:46	Kelsey Plum offensive rebound	10	8
6:44	Kelsey Plum makes 25-foot three point jumper	10	11
6:24	DeWanna Bonner misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	11
6:20	Carolyn Swords defensive rebound	10	11
6:12	Kelsey Plum misses 29-foot three point jumper	10	11
6:08	Diana Taurasi defensive rebound	10	11
6:00	Sancho Lyttle misses 18-foot jumper	10	11
5:57	Carolyn Swords defensive rebound	10	11
5:53	Diana Taurasi personal foul	10	11
5:53	Nia Coffey enters the game for Tamera Young	10	11
5:48	Kayla McBride misses 16-foot jumper	10	11
5:44	Brittney Griner defensive rebound	10	11
5:40	Briann January makes 25-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)	13	11
5:26	A'ja Wilson misses 14-foot jumper	13	11
5:23	Diana Taurasi defensive rebound	13	11
5:11	Brittney Griner makes 15-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)	15	11
4:54	Brittney Griner blocks A'ja Wilson 's 11-foot layup	15	11
4:51	Brittney Griner defensive rebound	15	11
4:47	Nia Coffey shooting foul	15	11
4:47	Official timeout	15	11
4:47	Yvonne Turner enters the game for Briann January	15	11
4:47	Camille Little enters the game for Sancho Lyttle	15	11
4:47	Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2	16	11
4:47	Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2	17	11
4:35	Brittney Griner blocks Nia Coffey 's 7-foot jumper	17	11
4:31	DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound	17	11
4:19	Yvonne Turner misses 30-foot three point jumper	17	11
4:13	Nia Coffey defensive rebound	17	11
4:12	DeWanna Bonner personal foul	17	11
4:07	Nia Coffey misses layup	17	11
4:04	Camille Little defensive rebound	17	11
3:53	DeWanna Bonner misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	17	11
3:49	A'ja Wilson defensive rebound	17	11
3:44	Camille Little shooting foul	17	11
3:44	A'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 2	17	12
3:44	Stephanie Talbot enters the game for DeWanna Bonner	17	12
3:44	A'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2	17	13
3:27	Brittney Griner makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)	19	13
3:19	Stephanie Talbot personal foul	19	13
3:19	Nia Coffey makes free throw 1 of 2	19	14
3:19	Nia Coffey misses free throw 2 of 2	19	14
3:18	Diana Taurasi defensive rebound	19	14
3:01	Diana Taurasi makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists)	22	14
2:45	Kayla McBride makes 18-foot jumper (Kelsey Plum assists)	22	16
2:31	Brittney Griner makes 18-foot jumper (Yvonne Turner assists)	24	16
2:17	Nia Coffey misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	24	16
2:13	Camille Little defensive rebound	24	16
2:10	Diana Taurasi makes 26-foot three point jumper	27	16
1:57	Camille Little personal foul	27	16
1:57	Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2	27	17
1:57	Dearica Hamby enters the game for Kelsey Plum	27	17
1:57	Lindsay Allen enters the game for A'ja Wilson	27	17
1:57	Leilani Mitchell enters the game for Diana Taurasi	27	17
1:57	Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2	27	18
1:46	Camille Little makes 18-foot jumper (Stephanie Talbot assists)	29	18
1:33	Stephanie Talbot shooting foul	29	18
1:33	Dearica Hamby makes free throw 1 of 2	29	19
1:33	Tamera Young enters the game for Kayla McBride	29	19
1:33	Dearica Hamby makes free throw 2 of 2	29	20
1:16	Stephanie Talbot misses 27-foot three point jumper	29	20
1:11	Tamera Young defensive rebound	29	20
1:06	Dearica Hamby misses 16-foot jumper	29	20
1:03	Brittney Griner defensive rebound	29	20
47.6	Camille Little misses 27-foot three point jumper	29	20
44.9	Carolyn Swords defensive rebound	29	20
35.4	Dearica Hamby misses 16-foot two point shot	29	20
32.4	Brittney Griner defensive rebound	29	20
26.6	Yvonne Turner bad pass (Lindsay Allen steals)	29	20
21.6	Tamera Young misses layup	29	20
20.8	Phoenix defensive team rebound	29	20
20.8	DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Yvonne Turner	29	20
5.9	DeWanna Bonner misses 26-foot three point jumper	29	20
1.6	Stephanie Talbot offensive rebound	29	20
0.6	Stephanie Talbot misses layup	29	20
0.6	Nia Coffey defensive rebound	29	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	20

Regular Season Series

PHX wins 3-1

Aces
66
Mercury
72

Game 1

10/6

Mercury
92
Aces
80

Game 2

18/6

Aces
85
Mercury
82

Game 3

20/7

Mercury
104
Aces
93

Game 4

2/8

Michelob ULTRA Arena

1:00 AM, 18 June 2018

Las Vegas, NV

Attendance: 4,432

Referees:
Tiara Cruse
Daryl Humphrey
Maj Forsberg

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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