Mercury 90-81 Lynx (26 May, 2023) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Lynx

0-3, 0-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	18	22	22	19	81
PHX	27	30	15	18	90

Phoenix Mercury

1-2, 1-1 home

Michaela Onyenwere makes 24-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point shot
Sophie Cunningham makes 24-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi makes 25-foot three point shot (Sophie Cunningham assists)
Brittney Griner misses 5-foot hook shot
Diana Taurasi makes driving layup (Michaela Onyenwere assists)
Moriah Jefferson misses two point shot
Napheesa Collier blocks Brianna Turner 's 5-foot driving layup
Sug Sutton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Moriah Jefferson assists)
Sug Sutton makes two point shot
Moriah Jefferson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Moriah Jefferson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists)
Michaela Onyenwere makes 23-foot three point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)
Moriah Jefferson makes two point shot
Diana Taurasi makes 25-foot three point shot (Sophie Cunningham assists)
Moriah Jefferson misses three point jumper
Sophie Cunningham misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner makes 10-foot two point shot (Sophie Cunningham assists)
Sug Sutton makes driving layup
Sophie Cunningham makes 25-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi makes three point jumper (Brianna Turner assists)
Moriah Jefferson makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Sug Sutton assists)
Evina Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper
Moriah Jefferson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner makes 4-foot two point shot (Moriah Jefferson assists)
Diana Taurasi misses 23-foot three point jumper
Moriah Jefferson misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
Sophie Cunningham misses 23-foot three point jumper
Sophie Cunningham misses 25-foot three point jumper
Sophie Cunningham misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
Moriah Jefferson misses jumper
Brittney Griner makes 6-foot layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Sug Sutton misses driving layup
Sug Sutton makes driving layup (Michaela Onyenwere assists)
Moriah Jefferson misses pullup jump shot
Moriah Jefferson misses two point shot
Sug Sutton misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
Sophie Cunningham makes driving layup
Sug Sutton misses 24-foot three point jumper
Diana Taurasi makes 25-foot three point shot (Sug Sutton assists)
Brittney Griner makes 8-foot step back jumpshot (Sug Sutton assists)
Sug Sutton misses 25-foot three point jumper
Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner makes 16-foot jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Diana Taurasi misses driving floating jump shot
Brittney Griner makes driving layup
Sophie Cunningham misses 26-foot three point shot
Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper
Moriah Jefferson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Bridget Carleton blocks Moriah Jefferson 's 4-foot driving layup
Brittney Griner makes 2-foot layup (Brianna Turner assists)
Diana Taurasi misses 21-foot jumper
Sophie Cunningham makes 26-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)
Sophie Cunningham misses 24-foot three point jumper
Brittney Griner misses 6-foot two point shot
Brianna Turner makes 2-foot layup (Diana Taurasi assists)
Jessica Shepard makes 19-foot jumper (Tiffany Mitchell assists)
Diamond Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper
Lindsay Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jessica Shepard misses 17-foot jumper
Napheesa Collier misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
Jessica Shepard makes two point shot (Napheesa Collier assists)
Diamond Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper
Lindsay Allen misses driving layup
Tiffany Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jessica Shepard makes layup
Aerial Powers misses driving layup
Napheesa Collier makes 14-foot pullup jump shot
Aerial Powers makes 15-foot running pullup jump shot (Nikolina Milic assists)
Rachel Banham misses 25-foot three point jumper
Bridget Carleton misses 26-foot three point jumper
Aerial Powers misses 16-foot step back jumpshot
Dorka Juhasz misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nikolina Milic makes two point shot
Nikolina Milic misses layup
Nikolina Milic makes 4-foot layup (Lindsay Allen assists)
Aerial Powers makes 21-foot pullup jump shot (Dorka Juhasz assists)
Aerial Powers makes 20-foot pullup jump shot
Dorka Juhasz misses 9-foot jumper
Brittney Griner blocks Aerial Powers 's 3-foot driving floating jump shot
Lindsay Allen makes two point shot
Diamond Miller makes driving layup
Brittney Griner blocks Napheesa Collier 's 5-foot layup
Aerial Powers makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Jessica Shepard assists)
Tiffany Mitchell makes 14-foot pullup jump shot
Diamond Miller misses driving layup
Aerial Powers makes 24-foot three point jumper (Napheesa Collier assists)
Kadi Sissoko blocks Jessica Shepard 's 6-foot driving layup
Jessica Shepard makes 3-foot layup (Diamond Miller assists)
Napheesa Collier misses 23-foot three point jumper
Aerial Powers misses pullup jump shot
Michaela Onyenwere blocks Napheesa Collier 's 4-foot layup
Tiffany Mitchell makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Napheesa Collier assists)
Tiffany Mitchell misses 25-foot three point shot
Jessica Shepard misses 16-foot jumper
Tiffany Mitchell makes two point shot
Napheesa Collier misses driving layup
Napheesa Collier misses 3-foot tip shot
Jessica Shepard makes 5-foot two point shot (Lindsay Allen assists)
Diamond Miller makes 5-foot two point shot
Tiffany Mitchell misses 8-foot jumper
Diamond Miller misses 19-foot step back jumpshot
Aerial Powers misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
Nikolina Milic misses two point shot
Aerial Powers makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Jessica Shepard assists)
Brittney Griner blocks Jessica Shepard 's 5-foot layup
Aerial Powers makes 21-foot step back jumpshot
Diamond Miller misses 30-foot three point jumper
Diamond Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper
Aerial Powers makes 17-foot running pullup jump shot
Aerial Powers misses 18-foot step back jumpshot
Diamond Miller misses 9-foot two point shot
Aerial Powers misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
Dorka Juhasz misses 18-foot jumper
Tiffany Mitchell misses 7-foot pullup jump shot
Bridget Carleton misses 6-foot two point shot
Bridget Carleton makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Tiffany Mitchell assists)
Lindsay Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tiffany Mitchell assists)
Napheesa Collier makes 8-foot two point shot (Lindsay Allen assists)
Lindsay Allen misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
Tiffany Mitchell makes driving layup (Napheesa Collier assists)
Napheesa Collier makes 8-foot jumper (Tiffany Mitchell assists)
Bridget Carleton misses 24-foot three point shot
Bridget Carleton misses 27-foot step back jumpshot
Lindsay Allen misses three point jumper
Tiffany Mitchell makes 2-foot layup (Bridget Carleton assists)

LYNX

MERCURY

TIME		MIN	PHX
10:00	Jessica Shepard vs. Brittney Griner (Diana Taurasi gains possession)	0	0
9:48	Michaela Onyenwere bad pass (Napheesa Collier steals)	0	0
9:33	Jessica Shepard makes 19-foot jumper (Tiffany Mitchell assists)	2	0
9:21	Michaela Onyenwere makes 24-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)	2	3
9:03	Diamond Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	3
9:01	Lynx offensive team rebound	2	3
9:01	Sophie Cunningham loose ball foul	2	3
8:50	Napheesa Collier 3 second turnover	2	3
8:43	Moriah Jefferson out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	3
8:29	Lindsay Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	3
8:26	Sophie Cunningham defensive rebound	2	3
8:22	Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point shot	2	3
8:19	Jessica Shepard defensive rebound	2	3
8:11	Jessica Shepard misses 17-foot jumper	2	3
8:08	Sophie Cunningham defensive rebound	2	3
8:03	Diamond Miller shooting foul	2	3
8:03	Brittney Griner misses free throw 1 of 2	2	3
8:03	Mercury offensive team rebound	2	3
8:03	Sug Sutton enters the game for Moriah Jefferson	2	3
8:03	Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 2	2	4
7:51	Napheesa Collier misses 26-foot step back jumpshot	2	4
7:48	Sug Sutton defensive rebound	2	4
7:41	Sophie Cunningham steps out of bounds turnover	2	4
7:41	Lindsay Allen offensive foul	2	4
7:41	Lindsay Allen turnover	2	4
7:34	Diana Taurasi bad pass (Napheesa Collier steals)	2	4
7:27	Jessica Shepard makes two point shot (Napheesa Collier assists)	4	4
7:13	Sophie Cunningham makes 24-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)	4	7
7:01	Michaela Onyenwere personal foul	4	7
6:48	Diamond Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	7
6:43	Sophie Cunningham defensive rebound	4	7
6:38	Diana Taurasi makes 25-foot three point shot (Sophie Cunningham assists)	4	10
6:23	Brittney Griner personal foul	4	10
6:12	Lindsay Allen misses driving layup	4	10
6:06	Michaela Onyenwere defensive rebound	4	10
5:56	Brittney Griner misses 5-foot hook shot	4	10
5:54	Jessica Shepard defensive rebound	4	10
5:46	Tiffany Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	10
5:43	Brittney Griner defensive rebound	4	10
5:34	Diana Taurasi makes driving layup (Michaela Onyenwere assists)	4	12
5:26	Lynx Full timeout	4	12
5:26	Brianna Turner enters the game for Brittney Griner	4	12
5:26	Aerial Powers enters the game for Diamond Miller	4	12
5:15	Tiffany Mitchell traveling	4	12
4:58	Jessica Shepard shooting foul	4	12
4:58	Sophie Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	4	13
4:58	Moriah Jefferson enters the game for Diana Taurasi	4	13
4:58	Sophie Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	4	14
4:37	Jessica Shepard makes layup	6	14
4:37	Michaela Onyenwere shooting foul	6	14
4:37	Rachel Banham enters the game for Lindsay Allen	6	14
4:37	Jessica Shepard makes free throw 1 of 1	7	14
4:21	Sophie Cunningham bad pass (Jessica Shepard steals)	7	14
4:13	Aerial Powers misses driving layup	7	14
4:11	Brianna Turner defensive rebound	7	14
3:57	Moriah Jefferson misses two point shot	7	14
3:56	Napheesa Collier defensive rebound	7	14
3:48	Napheesa Collier makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	9	14
3:33	Brianna Turner offensive foul	9	14
3:33	Brianna Turner turnover	9	14
3:33	Kadi Sissoko enters the game for Michaela Onyenwere	9	14
3:33	Nikolina Milic enters the game for Jessica Shepard	9	14
3:20	Sophie Cunningham personal foul	9	14
3:20	Napheesa Collier makes free throw 1 of 2	10	14
3:20	Evina Westbrook enters the game for Sophie Cunningham	10	14
3:20	Napheesa Collier makes free throw 2 of 2	11	14
3:01	Napheesa Collier blocks Brianna Turner 's 5-foot driving layup	11	14
2:58	Nikolina Milic defensive rebound	11	14
2:56	Aerial Powers makes 15-foot running pullup jump shot (Nikolina Milic assists)	13	14
2:34	Sug Sutton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Moriah Jefferson assists)	13	17
2:23	Rachel Banham misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	17
2:19	Brianna Turner defensive rebound	13	17
2:15	Sug Sutton makes two point shot	13	19
2:15	Tiffany Mitchell shooting foul	13	19
2:15	Brittney Griner enters the game for Kadi Sissoko	13	19
2:15	Diana Taurasi enters the game for Evina Westbrook	13	19
2:15	Bridget Carleton enters the game for Napheesa Collier	13	19
2:15	Dorka Juhasz enters the game for Tiffany Mitchell	13	19
2:15	Sug Sutton makes free throw 1 of 1	13	20
2:03	Bridget Carleton misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	20
1:59	Brianna Turner defensive rebound	13	20
1:50	Rachel Banham personal foul	13	20
1:38	Brittney Griner bad pass (Rachel Banham steals)	13	20
1:35	Rachel Banham bad pass (Diana Taurasi steals)	13	20
1:32	Moriah Jefferson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Diana Taurasi assists)	13	23
1:16	Aerial Powers misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	13	23
1:13	Brianna Turner defensive rebound	13	23
1:07	Rachel Banham shooting foul	13	23
1:07	Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2	13	24
1:07	Lindsay Allen enters the game for Rachel Banham	13	24
1:07	Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2	13	25
56.1	Dorka Juhasz misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	25
53.0	Nikolina Milic offensive rebound	13	25
53.0	Nikolina Milic makes two point shot	15	25
41.0	Bridget Carleton personal foul	15	25
41.0	Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2	15	26
41.0	Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2	15	27
30.0	Brittney Griner defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	15	27
30.0	Aerial Powers makes technical free throw	16	27
20.1	Diana Taurasi kicked ball violation	16	27
14.0	Nikolina Milic misses layup	16	27
12.1	Nikolina Milic offensive rebound	16	27
1.1	Nikolina Milic makes 4-foot layup (Lindsay Allen assists)	18	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	18	27

Regular Season Series

MIN wins 3-1

Lynx
81
Mercury
90

Game 1

26/5

Lynx
86
Mercury
76

Game 2

2/7

Mercury
64
Lynx
75

Game 3

8/7

Mercury
73
Lynx
86

Game 4

4/9

Footprint Center

3:00 AM, 26 May 2023

Phoenix, AZ

Attendance: 6,057

Referees:
Amy Bonner
Eric Brewton
Agon Abazi

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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