Storm 82-72 Lynx (29 May, 2021) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Lynx

0-4, 0-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	23	13	14	22	72
SEA	27	31	19	5	82

Seattle Storm

5-1, 3-1 home

Jewell Loyd makes 15-foot step back jumpshot
Sue Bird makes 10-foot two point shot
Stephanie Talbot makes jumper
Breanna Stewart makes layup (Jewell Loyd assists)
Mercedes Russell makes layup (Stephanie Talbot assists)
Jewell Loyd makes 25-foot step back jumpshot (Sue Bird assists)
Sue Bird misses 25-foot three point jumper
Sue Bird makes driving layup
Sue Bird misses 26-foot three point jumper
Mercedes Russell makes 6-foot jump bank shot
Mercedes Russell makes layup (Jewell Loyd assists)
Jewell Loyd misses 27-foot three point jumper
Mercedes Russell misses 8-foot jump bank shot
Stephanie Talbot misses 25-foot three point jumper
Breanna Stewart makes layup (Jordin Canada assists)
Jewell Loyd makes two point shot
Jewell Loyd misses driving layup
Epiphanny Prince makes driving layup
Ezi Magbegor misses 2-foot jumper
Ezi Magbegor makes layup
Candice Dupree makes 10-foot two point shot
Napheesa Collier blocks Kennedy Burke 's 2-foot jumper
Epiphanny Prince makes 21-foot jumper
Napheesa Collier blocks Kennedy Burke 's 14-foot jumper
Candice Dupree makes layup
Jordin Canada misses 3-foot jumper
Candice Dupree makes layup (Epiphanny Prince assists)
Candice Dupree makes 14-foot jumper (Epiphanny Prince assists)
Epiphanny Prince makes jumper (Mercedes Russell assists)
Breanna Stewart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Epiphanny Prince assists)
Breanna Stewart misses 28-foot three point jumper
Mercedes Russell misses 4-foot two point shot
Sue Bird makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jewell Loyd assists)
Breanna Stewart misses three point jumper
Sue Bird misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Stephanie Talbot makes driving layup (Candice Dupree assists)
Breanna Stewart makes 7-foot jump bank shot (Sue Bird assists)
Candice Dupree makes layup (Sue Bird assists)
Sue Bird makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Jewell Loyd assists)
Breanna Stewart misses 3-foot jump bank shot
Jewell Loyd misses 21-foot jumper
Jewell Loyd makes driving layup
Sue Bird makes pullup jump shot
Jewell Loyd misses 20-foot jumper
Mercedes Russell makes two point shot (Jewell Loyd assists)
Breanna Stewart makes two point shot (Sue Bird assists)
Jewell Loyd makes 2-foot jumper
Stephanie Talbot makes 10-foot two point shot (Sue Bird assists)
Jewell Loyd misses two point shot
Stephanie Talbot misses 18-foot jumper
Jewell Loyd misses 24-foot three point jumper
Breanna Stewart misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
Epiphanny Prince misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jewell Loyd misses 7-foot jump bank shot
Epiphanny Prince makes 21-foot jumper
Kennedy Burke makes two point shot (Ezi Magbegor assists)
Candice Dupree misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kennedy Burke makes 24-foot three point jumper (Epiphanny Prince assists)
Jordin Canada misses 24-foot three point jumper
Candice Dupree makes 7-foot two point shot (Epiphanny Prince assists)
Ezi Magbegor misses 7-foot two point shot
Ezi Magbegor misses 6-foot jumper
Jordin Canada misses 4-foot jumper
Epiphanny Prince misses 12-foot jumper
Jordin Canada misses 15-foot jumper
Candice Dupree misses 18-foot jumper
Ezi Magbegor misses 7-foot jumper
Kennedy Burke misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jordin Canada misses two point shot
Kiana Williams misses 24-foot step back jumpshot
Kiana Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper
Candice Dupree misses 11-foot two point shot
Napheesa Collier misses 4-foot two point shot
Crystal Dangerfield makes 9-foot jumper (Damiris Dantas assists)
Napheesa Collier misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kayla McBride misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kayla McBride misses 23-foot three point jumper
Napheesa Collier misses 13-foot pullup jump shot
Sylvia Fowles makes layup
Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Napheesa Collier assists)
Kayla McBride makes 23-foot three point jumper (Napheesa Collier assists)
Sylvia Fowles misses hook shot
Kayla McBride makes 2-foot jumper (Sylvia Fowles assists)
Napheesa Collier misses 25-foot three point jumper
Bridget Carleton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Napheesa Collier assists)
Epiphanny Prince blocks Natalie Achonwa 's 8-foot jumper
Kayla McBride makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bridget Carleton assists)
Natalie Achonwa makes 18-foot jumper (Rachel Banham assists)
Rachel Banham misses 42-foot three point jumper
Bridget Carleton makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Napheesa Collier assists)
Napheesa Collier makes layup (Rachel Banham assists)
Napheesa Collier makes 14-foot jumper
Crystal Dangerfield misses 19-foot jumper
Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Crystal Dangerfield assists)
Sylvia Fowles misses 6-foot two point shot
Damiris Dantas misses 24-foot three point jumper
Sue Bird blocks Kayla McBride 's 5-foot jumper
Sylvia Fowles makes 3-foot two point shot
Napheesa Collier misses 20-foot jumper
Crystal Dangerfield makes 8-foot two point shot
Crystal Dangerfield misses 7-foot jumper
Natalie Achonwa misses 6-foot jumper
Kayla McBride misses 19-foot jumper
Breanna Stewart blocks Jessica Shepard 's 4-foot layup
Natalie Achonwa misses 19-foot jumper
Napheesa Collier misses 16-foot jumper
Crystal Dangerfield misses 12-foot two point shot
Napheesa Collier makes layup
Crystal Dangerfield misses 26-foot three point jumper
Sylvia Fowles makes jumper (Napheesa Collier assists)
Damiris Dantas misses 24-foot three point jumper
Stephanie Talbot blocks Napheesa Collier 's 5-foot jumper
Kayla McBride misses 18-foot jumper
Breanna Stewart blocks Napheesa Collier 's 7-foot jumper
Napheesa Collier makes 4-foot two point shot (Crystal Dangerfield assists)
Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Bridget Carleton assists)
Rachel Banham makes 3-foot jumper (Napheesa Collier assists)
Natalie Achonwa misses driving layup
Rachel Banham misses 25-foot three point jumper
Bridget Carleton misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rachel Banham misses 27-foot three point jumper
Rachel Banham misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jessica Shepard misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
Damiris Dantas misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rachel Banham misses 24-foot three point jumper
Damiris Dantas makes 25-foot three point jumper (Natalie Achonwa assists)
Damiris Dantas misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kayla McBride makes layup (Natalie Achonwa assists)
Bridget Carleton makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Kayla McBride assists)
Damiris Dantas misses 20-foot jumper
Kayla McBride misses 27-foot three point jumper
Kayla McBride makes 18-foot jumper (Damiris Dantas assists)
Jordin Canada blocks Crystal Dangerfield 's 3-foot driving layup
Crystal Dangerfield misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ezi Magbegor blocks Natalie Achonwa 's 5-foot jumper
Bridget Carleton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Crystal Dangerfield assists)
Crystal Dangerfield misses 24-foot three point jumper
Damiris Dantas makes three point jumper (Rachel Banham assists)
Damiris Dantas misses 26-foot three point jumper

LYNX

STORM

TIME		MIN	SEA
10:00	Sylvia Fowles vs. Breanna Stewart (Crystal Dangerfield gains possession)	0	0
9:52	Damiris Dantas out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	0
9:38	Jewell Loyd makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	0	2
9:26	Napheesa Collier misses 4-foot two point shot	0	2
9:26	Breanna Stewart defensive rebound	0	2
9:17	Sue Bird makes 10-foot two point shot	0	4
8:54	Crystal Dangerfield makes 9-foot jumper (Damiris Dantas assists)	2	4
8:30	Stephanie Talbot makes jumper	2	6
8:14	Napheesa Collier misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	6
8:14	Breanna Stewart defensive rebound	2	6
8:00	Breanna Stewart makes layup (Jewell Loyd assists)	2	8
7:41	Kayla McBride misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	8
7:38	Stephanie Talbot defensive rebound	2	8
7:30	Mercedes Russell makes layup (Stephanie Talbot assists)	2	10
7:25	Minnesota Full timeout	2	10
7:25	Jessica Shepard enters the game for Damiris Dantas	2	10
7:13	Kayla McBride misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	10
7:10	Breanna Stewart defensive rebound	2	10
6:51	Jewell Loyd makes 25-foot step back jumpshot (Sue Bird assists)	2	13
6:29	Napheesa Collier misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	2	13
6:27	Seattle defensive team rebound	2	13
6:27	Jessica Shepard loose ball foul	2	13
6:09	Sue Bird misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	13
6:07	Jessica Shepard defensive rebound	2	13
6:05	Jessica Shepard out of bounds lost ball turnover	2	13
5:51	Sue Bird makes driving layup	2	15
5:43	Stephanie Talbot shooting foul	2	15
5:43	Napheesa Collier makes free throw 1 of 2	3	15
5:43	Napheesa Collier makes free throw 2 of 2	4	15
5:30	Jessica Shepard personal foul	4	15
5:24	Sue Bird misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	15
5:20	Mercedes Russell offensive rebound	4	15
5:17	Mercedes Russell makes 6-foot jump bank shot	4	17
5:03	Sylvia Fowles makes layup	6	17
4:47	Mercedes Russell makes layup (Jewell Loyd assists)	6	19
4:29	Sylvia Fowles makes layup (Napheesa Collier assists)	8	19
4:19	Bridget Carleton enters the game for Jessica Shepard	8	19
4:10	Jewell Loyd misses 27-foot three point jumper	8	19
4:07	Mercedes Russell offensive rebound	8	19
3:55	Mercedes Russell misses 8-foot jump bank shot	8	19
3:52	Napheesa Collier defensive rebound	8	19
3:47	Kayla McBride makes 23-foot three point jumper (Napheesa Collier assists)	11	19
3:30	Jewell Loyd offensive foul	11	19
3:30	Jewell Loyd turnover	11	19
3:30	Candice Dupree enters the game for Mercedes Russell	11	19
3:30	Jordin Canada enters the game for Sue Bird	11	19
3:16	Sylvia Fowles misses hook shot	11	19
3:13	Candice Dupree defensive rebound	11	19
3:08	Stephanie Talbot misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	19
3:05	Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound	11	19
2:56	Kayla McBride makes 2-foot jumper (Sylvia Fowles assists)	13	19
2:34	Breanna Stewart makes layup (Jordin Canada assists)	13	21
2:16	Napheesa Collier misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	21
2:16	Jewell Loyd defensive rebound	13	21
2:06	Jewell Loyd makes two point shot	13	23
1:56	Bridget Carleton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Napheesa Collier assists)	16	23
1:41	Jewell Loyd misses driving layup	16	23
1:41	Kayla McBride defensive rebound	16	23
1:22	Candice Dupree personal foul	16	23
1:22	Epiphanny Prince enters the game for Stephanie Talbot	16	23
1:22	Ezi Magbegor enters the game for Breanna Stewart	16	23
1:22	Natalie Achonwa enters the game for Crystal Dangerfield	16	23
1:22	Rachel Banham enters the game for Sylvia Fowles	16	23
1:14	Epiphanny Prince blocks Natalie Achonwa 's 8-foot jumper	16	23
1:10	Bridget Carleton offensive rebound	16	23
1:09	Kayla McBride makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bridget Carleton assists)	19	23
51.1	Epiphanny Prince makes driving layup	19	25
42.4	Candice Dupree personal foul	19	25
42.4	Napheesa Collier makes free throw 1 of 2	20	25
42.4	Damiris Dantas enters the game for Kayla McBride	20	25
42.4	Napheesa Collier makes free throw 2 of 2	21	25
33.1	Jordin Canada lost ball turnover (Damiris Dantas steals)	21	25
26.5	Natalie Achonwa makes 18-foot jumper (Rachel Banham assists)	23	25
5.6	Ezi Magbegor misses 2-foot jumper	23	25
5.6	Ezi Magbegor offensive rebound	23	25
3.0	Ezi Magbegor makes layup	23	27
0.5	Rachel Banham misses 42-foot three point jumper	23	27
0.1	Minnesota offensive team rebound	23	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	27

Regular Season Series

SEA wins 2-1

Storm
90
Lynx
78

Game 1

21/5

Lynx
72
Storm
82

Game 2

29/5

Storm
70
Lynx
76

Game 3

25/8

Angel of the Winds Arena

3:00 AM, 29 May 2021

Everett, WA

Attendance: 1,332

Referees:
Jeff Smith
Eric Brewton
John Conley

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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