Mercury 102-95 Aces (1 Aug, 2020) Play-by-Play

Las Vegas Aces

1-2, 0-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
LV	19	22	22	32	95
PHX	30	20	26	26	102

Phoenix Mercury

1-2, 1-1 home

102

Skylar Diggins-Smith makes two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
Brittney Griner makes driving layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi makes three point jumper
Sophie Cunningham makes driving layup (Brianna Turner assists)
Brittney Griner misses 8-foot jump bank shot
Angel McCoughtry blocks Sophie Cunningham 's 4-foot layup
Diana Taurasi makes pullup jump shot (Brianna Turner assists)
Brittney Griner makes 10-foot two point shot (Sophie Cunningham assists)
Brianna Turner misses 3-foot two point shot
Sophie Cunningham makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Bria Hartley misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
Diana Taurasi misses 18-foot jumper
Brittney Griner makes layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Bria Hartley makes 24-foot three point jumper (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes driving layup (Alanna Smith assists)
Kia Vaughn makes layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Bria Hartley misses 46-foot three point jumper
Bria Hartley makes 26-foot three pointer (Brittney Griner assists)
Alanna Smith misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 11-foot two point shot
Brittney Griner misses 6-foot two point shot
Brittney Griner misses hook shot
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes three pointer
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 24-foot three pointer
Sophie Cunningham makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Kia Vaughn makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists)
Brittney Griner makes pullup jump shot (Bria Hartley assists)
Diana Taurasi misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Brittney Griner misses 13-foot pullup jump shot
Bria Hartley misses 20-foot jumper
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 21-foot pullup jump shot (Brianna Turner assists)
Kia Vaughn misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Brittney Griner misses 8-foot two point shot
Diana Taurasi misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner makes 7-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
Diana Taurasi misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot
Bria Hartley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Bria Hartley misses 24-foot three point jumper
Sophie Cunningham misses 12-foot two point shot
Brianna Turner makes 3-foot layup (Brittney Griner assists)
Sophie Cunningham makes layup
Brianna Turner makes driving layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Bria Hartley makes 5-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 29-foot three point jumper (Nia Coffey assists)
Bria Hartley makes 24-foot three point jumper (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 28-foot three pointer (Brittney Griner assists)
Brittney Griner misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
Nia Coffey misses 20-foot jumper
Brittney Griner misses 3-foot two point shot
Diana Taurasi makes 20-foot running pullup jump shot (Brittney Griner assists)
Brittney Griner misses layup
Brittney Griner makes 3-foot layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes layup
Brianna Turner makes 3-foot layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Brittney Griner makes 4-foot two point shot
Bria Hartley misses 21-foot pullup jump shot
Brianna Turner makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi misses three point jumper
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Brittney Griner assists)
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 4-foot layup (Brianna Turner assists)
Brianna Turner misses 5-foot two point shot
Bria Hartley makes 22-foot pullup jump shot
Angel McCoughtry misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
A'ja Wilson makes 12-foot step back jumpshot (Angel McCoughtry assists)
A'ja Wilson misses 11-foot two point shot
A'ja Wilson misses layup
Carolyn Swords makes two point shot
Kayla McBride misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
A'ja Wilson makes 7-foot two point shot (Kayla McBride assists)
Sophie Cunningham blocks Angel McCoughtry 's 9-foot two point shot
Danielle Robinson misses driving layup
Kayla McBride misses 27-foot three point jumper
A'ja Wilson makes layup (Dearica Hamby assists)
Sugar Rodgers makes 24-foot three point jumper (A'ja Wilson assists)
A'ja Wilson misses jumper
Sugar Rodgers makes 25-foot three point jumper (Angel McCoughtry assists)
Angel McCoughtry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nia Coffey blocks Jackie Young 's 5-foot layup
Angel McCoughtry makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Sugar Rodgers assists)
Angel McCoughtry misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Angel McCoughtry misses 11-foot two point shot
Jackie Young misses 9-foot pullup jump shot
Sugar Rodgers misses 26-foot three point jumper
Angel McCoughtry misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
Kayla McBride misses 10-foot two point shot
Danielle Robinson makes driving layup
A'ja Wilson makes 10-foot two point shot (Carolyn Swords assists)
A'ja Wilson misses 20-foot step back jumpshot
A'ja Wilson makes 5-foot two point shot (Sugar Rodgers assists)
Danielle Robinson makes driving layup
Sugar Rodgers makes pullup jump shot (A'ja Wilson assists)
A'ja Wilson makes 19-foot jumper (Danielle Robinson assists)
Dearica Hamby misses layup
A'ja Wilson misses 7-foot pullup jump shot
Jackie Young makes two point shot
Dearica Hamby makes layup (Sugar Rodgers assists)
Danielle Robinson misses driving layup
Kayla McBride makes layup
Angel McCoughtry makes 3-foot layup (A'ja Wilson assists)
A'ja Wilson makes 5-foot two point shot
Danielle Robinson makes 3-foot layup (Kayla McBride assists)
Danielle Robinson misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
A'ja Wilson misses pullup jump shot
Kayla McBride makes 25-foot three pointer (Angel McCoughtry assists)
Skylar Diggins-Smith blocks Danielle Robinson 's 6-foot layup
Angel McCoughtry makes 13-foot pullup jump shot
Angel McCoughtry misses 22-foot pullup jump shot
Brianna Turner blocks A'ja Wilson 's 8-foot two point shot
Brittney Griner blocks Jackie Young 's 5-foot driving layup
Dearica Hamby makes layup (Jackie Young assists)
Sugar Rodgers misses 32-foot three point jumper
Danielle Robinson misses 19-foot jumper
Brianna Turner blocks Avery Warley-Talbert 's 5-foot layup
Sugar Rodgers misses 25-foot three point jumper
Angel McCoughtry makes two point shot
Brittney Griner blocks A'ja Wilson 's 7-foot two point shot
Danielle Robinson misses driving layup
A'ja Wilson misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
A'ja Wilson misses 16-foot two point shot
Angel McCoughtry makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jackie Young assists)
Jackie Young makes 12-foot running pullup jump shot
Angel McCoughtry makes 6-foot jump bank shot (Carolyn Swords assists)
Dearica Hamby makes 1-foot layup (Sugar Rodgers assists)
A'ja Wilson misses 21-foot pullup jump shot
Sugar Rodgers misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
Sugar Rodgers makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kayla McBride assists)
Brianna Turner blocks A'ja Wilson 's 6-foot layup
Avery Warley-Talbert makes driving layup (Danielle Robinson assists)
Kayla McBride makes 26-foot three pointer (Avery Warley-Talbert assists)
Dearica Hamby makes 5-foot two point shot
Brittney Griner blocks Kayla McBride 's 20-foot pullup jump shot
Sugar Rodgers makes 28-foot three pointer (Kayla McBride assists)

ACES

MERCURY

TIME		LV	PHX
10:00	Carolyn Swords vs. Brittney Griner (Skylar Diggins-Smith gains possession)	0	0
9:40	Skylar Diggins-Smith makes two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)	0	2
9:28	Angel McCoughtry misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	0	2
9:24	Brittney Griner defensive rebound	0	2
9:20	Brittney Griner makes driving layup (Diana Taurasi assists)	0	4
9:07	A'ja Wilson makes 12-foot step back jumpshot (Angel McCoughtry assists)	2	4
8:54	Sophie Cunningham steps out of bounds turnover	2	4
8:33	Kayla McBride bad pass (Brianna Turner steals)	2	4
8:23	Diana Taurasi makes three point jumper	2	7
8:05	A'ja Wilson misses 11-foot two point shot	2	7
8:04	Brianna Turner defensive rebound	2	7
8:02	Sophie Cunningham makes driving layup (Brianna Turner assists)	2	9
7:38	A'ja Wilson misses layup	2	9
7:36	Carolyn Swords offensive rebound	2	9
7:35	Carolyn Swords makes two point shot	4	9
7:15	Brittney Griner misses 8-foot jump bank shot	4	9
7:12	Danielle Robinson defensive rebound	4	9
7:09	Brittney Griner shooting foul	4	9
7:09	A'ja Wilson misses free throw 1 of 2	4	9
7:09	Las Vegas offensive team rebound	4	9
7:09	A'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2	5	9
6:47	Angel McCoughtry blocks Sophie Cunningham 's 4-foot layup	5	9
6:47	Phoenix offensive team rebound	5	9
6:44	shot clock turnover	5	9
6:36	Diana Taurasi shooting foul	5	9
6:36	Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2	6	9
6:36	Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2	7	9
6:25	Diana Taurasi makes pullup jump shot (Brianna Turner assists)	7	11
6:08	Kayla McBride misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	7	11
6:06	Brianna Turner defensive rebound	7	11
5:57	Brittney Griner makes 10-foot two point shot (Sophie Cunningham assists)	7	13
5:55	Sophie Cunningham personal foul	7	13
5:37	A'ja Wilson makes 7-foot two point shot (Kayla McBride assists)	9	13
5:23	Kayla McBride shooting foul	9	13
5:23	Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2	9	14
5:23	Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2	9	15
5:06	Sophie Cunningham blocks Angel McCoughtry 's 9-foot two point shot	9	15
5:01	Brittney Griner defensive rebound	9	15
4:50	Brianna Turner misses 3-foot two point shot	9	15
4:47	Carolyn Swords defensive rebound	9	15
4:40	Danielle Robinson misses driving layup	9	15
4:36	Brittney Griner defensive rebound	9	15
4:35	Sophie Cunningham makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)	9	17
4:27	Brianna Turner personal foul	9	17
4:27	Official timeout	9	17
4:27	Kia Vaughn enters the game for Skylar Diggins-Smith	9	17
4:27	Bria Hartley enters the game for Brianna Turner	9	17
4:27	Dearica Hamby enters the game for Danielle Robinson	9	17
4:27	Jackie Young enters the game for Angel McCoughtry	9	17
4:22	Dearica Hamby traveling	9	17
4:22	Avery Warley-Talbert enters the game for Carolyn Swords	9	17
4:22	Nia Coffey enters the game for Sophie Cunningham	9	17
4:07	Bria Hartley misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	9	17
4:01	Jackie Young defensive rebound	9	17
3:57	Dearica Hamby bad pass	9	17
3:38	Diana Taurasi misses 18-foot jumper	9	17
3:35	Avery Warley-Talbert defensive rebound	9	17
3:18	Kayla McBride misses 27-foot three point jumper	9	17
3:15	Diana Taurasi defensive rebound	9	17
3:14	Dearica Hamby personal foul	9	17
3:14	Skylar Diggins-Smith enters the game for Diana Taurasi	9	17
3:14	Sugar Rodgers enters the game for Kayla McBride	9	17
3:08	Bria Hartley bad pass (Jackie Young steals)	9	17
3:03	A'ja Wilson lost ball turnover (Kia Vaughn steals)	9	17
2:55	Brittney Griner makes layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)	9	19
2:33	A'ja Wilson makes layup (Dearica Hamby assists)	11	19
2:22	Bria Hartley makes 24-foot three point jumper (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)	11	22
1:58	Sugar Rodgers makes 24-foot three point jumper (A'ja Wilson assists)	14	22
1:44	Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper	14	25
1:20	A'ja Wilson misses jumper	14	25
1:17	Jackie Young offensive rebound	14	25
1:13	Bria Hartley shooting foul	14	25
1:13	Jackie Young makes free throw 1 of 2	15	25
1:13	Alanna Smith enters the game for Brittney Griner	15	25
1:13	Angel McCoughtry enters the game for A'ja Wilson	15	25
1:13	Jackie Young makes free throw 2 of 2	16	25
1:05	Bria Hartley offensive charge	16	25
1:05	Bria Hartley turnover	16	25
51.1	Sugar Rodgers makes 25-foot three point jumper (Angel McCoughtry assists)	19	25
40.8	Skylar Diggins-Smith makes driving layup (Alanna Smith assists)	19	27
33.7	Angel McCoughtry misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	27
33.7	Bria Hartley defensive rebound	19	27
21.9	Kia Vaughn makes layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)	19	29
21.9	Avery Warley-Talbert shooting foul	19	29
21.9	Kia Vaughn makes free throw 1 of 1	19	30
21.9	Kayla McBride enters the game for Avery Warley-Talbert	19	30
4.6	Nia Coffey blocks Jackie Young 's 5-foot layup	19	30
4.6	Kia Vaughn defensive rebound	19	30
0.0	Bria Hartley misses 46-foot three point jumper	19	30
0.0	Phoenix offensive team rebound	19	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	19	30

Regular Season Series

PHX wins 2-0

Aces
95
Mercury
102

Game 1

1/8

Mercury
92
Aces
85

Game 2

2/9

IMG Academy

3:00 AM, 1 August 2020

Bradenton, FL

Referees:
Michael Price
Matt Kallio
Dannica Mosher

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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