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Phoenix Mercury @ Minnesota Lynx 100–104

2026-07-13 21:00 · WNBA · Target Center, Minneapolis MN · Att. 10,221 · Peacock/NBCSN

Phoenix Mercury 2026 · Minnesota Lynx 2026 · 2026 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	27	22	26	25	100
MIN	21	29	19	35	104

Team stats

	Mercury	Lynx
Field goals	35-63 .556	34-61 .557
Three-pointers	11-25 .440	12-29 .414
Free throws	19-21 .905	24-26 .923
Offensive rebounds	4	4
Defensive rebounds	22	20
Total rebounds	26	24
Assists	28	20
Steals	5	9
Blocks	0	4
Turnovers	14	12
Personal fouls	18	21
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	36	40
Fast-break points	6	16
Points off turnovers	17	13
Largest lead	9	5
Lead changes	23	23

Phoenix Mercury

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	TO	PF	+/-
Alyssa Thomas F	37	19	8-14	0-0	3-4	2	6	8	12	1	4	1	-4
DeWanna Bonner F	33	17	6-12	2-7	3-4	1	8	9	3	1	1	2	-6
Kahleah Copper G	32	26	9-14	3-5	5-5	0	3	3	1	1	2	3	-5
Monique Akoa Makani G	27	17	6-9	3-5	2-2	0	1	1	4	1	2	6	+2
Noemie Brochant F	17	2	1-3	0-2	0-0	0	2	2	2	1	1	2	+3
Sami Whitcomb G	19	9	3-4	3-4	0-0	1	0	1	2	0	1	2	-7
Valeriane Ayayi G	18	4	0-3	0-0	4-4	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	-2
Lexi Held G	12	4	1-3	0-2	2-2	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0
Marta Suarez F	5	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	-1
Total	200	100	35-63	11-25	19-21	4	22	26	28	5	14	18

FG .556 · 3P .440 · FT .905

Did not play: Kyara Linskens (dnp - coach's decision), Natasha Mack (dnd - injury/illness)

Minnesota Lynx

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Courtney Williams G	35	8	3-7	0-3	2-2	3	4	7	3	2	0	0	4	+9
Kayla McBride F	35	37	11-17	6-11	9-9	0	6	6	1	4	2	2	2	-3
Natasha Howard C	35	13	5-11	0-2	3-4	0	3	3	7	2	0	4	3	+4
Olivia Miles G	31	33	10-16	5-8	8-9	0	3	3	8	0	0	5	5	+10
Nia Coffey F	30	5	2-4	1-3	0-0	0	3	3	0	1	2	0	0	+3
Antonia Delaere F	10	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	-5
Eliska Hamzova G	9	8	3-5	0-1	2-2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	+3
Anastasiia Olairi Kosu F	8	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	+4
Maya Caldwell G	7	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	-5
Total	200	104	34-61	12-29	24-26	4	20	24	20	9	4	12	21

FG .557 · 3P .414 · FT .923

Did not play: Emma Cechova (dnd - injury/illness), Dorka Juhasz (dnp - coach's decision), Napheesa Collier (dnd - injury/illness)

Officials: Fatou Cissoko-Stephens, Charles Watson, Kelly Broomfield

Play-by-play

Show every play (373)

Quarter 1

10:00 Start of 1st Period (9:13 PM EST)
10:00 MIN Jump Ball Howard vs. Bonner: Tip to Thomas
9:42 PHX Thomas 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Bonner 1 AST) 2–0
9:29 MIN Miles 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Howard 1 AST) 2–2
9:07 PHX Brochant Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
9:07 MIN Howard STEAL (1 STL)
8:55 MIN McBride 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Howard 2 AST) 2–4
8:37 PHX Akoa Makani 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Brochant 1 AST) 5–4
8:20 MIN MISS Miles 13' Step Back Jump Shot
8:18 PHX Brochant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:14 PHX MISS Thomas 1' Running Layup
8:12 MIN Coffey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:07 MIN Miles 2' Running Layup (4 PTS) 5–6
7:57 PHX Bonner Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
7:46 MIN Howard Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
7:29 PHX Copper 18' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 7–6
7:02 MIN McBride 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Howard 3 AST) 7–9
6:46 PHX Akoa Makani Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
6:46 MIN Howard STEAL (2 STL)
6:45 PHX Akoa Makani S.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:45 MIN Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
6:45 MIN Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
6:30 PHX Thomas 1' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Akoa Makani 1 AST) 9–11
6:15 MIN MISS Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:13 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:01 PHX MISS Thomas 13' Jump Shot
5:57 MIN McBride REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:45 MIN MISS Miles 3' Driving Layup
5:43 PHX Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:36 MIN Williams S.FOUL (P1.T1)
5:36 PHX Bonner Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
5:36 PHX Bonner Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
5:21 MIN Howard 2' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (McBride 1 AST) 11–13
5:05 PHX Copper 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Thomas 1 AST) 14–13
4:49 MIN MISS McBride 3PT Jump Shot
4:47 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:45 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
4:45 MIN SUB: Caldwell FOR Miles
4:45 PHX SUB: Whitcomb FOR Copper
4:30 PHX Thomas 3' Cutting Layup Shot (6 PTS) (Whitcomb 1 AST) 16–13
4:16 MIN MISS Howard 3' Turnaround Jump Shot
4:14 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:02 PHX MISS Thomas 2' Cutting Layup Shot
4:02 MIN McBride BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:01 MIN McBride REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:50 MIN Williams 15' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Howard 4 AST) 16–15
3:22 PHX MISS Thomas 14' Pullup Jump Shot
3:20 MIN Caldwell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:58 MIN MISS Howard 12' Pullup Jump Shot
2:55 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
2:43 PHX Bonner 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Thomas 2 AST) 19–15
2:23 MIN MISS McBride 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:21 PHX Akoa Makani REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:17 PHX MISS Whitcomb 3PT Running Jump Shot
2:14 MIN Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:08 MIN McBride 6' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Caldwell 1 AST) 19–17
2:08 PHX Brochant S.FOUL (P1.T2)
2:08 MIN SUB: Miles FOR Williams
2:08 MIN SUB: Kosu FOR Coffey
2:08 PHX SUB: Ayayi FOR Brochant
2:08 PHX SUB: Held FOR Akoa Makani
2:08 PHX SUB: Copper FOR Bonner
2:08 MIN McBride Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
1:57 PHX Copper 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Held 1 AST) 22–18
1:33 MIN Miles 28' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Howard 5 AST) 22–21
1:06 PHX Whitcomb 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Held 2 AST) 25–21
0:46 MIN MISS McBride 3PT Jump Shot
0:45 Mercury Rebound
0:45 MIN SUB: Delaere FOR McBride
0:45 PHX SUB: Suarez FOR Thomas
0:27 PHX Whitcomb Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)
0:20 MIN Delaere OFF.Foul (P1)
0:20 MIN Delaere Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
0:02 MIN Caldwell S.FOUL (P1.T2)
0:02 PHX Held Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
0:02 PHX Held Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
0:00 MIN MISS Howard 49' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
0:00 LYNX Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (9:31 PM EST)

Quarter 2

10:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:34 PM EST)
9:41 MIN Miles 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (10 PTS) 27–24
9:24 PHX Suarez OFF.Foul (P1)
9:24 PHX Suarez Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
9:11 MIN Miles Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T3)
8:58 PHX Copper 2' Driving Layup (10 PTS) 29–24
8:58 MIN Caldwell S.FOUL (P2.T1)
8:58 PHX Copper Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
8:43 MIN MISS Caldwell 24' 3PT Jump Shot
8:40 PHX Suarez REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:29 PHX Copper 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (14 PTS) 33–24
8:15 MIN Coffey 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Miles 1 AST) 33–27
8:02 MIN Kosu P.FOUL (P1.T2)
8:02 MIN SUB: Howard FOR Caldwell
8:02 MIN SUB: Williams FOR Kosu
8:02 MIN SUB: McBride FOR Delaere
7:54 PHX Suarez 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 35–27
7:38 MIN Howard 3' Cutting Layup Shot (6 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 35–29
7:23 PHX Ayayi Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
7:23 MIN Coffey STEAL (1 STL)
7:18 MIN McBride 2' Running Layup (10 PTS) (Miles 2 AST) 35–31
7:18 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
7:18 PHX SUB: Brochant FOR Whitcomb
7:18 PHX SUB: Thomas FOR Suarez
7:08 PHX MISS Copper 6' Driving Layup
7:07 Timeout: Official
7:07 Instant Replay2nd Period (9:43 PM EST)
7:07 PHX SUB: Bonner FOR Ayayi
7:07 LYNX Rebound
6:58 MIN Howard 4' Cutting Layup Shot (8 PTS) (Miles 3 AST) 35–33
6:35 PHX Bonner 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Thomas 3 AST) 38–33
6:19 MIN McBride Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
6:19 PHX Copper STEAL (1 STL)
6:17 PHX MISS Held 24' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
6:13 MIN Miles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:07 MIN Miles 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (12 PTS) 38–35
5:55 PHX Held Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T7)
5:55 PHX SUB: Akoa Makani FOR Held
5:34 MIN MISS Miles 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
5:32 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
5:31 MIN McBride 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Williams 2 AST) 38–38
5:31 PHX Copper S.FOUL (P1.T1)
5:31 MIN McBride Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
5:21 MIN Miles P.FOUL (P1.T3)
5:18 PHX Brochant 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Akoa Makani 2 AST) 40–39
4:58 PHX Copper S.FOUL (P2.T2)
4:58 MIN MISS Howard Free Throw 1 of 2
4:58 LYNX Rebound
4:58 MIN Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
4:50 MIN Miles P.FOUL (P2.T4)
4:50 PHX SUB: Ayayi FOR Copper
4:42 PHX MISS Bonner 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:38 PHX Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
4:35 PHX MISS Akoa Makani 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:33 Mercury Rebound
4:30 PHX Akoa Makani 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Thomas 4 AST) 43–40
4:17 PHX Thomas S.FOUL (P1.T3)
4:17 MIN Miles Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
4:17 MIN Miles Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
3:54 PHX MISS Ayayi 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot
3:52 MIN McBride REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:39 MIN Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
3:39 PHX Thomas STEAL (1 STL)
3:33 PHX MISS Brochant 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
3:33 MIN Coffey BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:30 MIN Coffey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:27 MIN Coffey 2' Running Layup (5 PTS) 43–44
3:08 MIN McBride P.FOUL (P1.PN)
3:08 PHX Ayayi Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
3:08 PHX SUB: Copper FOR Brochant
3:08 PHX Ayayi Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2:57 MIN McBride Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
2:57 PHX Bonner STEAL (1 STL)
2:53 PHX Copper Offensive Charge Foul (P3)
2:53 PHX Copper Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T8)
2:36 MIN Howard Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T7)
2:27 PHX Thomas Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
2:27 MIN McBride STEAL (1 STL)
2:24 MIN McBride 4' Running Layup (16 PTS) 45–46
2:04 PHX MISS Thomas 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
2:02 MIN Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:45 MIN Williams 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Miles 4 AST) 45–48
1:26 PHX Copper Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
1:26 MIN McBride STEAL (2 STL)
1:21 MIN Williams 2' Running Layup (6 PTS) (Miles 5 AST) 45–50
1:04 PHX MISS Ayayi 3' Driving Layup
1:04 Mercury Rebound
1:04 MIN SUB: Hamzova FOR Miles
1:00 PHX Thomas 2' Cutting Layup Shot (8 PTS) (Ayayi 1 AST) 47–50
0:44 MIN MISS Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:42 PHX Ayayi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:32 PHX Bonner 9' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Thomas 5 AST) 49–50
0:22 MIN MISS Coffey 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:19 PHX Copper REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:02 PHX MISS Bonner 3PT Jump Shot
0:02 MIN Coffey BLOCK (2 BLK)
0:01 PHX Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
0:00 PHX MISS Bonner 13' Jump Shot
0:00 Mercury Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:01 PM EST)

Quarter 3

10:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:17 PM EST)
9:39 MIN Miles Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
9:39 PHX Brochant STEAL (1 STL)
9:36 PHX Akoa Makani 2' Running Layup (8 PTS) (Brochant 2 AST) 51–50
9:17 MIN MISS Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:13 PHX Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
9:08 PHX Thomas 2' Running Layup (10 PTS) 53–50
8:57 MIN Miles OFF.Foul (P3)
8:57 MIN Miles Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T9)
8:46 PHX Copper 3' Driving Layup (16 PTS) (Thomas 6 AST) 55–50
8:37 PHX Akoa Makani P.FOUL (P2.T1)
8:31 MIN MISS Howard 24' 3PT Jump Shot
8:29 PHX Copper REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:13 PHX Thomas Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
8:13 MIN Williams STEAL (1 STL)
8:07 MIN Howard Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P4.T10)
7:54 PHX Akoa Makani Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
7:54 MIN McBride STEAL (3 STL)
7:43 MIN Miles Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T11)
7:43 PHX Akoa Makani STEAL (1 STL)
7:38 PHX MISS Copper 3' Running Layup
7:36 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:31 MIN MISS Miles 1' Running Layup
7:29 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
7:13 PHX MISS Brochant 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:10 MIN Miles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:56 MIN Howard 7' Driving Hook Shot (11 PTS) 55–52
6:38 PHX MISS Akoa Makani 15' Pullup Jump Shot
6:36 MIN McBride REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
6:31 MIN Miles 2' Driving Layup (16 PTS) 55–54
6:31 PHX Brochant S.FOUL (P2.T2)
6:31 MIN Miles Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)
6:17 PHX Copper 2' Driving Floating Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Akoa Makani 3 AST) 57–55
6:04 MIN McBride 26' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Howard 6 AST) 57–58
5:45 PHX Akoa Makani 24' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Copper 1 AST) 60–58
5:31 MIN Miles Traveling Turnover (P5.T12)
5:31 MIN SUB: Delaere FOR Coffey
5:13 MIN Williams S.FOUL (P2.T1)
5:13 PHX Akoa Makani Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
5:13 MIN SUB: Caldwell FOR Williams
5:13 PHX Akoa Makani Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
4:59 MIN MISS Miles 3PT Jump Shot
4:56 PHX Brochant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:41 MIN Caldwell P.FOUL (P3.T2)
4:41 Timeout: Official
4:41 MIN SUB: Williams FOR Caldwell
4:41 PHX SUB: Whitcomb FOR Brochant
4:34 PHX Bonner 3' Cutting Layup Shot (12 PTS) (Thomas 7 AST) 64–58
4:09 MIN MISS Williams 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
4:06 PHX Copper REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:02 MIN Delaere P.FOUL (P2.T3)
3:51 MIN Howard S.FOUL (P1.T4)
3:51 PHX Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
3:51 PHX SUB: Held FOR Akoa Makani
3:51 PHX MISS Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2
3:49 MIN Miles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:32 PHX Whitcomb S.FOUL (P1.T3)
3:32 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
3:32 Instant Replay3rd Period (10:33 PM EST)
3:32 MIN Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
3:32 MIN Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
3:11 PHX Thomas 2' Layup (13 PTS) 67–60
2:55 MIN McBride 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (22 PTS) 67–63
2:37 PHX Thomas Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13)
2:37 MIN McBride STEAL (4 STL)
2:33 MIN McBride 1' Running Layup (24 PTS) 67–65
2:13 PHX Held 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Thomas 8 AST) 69–65
2:06 MIN MISS McBride 3PT Jump Shot
2:05 PHX Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
1:56 PHX MISS Bonner 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:53 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:45 MIN MISS Howard 6' Floating Jump Shot
1:42 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
1:28 MIN Howard S.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:28 PHX MISS Bonner Free Throw 1 of 2
1:28 Mercury Rebound
1:28 MIN SUB: Coffey FOR Howard
1:28 MIN SUB: Hamzova FOR Miles
1:28 PHX SUB: Ayayi FOR Copper
1:28 PHX Bonner Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
1:15 PHX Bonner S.FOUL (P1.T4)
1:15 MIN McBride Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
1:15 MIN McBride Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
0:58 PHX MISS Held 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:56 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
0:40 MIN MISS McBride 3PT Jump Shot
0:37 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
0:27 PHX Whitcomb 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Held 3 AST) 73–67
0:13 MIN Hamzova 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 73–69
0:06 PHX Bonner 3' Driving Layup (15 PTS) (Thomas 9 AST) 75–69
0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:42 PM EST)

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