Minnesota Lynx @ Phoenix Mercury
Shot Chart
- Brittney Griner makes 11-foot two point shot
- Brittney Griner makes two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Kia Nurse misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Napheesa Collier blocks Kia Nurse 's 3-foot driving layup
- Brittney Griner makes layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
- Brittney Griner makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Diana Taurasi makes three pointer
- Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Diana Taurasi misses two point shot
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 17-foot jumper
- Brittney Griner makes 19-foot jumper (Megan Walker assists)
- Skylar Diggins-Smith misses driving layup
- Sophie Cunningham makes 25-foot three point jumper (Megan Walker assists)
- Damiris Dantas blocks Megan Walker 's 4-foot two point shot
- Sylvia Fowles blocks Brianna Turner 's 4-foot layup
- Diana Taurasi misses three point pullup jump shot
- Shey Peddy makes driving layup
- Diana Taurasi misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
- Kia Vaughn makes 8-foot jumper (Shey Peddy assists)
- Kia Nurse misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Brittney Griner makes layup
- Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Skylar Diggins-Smith misses driving floating jump shot
- Sylvia Fowles blocks Kia Vaughn 's 3-foot layup
- Kia Vaughn misses 15-foot jumper
- Brittney Griner makes two point shot
- Brittney Griner makes 19-foot jumper (Kia Vaughn assists)
- Skylar Diggins-Smith misses driving floating jump shot
- Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
- Skylar Diggins-Smith misses driving layup
- Brittney Griner makes 15-foot jumper (Sophie Cunningham assists)
- Megan Walker makes 3-foot layup (Brittney Griner assists)
- Brittney Griner makes 15-foot jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes driving layup
- Diana Taurasi misses driving layup
- Brianna Turner makes 1-foot layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Megan Walker misses 51-foot three point jumper
- Brittney Griner misses 5-foot hook shot
- Diana Taurasi misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 23-foot step back jumpshot (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes driving layup
- Diana Taurasi makes 19-foot jumper
- Brittney Griner misses 16-foot jumper
- Brianna Turner misses driving layup
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot
- Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Kia Vaughn misses 19-foot jumper
- Sophie Cunningham misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Shey Peddy makes 23-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Megan Walker makes 23-foot three point jumper (Shey Peddy assists)
- Shey Peddy misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Diana Taurasi misses 13-foot two point shot
- Brianna Turner misses two point shot
- Kia Vaughn misses 20-foot jumper
- Kia Vaughn makes 3-foot two point shot (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
- Brittney Griner makes 24-foot jump bank shot
- Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 24-foot step back jumpshot
- Megan Walker misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Brittney Griner misses 21-foot jumper
- Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Brittney Griner makes jump bank shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
- Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Skylar Diggins-Smith makes driving layup
- Brianna Turner misses layup
- Brianna Turner makes jumper (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)
- Diana Taurasi misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Skylar Diggins-Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Kayla McBride misses 19-foot jumper
- Napheesa Collier misses 13-foot pullup jump shot
- Layshia Clarendon makes 18-foot pullup jump shot
- Sylvia Fowles makes layup
- Kayla McBride makes two point shot (Sylvia Fowles assists)
- Sylvia Fowles misses 19-foot jumper
- Brittney Griner blocks Napheesa Collier 's 5-foot driving layup
- Napheesa Collier makes two point shot
- Layshia Clarendon makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot
- Skylar Diggins-Smith blocks Sylvia Fowles 's 3-foot hook shot
- Brianna Turner blocks Damiris Dantas's layup
- Crystal Dangerfield misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Damiris Dantas misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Bridget Carleton misses two point shot
- Damiris Dantas makes layup
- Napheesa Collier makes layup
- Crystal Dangerfield makes pullup jump shot
- Napheesa Collier makes layup (Jessica Shepard assists)
- Layshia Clarendon misses 3-foot two point shot
- Kayla McBride makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Napheesa Collier assists)
- Napheesa Collier makes 11-foot jumper (Kayla McBride assists)
- Sylvia Fowles makes alley oop layup (Jessica Shepard assists)
- Sylvia Fowles misses 4-foot two point shot
- Napheesa Collier makes 24-foot three point jumper
- Kayla McBride makes 24-foot three point jumper (Crystal Dangerfield assists)
- Crystal Dangerfield misses 8-foot pullup jump shot
- Crystal Dangerfield misses driving floating jump shot
- Sylvia Fowles makes 2-foot two point shot (Crystal Dangerfield assists)
- Napheesa Collier makes layup
- Crystal Dangerfield misses 9-foot jump bank shot
- Megan Walker blocks Napheesa Collier 's 7-foot jumper
- Kayla McBride makes 25-foot three point jumper (Crystal Dangerfield assists)
- Crystal Dangerfield misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Sylvia Fowles misses 6-foot two point shot
- Sylvia Fowles makes 1-foot layup (Crystal Dangerfield assists)
- Crystal Dangerfield misses driving layup
- Sylvia Fowles makes two point shot
- Damiris Dantas makes layup (Crystal Dangerfield assists)
- Napheesa Collier misses driving floating jump shot
- Napheesa Collier misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Crystal Dangerfield misses layup
- Damiris Dantas misses layup
- Sylvia Fowles makes 9-foot hook shot (Kayla McBride assists)
- Sylvia Fowles makes 18-foot jumper (Damiris Dantas assists)
- Damiris Dantas makes 9-foot two point shot (Napheesa Collier assists)
- Kayla McBride misses two point shot
- Napheesa Collier misses layup
- Kayla McBride misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Kayla McBride makes 25-foot three point jumper (Damiris Dantas assists)
- Kayla McBride makes 25-foot three pointer (Crystal Dangerfield assists)
- Kayla McBride makes 19-foot jumper (Sylvia Fowles assists)
- Napheesa Collier makes 3-foot layup (Damiris Dantas assists)
- Kayla McBride makes 7-foot layup (Crystal Dangerfield assists)
- Diana Taurasi blocks Napheesa Collier 's 7-foot layup
- Layshia Clarendon makes driving layup
- Jessica Shepard misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kayla McBride makes 27-foot three point shot (Sylvia Fowles assists)
- Napheesa Collier misses driving layup
- Jessica Shepard misses 14-foot jumper
- Napheesa Collier makes 7-foot layup (Damiris Dantas assists)
- Napheesa Collier misses driving layup
- Layshia Clarendon misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
- Layshia Clarendon makes 3-foot layup (Kayla McBride assists)
- Kayla McBride misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Layshia Clarendon makes driving layup
- Sylvia Fowles misses 17-foot jumper
- Layshia Clarendon makes 10-foot pullup jump shot
LYNX
MERCURY
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | PHX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Sylvia Fowles vs. Brittney Griner (Diana Taurasi gains possession) | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:39 | Brittney Griner makes 11-foot two point shot | 0 | 2 | |
| 9:22 | Kayla McBride misses 19-foot jumper | 0 | 2 | |
| 9:20 | Brianna Turner defensive rebound | 0 | 2 | |
| 9:15 | Brittney Griner makes two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists) | 0 | 4 | |
| 8:58 | Diana Taurasi shooting foul | 0 | 4 | |
| 8:58 | Damiris Dantas makes free throw 1 of 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 8:58 | Damiris Dantas makes free throw 2 of 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8:44 | Kia Nurse misses 25-foot three point jumper | 2 | 4 | |
| 8:42 | Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound | 2 | 4 | |
| 8:33 | Napheesa Collier misses 13-foot pullup jump shot | 2 | 4 | |
| 8:29 | Diana Taurasi defensive rebound | 2 | 4 | |
| 8:25 | Napheesa Collier shooting foul | 2 | 4 | |
| 8:25 | Diana Taurasi misses free throw 1 of 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8:25 | Phoenix offensive team rebound | 2 | 4 | |
| 8:25 | Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 8:13 | Layshia Clarendon makes 18-foot pullup jump shot | 4 | 5 | |
| 8:04 | Napheesa Collier blocks Kia Nurse 's 3-foot driving layup | 4 | 5 | |
| 8:01 | Napheesa Collier defensive rebound | 4 | 5 | |
| 7:51 | Sylvia Fowles makes layup | 6 | 5 | |
| 7:41 | Brittney Griner bad pass (Layshia Clarendon steals) | 6 | 5 | |
| 7:37 | Kayla McBride makes two point shot (Sylvia Fowles assists) | 8 | 5 | |
| 7:22 | Brittney Griner makes layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists) | 8 | 7 | |
| 7:05 | Sylvia Fowles misses 19-foot jumper | 8 | 7 | |
| 6:59 | Layshia Clarendon offensive rebound | 8 | 7 | |
| 6:55 | Layshia Clarendon out of bounds bad pass turnover | 8 | 7 | |
| 6:36 | Brittney Griner makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Diana Taurasi assists) | 8 | 9 | |
| 6:20 | Brittney Griner blocks Napheesa Collier 's 5-foot driving layup | 8 | 9 | |
| 6:17 | Diana Taurasi defensive rebound | 8 | 9 | |
| 6:13 | Diana Taurasi bad pass (Napheesa Collier steals) | 8 | 9 | |
| 6:08 | Napheesa Collier makes two point shot | 10 | 9 | |
| 5:54 | Diana Taurasi makes three pointer | 10 | 12 | |
| 5:38 | Layshia Clarendon makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot | 12 | 12 | |
| 5:24 | Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper | 12 | 12 | |
| 5:22 | Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound | 12 | 12 | |
| 5:12 | Skylar Diggins-Smith blocks Sylvia Fowles 's 3-foot hook shot | 12 | 12 | |
| 5:08 | Brianna Turner defensive rebound | 12 | 12 | |
| 5:03 | Diana Taurasi misses two point shot | 12 | 12 | |
| 5:03 | Minnesota defensive team rebound | 12 | 12 | |
| 5:03 | Sophie Cunningham enters the game for Kia Nurse | 12 | 12 | |
| 4:41 | Layshia Clarendon bad pass (Brianna Turner steals) | 12 | 12 | |
| 4:37 | Kayla McBride shooting foul | 12 | 12 | |
| 4:37 | Official timeout | 12 | 12 | |
| 4:37 | Megan Walker enters the game for Diana Taurasi | 12 | 12 | |
| 4:37 | Bridget Carleton enters the game for Layshia Clarendon | 12 | 12 | |
| 4:37 | Crystal Dangerfield enters the game for Kayla McBride | 12 | 12 | |
| 4:37 | Brianna Turner misses free throw 1 of 2 | 12 | 12 | |
| 4:37 | Phoenix offensive team rebound | 12 | 12 | |
| 4:37 | Brianna Turner makes free throw 2 of 2 | 12 | 13 | |
| 4:24 | Brianna Turner blocks Damiris Dantas's layup | 12 | 13 | |
| 4:20 | Brittney Griner defensive rebound | 12 | 13 | |
| 4:14 | Skylar Diggins-Smith makes 17-foot jumper | 12 | 15 | |
| 4:05 | Sylvia Fowles offensive foul | 12 | 15 | |
| 4:05 | Sylvia Fowles turnover | 12 | 15 | |
| 3:46 | Brittney Griner makes 19-foot jumper (Megan Walker assists) | 12 | 17 | |
| 3:19 | Crystal Dangerfield misses 25-foot three point jumper | 12 | 17 | |
| 3:17 | Phoenix defensive team rebound | 12 | 17 | |
| 3:17 | Kia Vaughn enters the game for Brittney Griner | 12 | 17 | |
| 3:10 | Crystal Dangerfield shooting foul | 12 | 17 | |
| 3:10 | Skylar Diggins-Smith makes free throw 1 of 3 | 12 | 18 | |
| 3:10 | Skylar Diggins-Smith makes free throw 2 of 3 | 12 | 19 | |
| 3:10 | Skylar Diggins-Smith makes free throw 3 of 3 | 12 | 20 | |
| 2:50 | Damiris Dantas misses 24-foot three point jumper | 12 | 20 | |
| 2:47 | Phoenix defensive team rebound | 12 | 20 | |
| 2:38 | Skylar Diggins-Smith misses driving layup | 12 | 20 | |
| 2:36 | Skylar Diggins-Smith offensive rebound | 12 | 20 | |
| 2:29 | Sophie Cunningham makes 25-foot three point jumper (Megan Walker assists) | 12 | 23 | |
| 2:21 | Minnesota Full timeout | 12 | 23 | |
| 2:21 | Diana Taurasi enters the game for Skylar Diggins-Smith | 12 | 23 | |
| 2:16 | Bridget Carleton misses two point shot | 12 | 23 | |
| 2:12 | Crystal Dangerfield offensive rebound | 12 | 23 | |
| 1:59 | Damiris Dantas makes layup | 14 | 23 | |
| 1:52 | Damiris Dantas blocks Megan Walker 's 4-foot two point shot | 14 | 23 | |
| 1:49 | Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound | 14 | 23 | |
| 1:39 | Napheesa Collier makes layup | 16 | 23 | |
| 1:19 | Sylvia Fowles blocks Brianna Turner 's 4-foot layup | 16 | 23 | |
| 1:14 | Brianna Turner offensive rebound | 16 | 23 | |
| 1:12 | Diana Taurasi misses three point pullup jump shot | 16 | 23 | |
| 1:09 | Sylvia Fowles defensive rebound | 16 | 23 | |
| 1:03 | Crystal Dangerfield makes pullup jump shot | 18 | 23 | |
| 55.9 | Phoenix Full timeout | 18 | 23 | |
| 55.9 | Kia Nurse enters the game for Megan Walker | 18 | 23 | |
| 55.9 | Brittney Griner enters the game for Sophie Cunningham | 18 | 23 | |
| 55.9 | Shey Peddy enters the game for Brianna Turner | 18 | 23 | |
| 55.9 | Jessica Shepard enters the game for Crystal Dangerfield | 18 | 23 | |
| 55.9 | Layshia Clarendon enters the game for Bridget Carleton | 18 | 23 | |
| 55.9 | Kayla McBride enters the game for Sylvia Fowles | 18 | 23 | |
| 39.8 | Shey Peddy makes driving layup | 18 | 25 | |
| 27.5 | Napheesa Collier makes layup (Jessica Shepard assists) | 20 | 25 | |
| 19.2 | Diana Taurasi misses 12-foot pullup jump shot | 20 | 25 | |
| 16.7 | Layshia Clarendon defensive rebound | 20 | 25 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 20 | 25 | |
Regular Season Series
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Mortgage Matchup Center
3:00 AM, 1 July 2021
Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 4,122
- Referees:
- Isaac Barnett
- Dannica Mosher
- John Conley
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| Team | 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 |

