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Minnesota Lynx @ Phoenix Mercury 85–78

2016-05-25 · WNBA · Footprint Center, Phoenix AZ · Att. 9,368

Minnesota Lynx 2016 · Phoenix Mercury 2016 · 2016 season

Team stats

LynxMercury
Field goals29-62 .46827-59 .458
Three-pointers5-13 .3856-23 .261
Free throws22-24 .91718-21 .857
Offensive rebounds106
Defensive rebounds2422
Total rebounds3428
Assists1616
Steals810
Blocks23
Turnovers2119
Personal fouls2326
Technical fouls01
Largest lead144

Minnesota Lynx

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Sylvia Fowles C33188-140-02-226811131+9
Seimone Augustus G2963-80-00-011221054-1
Lindsay Whalen G2761-40-04-4145720420
Rebekkah Brunson F2740-40-14-4371010001+7
Maya Moore F353411-183-59-1113412152+8
Jia Perkins G1372-41-32-201110013+9
Renee Montgomery G1300-30-20-000021013+7
Natasha Howard F1052-30-01-111200014+7
Janel McCarville C921-20-00-011211013-9
Keisha Hampton F331-21-20-000000000-2
Total2008529-625-1322-2410243416822123

FG .468 · 3P .385 · FT .917

Did not play: Bashaara Graves (coach's decision)

Phoenix Mercury

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Diana Taurasi G34123-152-124-406662073-9
Penny Taylor F30258-133-66-704421053-8
DeWanna Bonner F28124-91-23-421320025-7
Candice Dupree F2742-30-00-023532030-16
Brittney Griner C2142-40-00-002200216-5
Mistie Bass F20104-60-02-211201005+4
Noelle Quinn G1642-30-10-002222101+3
Isabelle Harrison F1251-20-03-413411012+3
Sonja Petrovic F721-20-10-000001001+1
Alex Harden G500-20-10-000000000-1
Total2007827-596-2318-2162228161031926

FG .458 · 3P .261 · FT .857

Did not play: Courtney Williams (coach's decision), Nirra Fields (coach's decision)

Officials: Amy Bonner, Daryl Humphrey, Roy Gulbeyan

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Quarter 1

  • 10:00 Start of 1st Period (10:10 PM EST)
  • 10:00 PHX Jump Ball Griner vs. Fowles: Tip to Taurasi
  • 9:33 PHX MISS Taylor 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:32 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:23 MIN Moore 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Whalen 1 AST) 2–0
  • 9:02 PHX MISS Taurasi 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:02 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:51 MIN MISS Augustus 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:51 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:48 MIN MISS Brunson 1' Layup
  • 8:48 PHX Griner BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:47 PHX Dupree REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:39 PHX Taylor Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Dupree 1 AST) 2–2
  • 8:17 MIN MISS Augustus 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:17 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:12 MIN Whalen P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:04 PHX MISS Taylor 6' Driving Bank Shot
  • 8:03 Lynx Rebound
  • 7:48 MIN Augustus Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 7:48 PHX Dupree STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:42 PHX MISS Taurasi 2' Running Layup
  • 7:42 MIN Moore BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:41 PHX Dupree REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:33 PHX Bonner 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 2–4
  • 7:26 MIN Moore Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:13 PHX Taurasi 13' Step Back Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–6
  • 6:56 PHX Griner P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:56 MIN SUB: Perkins FOR Augustus
  • 6:46 MIN Fowles 10' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–6
  • 6:32 PHX MISS Griner 1' Layup
  • 6:32 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:21 MIN MISS Fowles 10' Jump Shot
  • 6:20 PHX Dupree REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:13 PHX Taylor Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 5:52 MIN Moore Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 5:52 PHX Dupree STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:49 PHX Taylor Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 5:49 MIN Whalen STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:41 MIN MISS Perkins 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:41 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:35 MIN Fowles 5' Jump Bank Shot (4 PTS) 6–6
  • 5:24 PHX MISS Griner 5' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:24 Lynx Rebound
  • 5:24 PHX Griner L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 5:24 MIN SUB: Howard FOR Brunson
  • 5:24 MIN SUB: Montgomery FOR Whalen
  • 5:24 PHX Taurasi T.FOUL (P0.T2)
  • 5:24 MIN Moore Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)
  • 5:13 MIN Fowles 1' Driving Reverse Layup (6 PTS) 9–6
  • 5:04 PHX Griner OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 5:04 PHX Griner Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 5:04 PHX SUB: Harrison FOR Griner
  • 4:48 MIN MISS Fowles 9' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 4:47 PHX Harrison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:38 PHX MISS Taurasi 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:37 MIN Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:23 MIN Howard 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Perkins 1 AST) 11–6
  • 4:13 PHX Dupree Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 4:13 MIN Moore STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:09 MIN Moore 2' Running Layup (5 PTS) 13–6
  • 4:06 MERCURY Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 4:06 MIN SUB: McCarville FOR Fowles
  • 3:59 MIN Montgomery P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 3:53 PHX Taurasi Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 3:53 MIN Montgomery STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:36 MIN Moore 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (McCarville 1 AST) 16–6
  • 3:20 PHX Taylor 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 16–8
  • 3:02 MIN MISS Howard 2' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 3:01 MIN McCarville 1' Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS) 18–8
  • 3:01 MIN McCarville REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:42 PHX Taurasi 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 18–11
  • 2:18 MIN MISS Montgomery 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:18 PHX Harrison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:18 MIN Howard P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:09 MIN Montgomery P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 2:09 MIN SUB: Whalen FOR Montgomery
  • 2:09 MIN SUB: Augustus FOR Perkins
  • 1:58 PHX MISS Taurasi 15' Jump Shot
  • 1:57 MIN McCarville REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:52 MIN Howard OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 1:52 MIN Howard Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 1:43 PHX Taurasi OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 1:43 PHX Dupree Foul Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 1:32 MIN MISS Moore 17' Jump Shot
  • 1:32 PHX Harrison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:26 PHX Taurasi Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 1:26 MIN Augustus STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:21 MIN MISS Moore 3' Jump Shot
  • 1:20 MIN Augustus REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:19 MIN Augustus 1' Putback Layup (2 PTS) 20–11
  • 1:15 PHX Bonner Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 1:15 PHX SUB: Petrovic FOR Bonner
  • 1:15 PHX SUB: Bass FOR Dupree
  • 1:01 MIN MISS McCarville 17' Jump Shot
  • 1:01 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:53 PHX MISS Taylor 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:53 MIN Augustus REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:44 MIN MISS Augustus 1' Driving Layup
  • 0:42 MIN Moore REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:32 MIN Augustus Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 0:32 MIN SUB: Hampton FOR Moore
  • 0:20 PHX Taylor Driving Layup (6 PTS) 20–13
  • 0:20 MIN McCarville Shooting Block Foul (P1.PN)
  • 0:20 PHX SUB: Quinn FOR Taurasi
  • 0:20 PHX Taylor Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 0:03 MIN MISS Whalen 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 0:03 PHX Quinn BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:02 MIN Whalen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:02 PHX Bass S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 0:02 MIN Whalen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:02 MIN Whalen Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (10:29 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 10:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:32 PM EST)
  • 9:44 MIN Augustus Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 9:44 PHX Quinn STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:40 PHX Petrovic 18' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Quinn 1 AST) 22–16
  • 9:23 PHX Harrison P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:12 MIN Hampton 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Whalen 2 AST) 25–16
  • 8:54 MIN Howard S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 8:54 PHX Bass Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:54 MIN SUB: Brunson FOR Howard
  • 8:54 PHX Bass Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 8:33 MIN MISS Hampton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:33 PHX Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:25 PHX Harrison 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Taylor 2 AST) 25–20
  • 8:03 MIN Fowles 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (8 PTS) 27–20
  • 7:47 PHX MISS Harrison 5' Jump Shot
  • 7:47 MIN Fowles BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:46 PHX Harrison REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:45 MIN SUB: Moore FOR Hampton
  • 7:45 PHX SUB: Taurasi FOR Taylor
  • 7:44 PHX Jump Ball Harrison vs. Whalen: Tip to Taurasi
  • 7:35 MIN Fowles S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:35 PHX Harrison Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:35 PHX MISS Harrison Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:35 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:16 MIN Fowles 2' Cutting Layup Shot (10 PTS) (Whalen 3 AST) 29–21
  • 7:04 PHX Quinn 20' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Taurasi 1 AST) 29–23
  • 6:49 PHX Harrison P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:43 MIN MISS Fowles Layup
  • 6:43 PHX Bass REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:33 PHX MISS Taurasi 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:32 MIN Whalen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:27 MIN Whalen Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 6:27 PHX Petrovic STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:19 PHX Taurasi Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 6:19 MIN Whalen STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:14 PHX Petrovic Personal Block Foul (P1.T3)
  • 6:14 PHX SUB: Dupree FOR Harrison
  • 6:06 MIN Moore 2' Cutting Layup Shot (10 PTS) (Whalen 4 AST) 31–23
  • 5:52 MIN Augustus S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:52 Timeout: Official
  • 5:52 MIN SUB: Montgomery FOR Whalen
  • 5:52 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:52 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 5:39 MIN Moore 18' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Augustus 1 AST) 33–25
  • 5:24 PHX MISS Petrovic 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:24 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:15 MIN MISS Fowles 2' Layup
  • 5:14 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:08 MIN Fowles Layup (12 PTS) (Moore 1 AST) 35–25
  • 4:44 PHX Quinn 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 35–27
  • 4:24 PHX Bass Shooting Block Foul (P2.T4)
  • 4:24 MIN MISS Moore Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:24 Lynx Rebound
  • 4:24 PHX SUB: Bonner FOR Petrovic
  • 4:24 MIN MISS Moore Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:23 PHX Dupree REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:08 PHX Bonner Driving Layup (4 PTS) 35–29
  • 3:44 PHX Bonner P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:44 MIN Moore Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 3:44 MIN Moore Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:36 PHX Taurasi 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Quinn 2 AST) 37–32
  • 3:25 MIN Fowles 2' Layup (14 PTS) (Montgomery 1 AST) 39–32
  • 3:13 PHX Bass Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Bonner 1 AST) 39–34
  • 2:56 MIN Moore Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 2:56 Lynx Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:56 PHX SUB: Griner FOR Bass
  • 2:56 PHX SUB: Taylor FOR Quinn
  • 2:30 PHX MISS Taurasi 24' 3PT Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 2:28 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:19 PHX Bonner Shooting Block Foul (P2.PN)
  • 2:19 MIN Moore Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 2:19 MIN SUB: Perkins FOR Augustus
  • 2:19 MIN Moore Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 2:04 PHX Dupree 12' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 41–36
  • 1:46 MIN MISS Moore 13' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 1:45 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:37 PHX MISS Dupree 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:35 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 1:27 MIN Perkins 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Montgomery 2 AST) 44–36
  • 1:17 MERCURY Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 1:17 MIN SUB: Whalen FOR Montgomery
  • 1:08 PHX MISS Taylor 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:07 MIN Moore REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:53 PHX Bonner P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:53 MIN Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:53 MIN Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:37 PHX MISS Taurasi 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:36 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:36 MIN Moore S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:36 PHX Bonner Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:36 PHX Bonner Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:16 MIN MISS Brunson 2' Layup
  • 0:15 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:14 MIN MISS Fowles 4' Jump Shot
  • 0:14 PHX Griner BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:14 Lynx Rebound
  • 0:12 MIN Moore 15' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Fowles 1 AST) 48–38
  • 0:02 PHX MISS Bonner 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 MIN Moore REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:00 Support Ruling
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:57 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 10:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:15 PM EST)
  • 9:33 MIN MISS Brunson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:32 PHX Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:10 PHX MISS Bonner 1' Driving Layup
  • 9:08 PHX MISS Bonner 3' Tip Layup Shot
  • 9:08 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 9:06 MIN Moore REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:00 MIN MISS Whalen 16' Jump Shot
  • 8:58 PHX Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:54 PHX MISS Taurasi 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 8:53 PHX Dupree REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 8:42 PHX Taylor Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 8:42 MIN Fowles STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:41 PHX Bonner P.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 8:41 PHX SUB: Harden FOR Bonner
  • 8:29 MIN MISS Augustus 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:28 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 8:21 PHX Taurasi Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P4.T11)
  • 8:05 MIN MISS Fowles 3' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 8:04 PHX Griner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:54 PHX MISS Taurasi 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:54 Lynx Rebound
  • 7:30 MIN MISS Augustus 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:30 PHX Griner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:24 PHX Dupree 1' Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) (Taurasi 2 AST) 48–40
  • 7:06 MIN MISS Moore 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 7:02 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 6:56 PHX Taylor Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T12)
  • 6:56 MIN Moore STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:44 MIN Moore 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Whalen 5 AST) 51–40
  • 6:31 MIN Whalen P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 6:25 PHX Taurasi Offensive Charge Foul (P2.T2)
  • 6:25 PHX Taurasi Foul Turnover (P5.T13)
  • 6:07 MIN Moore 15' Pullup Jump Shot (23 PTS) 53–40
  • 6:01 MERCURY Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 6:01 PHX SUB: Quinn FOR Taylor
  • 5:43 PHX Griner 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 53–42
  • 5:20 MIN Whalen 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Brunson 1 AST) 55–42
  • 5:04 PHX MISS Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:04 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 4:58 PHX Quinn P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:58 PHX SUB: Bass FOR Dupree
  • 4:58 MIN SUB: Montgomery FOR Whalen
  • 4:43 MIN MISS Brunson 3' Layup
  • 4:42 PHX Quinn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:33 PHX MISS Harden 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:32 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 4:26 MIN Fowles Traveling Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 4:10 PHX Bass 14' Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) 55–44
  • 3:49 MIN Fowles Backcourt Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 3:49 PHX SUB: Bonner FOR Harden
  • 3:49 MIN SUB: Howard FOR Brunson
  • 3:49 MIN SUB: Perkins FOR Augustus
  • 3:37 PHX Griner 7' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Taurasi 3 AST) 55–46
  • 3:31 Lynx Timeout: Short (Reg.1 Short 1)
  • 3:11 MIN Moore 17' Pullup Jump Shot (25 PTS) 57–46
  • 2:56 PHX MISS Taurasi 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 2:53 MIN Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:39 MIN MISS Montgomery 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:39 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 2:34 MIN Perkins Shooting Block Foul (P1.T2)
  • 2:34 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 2:34 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 2:15 MIN Perkins 16' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 59–48
  • 2:02 PHX Taurasi OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 2:02 PHX Taurasi Foul Turnover (P6.T14)
  • 2:02 MIN SUB: Augustus FOR Moore
  • 1:49 MIN Fowles 3' Hook Shot (16 PTS) (Augustus 2 AST) 61–48
  • 1:32 PHX Bass 1' Cutting Layup Shot (8 PTS) (Bonner 2 AST) 61–50
  • 1:09 MIN MISS Montgomery 6' Jump Shot
  • 1:08 MIN Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:07 MIN Howard 2' Putback Layup (4 PTS) 63–50
  • 1:07 PHX Griner S.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 1:07 PHX SUB: Taylor FOR Taurasi
  • 1:07 MIN Howard Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 0:52 PHX MISS Quinn 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:51 PHX Bass REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:41 PHX MISS Bass 16' Jump Shot
  • 0:41 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:26 MIN Montgomery Backcourt Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 0:26 MIN SUB: McCarville FOR Fowles
  • 0:26 PHX SUB: Harrison FOR Bass
  • 0:20 MIN Montgomery P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 0:19 MIN Howard P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:19 PHX Harrison Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:19 PHX Harrison Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:01 MIN MISS Perkins 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 PHX Quinn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:35 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 10:00 Start of 4th Period (11:38 PM EST)
  • 9:48 MIN Brunson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:47 PHX Bonner Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T15)
  • 9:25 MIN MISS Moore 11' Jump Shot
  • 9:25 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 9:09 PHX Harrison Traveling Turnover (P1.T16)
  • 8:52 MIN Moore Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T12)
  • 8:52 PHX Quinn STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:51 MIN McCarville P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:39 PHX MISS Bonner 20' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 8:38 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 8:19 MIN Augustus 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Whalen 6 AST) 66–52
  • 8:01 PHX Taylor 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Harrison 1 AST) 66–55
  • 7:51 PHX SUB: Taurasi FOR Quinn
  • 7:51 MIN SUB: Fowles FOR Brunson
  • 7:51 PHX Jump Ball Harrison vs. Augustus: Tip to Taylor
  • 7:51 MIN Augustus Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T13)
  • 7:51 PHX Harrison STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:34 PHX Taylor Driving Layup (12 PTS) 66–57
  • 7:34 MIN McCarville S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 7:34 PHX SUB: Dupree FOR Harrison
  • 7:34 MIN SUB: Perkins FOR Augustus
  • 7:34 PHX Taylor Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
  • 7:17 MIN MISS Whalen 14' Jump Shot
  • 7:17 Lynx Rebound
  • 7:17 PHX Griner L.B.FOUL (P5.T1)
  • 7:17 PHX SUB: Bass FOR Griner
  • 7:12 MIN Whalen Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 7:12 PHX Taylor STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:05 PHX Taylor Offensive Charge Foul (P1.T2)
  • 7:05 PHX Taylor Foul Turnover (P5.T17)
  • 6:51 MIN Perkins Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T15)
  • 6:51 PHX Bass STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:46 PHX Bass 1' Running Layup (10 PTS) (Dupree 2 AST) 66–60
  • 6:46 Lynx Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 6:33 MIN Fowles 3 Second Violation Turnover (P3.T16)
  • 6:21 MIN Perkins P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:10 PHX Bonner 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Dupree 3 AST) 66–63
  • 5:43 MIN MISS Moore 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:43 PHX Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:24 PHX Taurasi Bad Pass Turnover (P7.T18)
  • 5:24 MIN McCarville STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:22 MIN McCarville Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T17)
  • 5:11 MIN Perkins S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 5:11 PHX MISS Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:11 MERCURY Rebound
  • 5:11 MIN SUB: Augustus FOR Perkins
  • 5:11 MIN SUB: Brunson FOR McCarville
  • 5:11 PHX Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 4:59 PHX Bass Personal Block Foul (P3.T3)
  • 4:53 MIN Moore Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T18)
  • 4:53 PHX Taurasi STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:47 PHX Bonner 1' Running Layup (11 PTS) (Taurasi 4 AST) 66–66
  • 4:31 MIN MISS Moore 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:30 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 4:30 PHX Taylor S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 4:30 MIN Brunson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 4:30 MIN Brunson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 4:15 PHX MISS Bass 12' Jump Shot
  • 4:15 MIN Whalen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:06 MIN Moore 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (28 PTS) 71–66
  • 3:51 PHX Taylor 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Taurasi 5 AST) 71–69
  • 3:38 MIN Whalen Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P3.T19)
  • 3:24 PHX Dupree Traveling Turnover (P3.T19)
  • 3:09 MIN Augustus 10' Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) 73–69
  • 3:08 MERCURY Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 3:00 MIN Augustus S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:00 PHX Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 3:00 PHX Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 2:44 PHX Bass S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 2:44 Timeout: Official
  • 2:44 Support Ruling
  • 2:44 PHX SUB: Griner FOR Dupree
  • 2:44 MIN Brunson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:44 MIN Brunson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 2:26 PHX Taylor 5' Fadeaway Jumper (21 PTS) 75–73
  • 2:26 MIN Augustus S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:26 PHX Taylor Free Throw 1 of 1 (22 PTS)
  • 2:15 PHX Griner Shooting Block Foul (P6.PN)
  • 2:15 PHX SUB: Dupree FOR Griner
  • 2:15 MIN Moore Free Throw 1 of 2 (29 PTS)
  • 2:15 MIN Moore Free Throw 2 of 2 (30 PTS)
  • 1:54 PHX MISS Bonner 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:53 MIN Whalen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:38 PHX Jump Ball Taurasi vs. Whalen: Tip to Taylor
  • 1:38 MIN Whalen Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T20)
  • 1:38 PHX Taurasi STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:17 PHX MISS Taurasi 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:16 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 1:01 MIN Augustus Offensive Charge Foul (P4.PN)
  • 1:01 MIN Augustus Foul Turnover (P5.T21)
  • 0:49 PHX Taylor 24' 3PT Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Taurasi 6 AST) 77–77
  • 0:49 Lynx Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 0:36 MIN Moore 2' Cutting Layup Shot (32 PTS) (Whalen 7 AST) 79–77
  • 0:36 MERCURY Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 2)
  • 0:25 MIN Moore Shooting Block Foul (P2.PN)
  • 0:25 PHX MISS Bonner Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:25 MERCURY Rebound
  • 0:25 PHX Bonner Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:25 Lynx Timeout: Short (Reg.3 Short 2)
  • 0:25 MIN SUB: McCarville FOR Brunson
  • 0:21 PHX Bonner Personal Take Foul (P5.PN)
  • 0:21 MIN Moore Free Throw 1 of 2 (33 PTS)
  • 0:21 MIN Moore Free Throw 2 of 2 (34 PTS)
  • 0:21 MERCURY Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 0:21 MIN SUB: Brunson FOR McCarville
  • 0:10 PHX MISS Taurasi 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:10 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 0:10 PHX Taylor Personal Take Foul (P3.PN)
  • 0:10 MIN Fowles Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 0:10 MIN Fowles Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:03 PHX MISS Taylor 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:02 MIN Whalen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:01 PHX Bass Personal Take Foul (P5.PN)
  • 0:01 MIN Whalen Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:01 MIN Whalen Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (12:12 AM EST)