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Minnesota Lynx @ Phoenix Mercury 99–86

2009-07-22 · WNBA

Minnesota Lynx 2009 · Phoenix Mercury 2009 · 2009 season

Team stats

LynxMercury
Field goals33-68 .48529-68 .426
Three-pointers12-21 .5719-18 .500
Free throws21-30 .70019-20 .950
Offensive rebounds108
Defensive rebounds2224
Total rebounds3232
Assists1813
Steals115
Blocks52
Turnovers916
Personal fouls1721
Technical fouls00

Minnesota Lynx

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Roneeka Hodges F33205-95-85-602222102+19
Nicky Anosike F31218-120-05-934753002+21
Renee Montgomery G2952-41-30-001142021+10
Candice Wiggins G28155-111-24-604441014+10
Charde Houston F26177-112-21-245930332+8
Tasha Humphrey NA21175-113-44-523500012+8
Rashanda McCants NA1421-50-20-012300001+3
Kelly Miller G1320-30-02-201102001-2
Quanitra Hollingsworth C500-10-00-000001122-9
LaToya Sanders F200-10-00-000000000-3
Seimone Augustus G
Total2009933-6812-2121-3010223218115917

FG .485 · 3P .571 · FT .700

Phoenix Mercury

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Cappie Pondexter G332810-192-46-612331044-24
Tangela Smith C31239-165-80-005501123-15
Temeka Johnson G2641-71-31-113461035-5
Le'coe Willingham F2441-70-02-212311012-20
Kelly Mazzante NA2200-10-10-000000002-1
DeWanna Bonner F30155-130-05-6461001104-7
Ketia Swanier G1782-41-23-302230051+3
Brooke Smith NA1741-10-02-214500010+4
Penny Taylor F
Diana Taurasi G
Nicole Ohlde NA
Total2008629-689-1819-208243213521621

FG .426 · 3P .500 · FT .950

Officials: Shelley Nakasone, Clarke Stevens, Penny Davis

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 10:00 Start of 1st Period (10:03 PM EST)
  • 10:00 PHX Jump Ball T. Smith vs. Anosike: Tip to Montgomery
  • 9:37 MIN MISS Anosike 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:35 MIN Houston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:32 MIN Houston Layup (2 PTS) 2–0
  • 9:22 PHX MISS Pondexter 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:20 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:59 MIN MISS Wiggins Layup
  • 8:58 MIN Anosike REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:41 PHX T. Smith S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:41 MIN Anosike Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:41 MIN Anosike Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 8:34 PHX MISS Willingham Layup
  • 8:33 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:16 MIN Wiggins Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:03 PHX MISS Pondexter 8' Jump Bank Shot
  • 7:59 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:54 MIN Hodges 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Montgomery 1 AST) 7–0
  • 7:35 PHX T. Smith Layup (2 PTS) (Pondexter 1 AST) 7–2
  • 7:14 MIN Houston 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Wiggins 1 AST) 10–2
  • 7:05 PHX Pondexter Driving Layup (2 PTS) 10–4
  • 6:48 MIN Anosike 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Hodges 1 AST) 12–4
  • 6:27 PHX T. Smith 8' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 12–6
  • 6:05 MIN Anosike Layup (6 PTS) (Houston 1 AST) 14–6
  • 5:59 MIN Montgomery Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 5:55 PHX Johnson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 5:55 MIN Anosike STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:55 PHX Johnson L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:41 MIN Houston Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 5:31 PHX T. Smith 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Johnson 2 AST) 14–8
  • 5:13 MIN Montgomery 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Houston 2 AST) 16–8
  • 4:59 PHX Pondexter Driving Layup (4 PTS) 16–10
  • 4:35 MIN MISS Hodges 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:33 MIN Anosike REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 4:33 MIN Anosike Layup (8 PTS) 18–10
  • 4:33 PHX Johnson S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 4:33 Timeout: Official
  • 4:33 PHX SUB: Swanier FOR T. Smith
  • 4:33 PHX SUB: B. Smith FOR Mazzante
  • 4:33 PHX SUB: Bonner FOR Johnson
  • 4:33 MIN Anosike Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 4:22 PHX Swanier Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 4:22 MIN Anosike STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:05 MIN Houston 10' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 21–10
  • 3:48 PHX MISS Bonner 8' Jump Bank Shot
  • 3:46 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:37 MIN MISS Wiggins 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:35 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:24 PHX MISS Pondexter 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:22 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:20 PHX Bonner Layup (2 PTS) 21–12
  • 2:55 MIN Houston 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Anosike 1 AST) 24–12
  • 2:55 Instant Replay1st Period (10:18 PM EST)
  • 2:33 PHX Willingham Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 2:33 MIN SUB: Miller FOR Houston
  • 2:33 MIN SUB: Hollingsworth FOR Anosike
  • 2:33 MIN SUB: Sanders FOR Montgomery
  • 2:17 MIN Hollingsworth 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 2:17 PHX SUB: T. Smith FOR Willingham
  • 2:02 PHX MISS T. Smith 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:02 MERCURY Rebound
  • 2:02 MIN Wiggins L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 2:02 MIN SUB: McCants FOR Wiggins
  • 1:52 PHX MISS Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:50 MERCURY Rebound
  • 1:42 PHX Pondexter Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 1:29 MIN MISS Sanders 5' Jump Shot
  • 1:29 PHX Bonner BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:26 PHX T. Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:22 MIN Hollingsworth S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 1:22 PHX MISS Bonner Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:22 MERCURY Rebound
  • 1:22 PHX Bonner Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:05 MIN MISS Miller 15' Jump Shot
  • 1:03 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:59 MIN McCants S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:59 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:59 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:48 MIN SUB: Humphrey FOR Sanders
  • 0:45 MIN MISS Hollingsworth 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 0:41 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:36 PHX Swanier Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 0:36 MIN Hollingsworth STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:13 MIN MISS Humphrey 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:11 PHX B. Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:00 PHX MISS Swanier Layup
  • 0:00 MIN Hollingsworth BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:00 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:00 PHX MISS Bonner 9' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (10:24 PM EST)
  • 0:00 MERCURY Rebound

Quarter 2

  • 10:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:29 PM EST)
  • 9:46 PHX Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 9:46 MIN Anosike STEAL (3 STL)
  • 9:42 MIN MISS Miller Layup
  • 9:40 PHX Willingham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:34 PHX T. Smith Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 9:23 MIN MISS Houston Layup
  • 9:22 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 9:13 PHX T. Smith 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Johnson 3 AST) 24–18
  • 8:54 MIN MISS Houston 14' Jump Shot
  • 8:52 PHX Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:49 MIN Houston S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:49 Lynx Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 8:49 MIN SUB: Humphrey FOR Miller
  • 8:49 PHX Bonner Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 8:49 PHX Bonner Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 8:32 PHX Mazzante S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:32 MIN Wiggins Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:32 MIN Wiggins Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 8:09 PHX MISS Bonner 8' Running Jump Shot
  • 8:07 MIN Anosike REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 8:00 MIN Humphrey Layup (2 PTS) (Montgomery 2 AST) 28–20
  • 7:46 PHX MISS T. Smith 15' Jump Shot
  • 7:46 MERCURY Rebound
  • 7:46 MIN Anosike L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:32 PHX MISS Mazzante 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:30 PHX Bonner Layup (7 PTS) 28–22
  • 7:30 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 7:11 MIN MISS Humphrey Layup
  • 7:10 Lynx Rebound
  • 7:10 PHX SUB: Pondexter FOR Mazzante
  • 7:06 MIN MISS Wiggins 14' Jump Shot
  • 7:04 PHX Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:59 PHX Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 6:59 MIN Montgomery STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:58 MIN Montgomery Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 6:58 PHX Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:54 PHX MISS Bonner 5' Jump Shot
  • 6:53 MIN Houston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:38 MIN Anosike 13' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 30–22
  • 6:25 MIN Wiggins P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:25 PHX SUB: Mazzante FOR Bonner
  • 6:25 MIN SUB: Hodges FOR Wiggins
  • 6:22 MIN Houston P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:10 PHX Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Willingham 1 AST) 30–25
  • 5:55 MIN MISS Anosike Reverse Layup
  • 5:51 MIN MISS Houston Layup
  • 5:51 MIN Houston REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 5:50 PHX Willingham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:50 MIN Montgomery P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:50 PHX Willingham Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 5:50 PHX SUB: B. Smith FOR T. Smith
  • 5:50 PHX SUB: Swanier FOR Johnson
  • 5:50 PHX Willingham Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 5:28 MIN Anosike 13' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Montgomery 3 AST) 32–27
  • 5:16 MIN Hodges S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:16 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 5:16 MIN SUB: McCants FOR Houston
  • 5:16 PHX Pondexter Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 5:02 MIN MISS McCants 9' Jump Shot
  • 5:00 PHX Swanier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:46 PHX MISS Willingham 7' Jump Bank Shot
  • 4:43 MIN McCants REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:33 MIN MISS McCants Layup
  • 4:32 MIN McCants REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:29 MIN McCants Layup (2 PTS) 34–29
  • 4:16 PHX Pondexter 13' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 34–31
  • 4:05 PHX Pondexter S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:05 MIN Hodges Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:05 PHX SUB: Bonner FOR Mazzante
  • 4:05 MIN Hodges Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 3:54 PHX Pondexter OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 3:54 PHX Pondexter Foul Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 3:40 MIN MISS Anosike 13' Jump Shot
  • 3:38 PHX Swanier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:25 PHX MISS Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:23 MERCURY Rebound
  • 3:07 PHX MISS Pondexter Driving Layup
  • 3:06 Lynx Rebound
  • 2:56 PHX SUB: Johnson FOR Swanier
  • 2:56 PHX SUB: T. Smith FOR B. Smith
  • 2:56 MERCURY Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 2:51 MIN Humphrey 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) 38–31
  • 2:39 PHX MISS Willingham Layup
  • 2:38 MIN Humphrey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:24 MIN Humphrey 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Montgomery 4 AST) 41–31
  • 2:08 PHX MISS T. Smith 14' Jump Shot
  • 2:06 MIN Montgomery REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:57 MIN MISS Humphrey 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:55 PHX Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:48 PHX MISS Pondexter 14' Jump Shot
  • 1:48 MIN Hodges BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:45 PHX Pondexter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:42 PHX MISS Johnson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:41 MIN Anosike REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:39 PHX Pondexter S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 1:39 MIN MISS Hodges Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:39 Lynx Rebound
  • 1:39 PHX SUB: Mazzante FOR Pondexter
  • 1:39 PHX SUB: B. Smith FOR Willingham
  • 1:39 MIN Hodges Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 1:22 PHX T. Smith 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Johnson 4 AST) 42–34
  • 1:00 Lynx Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 0:57 MIN Humphrey 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Hodges 2 AST) 45–34
  • 0:34 PHX MISS Bonner 8' Jump Shot
  • 0:33 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 0:32 PHX MISS Bonner 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:30 MIN Humphrey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:06 MIN MISS Anosike 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 0:02 PHX B. Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 PHX MISS Johnson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:54 PM EST)
  • 0:00 MERCURY Rebound

Quarter 3

  • 10:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:09 PM EST)
  • 9:44 PHX MISS Willingham Driving Layup
  • 9:42 MIN Houston REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:26 MIN MISS Houston 7' Jump Shot
  • 9:25 Lynx Rebound
  • 9:09 MIN Hodges 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) 48–34
  • 9:07 Lynx Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 8:59 PHX T. Smith 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Johnson 5 AST) 48–37
  • 8:43 MIN Montgomery 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Wiggins 2 AST) 51–37
  • 8:41 Lynx Delay
  • 8:41 PHX Pondexter Free Throw Technical (14 PTS)
  • 8:30 PHX MISS T. Smith 16' Jump Shot
  • 8:28 PHX MISS Willingham Layup
  • 8:28 PHX Willingham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:27 PHX Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:24 PHX MISS Johnson 14' Jump Shot
  • 8:22 MIN Houston REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 8:14 MIN MISS Wiggins Reverse Layup
  • 8:13 MIN Houston REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 8:13 PHX Willingham S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:13 MIN Houston Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 8:13 MIN MISS Houston Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:12 Lynx Rebound
  • 8:12 PHX Pondexter P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 8:05 MIN Wiggins Layup (4 PTS) (Anosike 2 AST) 54–38
  • 7:53 PHX Pondexter 10' Running Jump Shot (16 PTS) 54–40
  • 7:48 MIN Montgomery Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 7:48 PHX Willingham STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:33 PHX Johnson 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Pondexter 2 AST) 54–43
  • 7:17 PHX SUB: Swanier FOR Mazzante
  • 7:17 PHX SUB: Bonner FOR Willingham
  • 7:06 MIN MISS Montgomery 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:04 PHX Pondexter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:59 MIN Hodges P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 6:53 MIN Wiggins S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 6:53 PHX Swanier Free Throw 1 of 3 (1 PTS)
  • 6:53 MIN SUB: McCants FOR Wiggins
  • 6:53 PHX SUB: Mazzante FOR Johnson
  • 6:53 PHX Swanier Free Throw 2 of 3 (2 PTS)
  • 6:53 MIN SUB: Humphrey FOR Houston
  • 6:53 PHX Swanier Free Throw 3 of 3 (3 PTS)
  • 6:38 PHX Bonner P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:27 MIN MISS Humphrey 16' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 6:27 Lynx Rebound
  • 6:27 PHX Mazzante L.B.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:15 MIN Anosike 13' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 56–46
  • 6:06 PHX Swanier Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 6:06 MIN Hodges STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:56 MIN MISS Humphrey 9' Jump Shot
  • 5:56 PHX T. Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:54 PHX Pondexter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:47 PHX MISS Swanier 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:45 MIN Anosike REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 5:40 MIN MISS Hodges Layup
  • 5:39 MIN Humphrey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:35 MIN MISS Humphrey Layup
  • 5:35 PHX T. Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:35 MIN Humphrey P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:35 Lynx Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 5:25 MIN Anosike S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 5:25 PHX Bonner Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 5:25 PHX Bonner Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 5:05 MIN MISS McCants 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:03 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 4:57 PHX MISS T. Smith 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:55 MIN Hodges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:34 PHX Bonner P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:34 MIN Hodges Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 4:34 MIN Hodges Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 4:21 PHX Pondexter 8' Running Jump Shot (18 PTS) 58–50
  • 4:07 MIN MISS Montgomery 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:06 MIN Humphrey REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 3:57 MIN Hodges 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Anosike 3 AST) 61–50
  • 3:42 PHX Swanier Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T11)
  • 3:42 MIN Montgomery STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:36 PHX Swanier S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:36 MIN Anosike Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 3:36 PHX SUB: Johnson FOR Pondexter
  • 3:36 PHX SUB: B. Smith FOR T. Smith
  • 3:36 MIN Anosike Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 3:29 MIN Humphrey P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:29 PHX B. Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 3:29 MIN SUB: Hollingsworth FOR Anosike
  • 3:29 PHX B. Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 3:20 MIN Hollingsworth OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 3:20 MIN Hollingsworth Foul Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 3:20 MIN SUB: Wiggins FOR Hodges
  • 3:05 PHX B. Smith Layup (4 PTS) 63–54
  • 2:50 MIN Humphrey 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) 66–54
  • 2:36 PHX Swanier Driving Layup (5 PTS) 66–56
  • 2:21 MIN MISS McCants 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:19 PHX B. Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:09 PHX Swanier 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) 66–59
  • 1:45 MIN Wiggins 16' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 68–59
  • 1:30 PHX Bonner Layup (11 PTS) (Swanier 1 AST) 68–61
  • 1:10 PHX Johnson S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:10 MIN Wiggins T.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:10 PHX Johnson Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)
  • 1:10 MIN SUB: Miller FOR Montgomery
  • 1:10 Jennifer Gillom Foul:T.FOUL
  • 1:10 PHX SUB: Pondexter FOR Swanier
  • 1:10 PHX Pondexter Free Throw Technical (19 PTS)
  • 1:10 MIN MISS Wiggins Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:10 Lynx Rebound
  • 1:10 MIN SUB: Anosike FOR Humphrey
  • 1:10 MIN SUB: Houston FOR Hollingsworth
  • 1:10 MIN MISS Wiggins Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:09 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 0:57 PHX MISS Bonner Layup
  • 0:57 MIN Houston BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:57 MERCURY Rebound
  • 0:50 PHX Pondexter 15' Jump Shot (21 PTS) 68–65
  • 0:45 Lynx Timeout: Short (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 0:40 PHX Bonner S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:40 MIN Wiggins Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:40 MIN Wiggins Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:30 PHX Pondexter 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) 70–68
  • 0:13 MIN Anosike 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (19 PTS) 72–68
  • 0:10 PHX B. Smith Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 0:10 MIN Miller STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:07 MIN Wiggins 12' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 74–68
  • 0:00 PHX MISS Pondexter 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 MIN McCants REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:37 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 10:00 Start of 4th Period (11:39 PM EST)
  • 9:39 MIN Houston Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 9:39 PHX Bonner STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:33 PHX MISS Bonner Layup
  • 9:32 MIN Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:08 MIN Hodges 24' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Wiggins 3 AST) 77–68
  • 9:06 MIN Miller P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:49 PHX Pondexter 16' Jump Shot (26 PTS) 77–70
  • 8:32 MIN Wiggins 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Anosike 4 AST) 80–70
  • 8:15 PHX MISS Pondexter 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:13 MIN Houston REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 8:00 MIN MISS Hodges 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:58 PHX T. Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:46 PHX T. Smith 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Johnson 6 AST) 80–73
  • 7:33 PHX Bonner S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 7:33 MIN MISS Anosike Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:33 Lynx Rebound
  • 7:33 MIN SUB: Humphrey FOR Houston
  • 7:33 MIN MISS Anosike Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:32 PHX T. Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:18 PHX Willingham Layup (4 PTS) (Pondexter 3 AST) 80–75
  • 7:04 MIN Hodges 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Anosike 5 AST) 83–75
  • 6:46 PHX Pondexter Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 6:46 MIN Miller STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:44 PHX Johnson S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 6:44 MIN Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 6:44 MIN SUB: Houston FOR Anosike
  • 6:44 MIN Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 6:32 MIN Wiggins P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 6:26 PHX MISS Johnson 9' Jump Bank Shot
  • 6:23 MIN Hodges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:10 MIN MISS Wiggins Layup
  • 6:09 PHX T. Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 5:58 PHX SUB: Swanier FOR Johnson
  • 5:58 Timeout: Official
  • 5:55 PHX MISS T. Smith 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:55 Lynx Rebound
  • 5:45 PHX Willingham P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:37 PHX T. Smith S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 5:37 MIN Humphrey Free Throw 1 of 3 (14 PTS)
  • 5:37 MIN Humphrey Free Throw 2 of 3 (15 PTS)
  • 5:37 MIN Humphrey Free Throw 3 of 3 (16 PTS)
  • 5:26 PHX MISS Willingham 8' Jump Shot
  • 5:26 MIN Houston BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 5:24 MIN Humphrey REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 5:12 MIN Houston 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (13 PTS) 90–75
  • 5:01 PHX T. Smith 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Swanier 2 AST) 90–78
  • 4:43 PHX Swanier Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 4:43 PHX SUB: B. Smith FOR Willingham
  • 4:36 MIN Houston Layup (15 PTS) (Wiggins 4 AST) 92–78
  • 4:20 PHX Bonner 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (13 PTS) 92–80
  • 4:06 PHX T. Smith S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 4:06 MIN MISS Humphrey Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:06 Lynx Rebound
  • 4:06 MIN Humphrey Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 3:47 PHX Pondexter 8' Running Bank Shot (28 PTS) 93–82
  • 3:34 MIN Humphrey Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 3:34 PHX T. Smith STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:29 PHX Pondexter Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T14)
  • 3:29 MIN Hodges STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:13 MIN Wiggins Layup (15 PTS) (Houston 3 AST) 95–82
  • 2:57 PHX T. Smith 9' Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Swanier 3 AST) 95–84
  • 2:30 MIN MISS Miller 14' Jump Shot
  • 2:28 PHX B. Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:19 PHX MISS T. Smith 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:18 PHX B. Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:15 PHX Swanier Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T15)
  • 2:15 MERCURY Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 2:15 MIN SUB: Anosike FOR Miller
  • 2:15 MIN SUB: Montgomery FOR Humphrey
  • 2:15 PHX SUB: Johnson FOR Swanier
  • 1:58 MIN MISS Wiggins 7' Jump Shot
  • 1:56 MIN Houston REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 1:54 MIN Houston Layup (17 PTS) 97–84
  • 1:42 PHX MISS Johnson Layup
  • 1:42 MIN Houston BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 1:40 MIN Houston REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 1:19 MIN Houston Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 1:19 PHX Pondexter STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:10 PHX T. Smith Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T16)
  • 1:10 MIN Wiggins STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:55 PHX Johnson S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:55 MIN MISS Anosike Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:55 Lynx Rebound
  • 0:55 MIN MISS Anosike Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:54 MERCURY Rebound
  • 0:42 PHX Bonner Driving Layup (15 PTS) 97–86
  • 0:21 MIN MISS Hodges 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:20 MIN Anosike REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 0:17 MIN Anosike Layup (21 PTS) 99–86
  • 0:02 PHX MISS Johnson 8' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 MIN Anosike REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (12:01 AM EST)