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Phoenix Mercury @
Minnesota Lynx 86–96
2016-09-30 · WNBA SEMIFINALS · GAME 2 · WNBA · Target Center, Minneapolis MN · Att. 11,923
Phoenix Mercury 2016 · Minnesota Lynx 2016 · 2016 season
Team stats
| Mercury | Lynx | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 27-60 .450 | 29-66 .439 |
| Three-pointers | 2-12 .167 | 5-10 .500 |
| Free throws | 30-31 .968 | 33-37 .892 |
| Offensive rebounds | 6 | 11 |
| Defensive rebounds | 23 | 23 |
| Total rebounds | 29 | 34 |
| Assists | 12 | 15 |
| Steals | 6 | 12 |
| Blocks | 4 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 12 |
| Personal fouls | 28 | 26 |
| Technical fouls | 0 | 1 |
| Largest lead | 2 | 14 |
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diana Taurasi G | 36 | 31 | 9-19 | 2-7 | 11-11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -15 |
Candice Dupree F | 35 | 10 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -14 |
Penny Taylor F | 30 | 16 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 8-9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | +1 |
| 30 | 11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
Brittney Griner C | 18 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 |
DeWanna Bonner F | 23 | 10 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -6 |
| 19 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +6 | |
Lindsey Harding G | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -10 |
| Total | 200 | 86 | 27-60 | 2-12 | 30-31 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 28 |
FG .450 · 3P .167 · FT .968
Did not play: Kelsey Bone (sprained left elbow), Sonja Petrovic (coach's decision), Alex Harden (coach's decision)
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rebekkah Brunson F | 35 | 13 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +14 |
Seimone Augustus G | 29 | 9 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +11 |
Lindsay Whalen G | 25 | 16 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
Sylvia Fowles C | 24 | 14 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1 |
Maya Moore F | 32 | 26 | 6-18 | 4-7 | 10-10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +8 |
Jia Perkins G | 22 | 12 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Natasha Howard F | 18 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +8 |
Renee Montgomery G | 15 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +9 |
| Total | 200 | 96 | 29-66 | 5-10 | 33-37 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 26 |
FG .439 · 3P .500 · FT .892
Did not play: Keisha Hampton (coach's decision), Anna Cruz (coach's decision), Janel McCarville (coach's decision)
Officials: Jeff Smith, Maj Forsberg, Byron Jarrett, Jeffrey Smith
Play-by-play
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Quarter 1
- 10:00 Start of 1st Period (8:02 PM EST)
- 10:00 MIN Jump Ball Fowles vs. Griner: Tip to Taurasi
- 9:42 PHX Dupree 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Xargay 1 AST) 2–0
- 9:20 MIN MISS Moore 2' Layup
- 9:20 PHX Taylor BLOCK (1 BLK)
- 9:18 MIN Moore REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
- 9:17 MIN Moore 2' Putback Layup (2 PTS) 2–2
- 9:09 PHX Griner OFF.Foul (P1)
- 9:09 PHX Griner Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
- 8:51 PHX Xargay P.FOUL (P1.T1)
- 8:41 MIN Fowles 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Whalen 1 AST) 2–4
- 8:37 MIN Moore P.FOUL (P1.T1)
- 8:26 PHX Taurasi 3' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 4–4
- 8:19 PHX Griner P.FOUL (P2.T2)
- 8:19 PHX SUB: Harrison FOR Griner
- 8:13 MIN Fowles 2' Layup (4 PTS) (Augustus 1 AST) 4–6
- 8:01 PHX MISS Taylor 3PT Jump Shot
- 8:00 MIN Moore REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
- 7:55 MIN MISS Moore 3PT Jump Shot
- 7:53 MIN Whalen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
- 7:50 MIN Whalen 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 4–8
- 7:41 PHX Taurasi 5' Jump Bank Shot (4 PTS) 6–8
- 7:33 MIN Brunson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
- 7:33 PHX Xargay STEAL (1 STL)
- 7:24 PHX MISS Taurasi 25' 3PT Jump Shot
- 7:23 Mercury Rebound
- 7:23 MIN Whalen L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
- 7:16 MIN Fowles S.FOUL (P1.T3)
- 7:16 PHX Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
- 7:16 PHX Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
- 6:56 MIN Brunson 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Moore 1 AST) 8–10
- 6:39 PHX MISS Harrison 2' Driving Layup
- 6:38 MIN Augustus REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 6:33 PHX Xargay S.FOUL (P2.T3)
- 6:33 MIN Augustus Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
- 6:33 MIN Augustus Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
- 6:11 PHX MISS Dupree 2' Driving Layup
- 6:10 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 6:02 MIN MISS Whalen 3' Layup
- 6:01 PHX Harrison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 5:48 PHX Taylor 1' Driving Reverse Layup (4 PTS) 10–12
- 5:43 MIN SUB: Perkins FOR Moore
- 5:43 MIN SUB: Montgomery FOR Whalen
- 5:32 PHX Dupree Violation:Kicked Ball
- 5:30 MIN Fowles 13' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Augustus 2 AST) 10–14
- 5:30 PHX Harrison S.FOUL (P1.T4)
- 5:30 MIN Fowles Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
- 5:19 PHX MISS Taurasi 7' Jump Shot
- 5:17 Mercury Rebound
- 5:17 MIN Montgomery IN.FOUL (P1.T4)
- 5:17 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
- 5:17 PHX SUB: Harding FOR Xargay
- 5:17 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
- 5:03 MIN Fowles 2' Running Reverse Layup (9 PTS) 12–17
- 4:51 PHX MISS Taylor 5' Jump Shot
- 4:51 MIN Augustus BLOCK (1 BLK)
- 4:49 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 4:45 MIN MISS Augustus 1' Layup
- 4:43 MIN Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
- 4:36 PHX Taurasi P.FOUL (P1.PN)
- 4:36 Timeout: Regular
- 4:36 PHX SUB: Bonner FOR Taylor
- 4:36 MIN Brunson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
- 4:36 MIN Brunson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
- 4:36 MIN SUB: Moore FOR Augustus
- 4:21 MIN LYNX T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Brunson )
- 4:21 PHX Taurasi Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)
- 4:07 PHX Harding Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
- 4:07 MIN Perkins STEAL (1 STL)
- 4:03 MIN Perkins 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 13–21
- 3:43 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
- 3:41 MIN Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
- 3:32 MIN Moore 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Fowles 1 AST) 13–24
- 3:23 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
- 3:23 PHX SUB: Griner FOR Harrison
- 3:23 PHX SUB: Xargay FOR Harding
- 3:19 Mercury Timeout: Short (Reg.1 Short 1)
- 3:06 MIN Fowles S.FOUL (P2.PN)
- 3:06 PHX Griner Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
- 3:06 PHX Griner Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
- 2:53 MIN Moore Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
- 2:53 PHX Taurasi STEAL (1 STL)
- 2:50 MIN Montgomery P.FOUL (P2.PN)
- 2:50 PHX Xargay Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
- 2:50 MIN SUB: Howard FOR Fowles
- 2:50 PHX Xargay Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
- 2:39 MIN MISS Montgomery 3PT Jump Shot
- 2:38 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 2:32 PHX MISS Xargay 2' Driving Layup
- 2:31 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- 2:24 MIN Moore 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) 17–27
- 2:10 MIN Brunson P.FOUL (P1.PN)
- 2:10 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
- 2:10 MIN SUB: Whalen FOR Montgomery
- 2:10 MIN SUB: Augustus FOR Perkins
- 2:10 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
- 2:00 PHX Bonner P.FOUL (P1.PN)
- 2:00 MIN Moore Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
- 2:00 MIN Moore Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
- 1:48 PHX Bonner Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
- 1:30 MIN MISS Moore 19' Jump Shot
- 1:29 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- 1:23 PHX Taurasi Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
- 1:23 MIN Howard STEAL (1 STL)
- 1:13 MIN Brunson 14' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Moore 2 AST) 19–31
- 0:59 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
- 0:58 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
- 0:50 PHX Griner P.FOUL (P3.PN)
- 0:50 MIN Moore Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
- 0:50 PHX SUB: Bass FOR Griner
- 0:50 PHX SUB: Taylor FOR Taurasi
- 0:50 MIN SUB: Perkins FOR Brunson
- 0:50 MIN Moore Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
- 0:35 PHX Xargay 9' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 21–33
- 0:19 MIN MISS Moore 1' Layup
- 0:18 LYNX Rebound
- 0:18 PHX Dupree L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
- 0:18 MIN Moore Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
- 0:18 MIN Moore Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
- 0:04 PHX Bonner 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 23–35
- 0:04 MIN Howard S.FOUL (P1.PN)
- 0:04 PHX Bonner Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
- 0:00 MIN Whalen Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
- 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:32 PM EST)
Quarter 2
- 10:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:35 PM EST)
- 9:42 MIN MISS Moore 10' Jump Shot
- 9:41 PHX Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 9:31 PHX Bonner Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
- 9:31 MIN Perkins STEAL (2 STL)
- 9:23 MIN MISS Augustus 13' Jump Shot
- 9:22 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
- 9:12 PHX MISS Dupree 16' Jump Shot
- 9:09 PHX Bass REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
- 9:08 PHX MISS Bass 2' Layup
- 9:07 MIN Moore REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
- 9:01 MIN MISS Whalen 6' Jump Shot
- 9:00 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
- 8:59 PHX Bonner S.FOUL (P2.T1)
- 8:59 MIN Brunson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
- 8:59 MIN SUB: Fowles FOR Moore
- 8:59 MIN Brunson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
- 8:46 PHX Taylor 1' Driving Layup (6 PTS) 26–37
- 8:22 PHX Bass S.FOUL (P1.T2)
- 8:22 MIN MISS Fowles Free Throw 1 of 2
- 8:22 LYNX Rebound
- 8:22 PHX SUB: Harrison FOR Dupree
- 8:22 MIN Fowles Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
- 8:09 MIN Fowles S.FOUL (P3.T1)
- 8:09 PHX MISS Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2
- 8:09 Mercury Rebound
- 8:09 MIN SUB: Howard FOR Fowles
- 8:09 PHX Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
- 7:56 MIN MISS Augustus 14' Jump Shot
- 7:55 PHX Harrison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- 7:45 PHX Harrison 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 29–38
- 7:37 LYNX Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
- 7:37 PHX SUB: Taurasi FOR Xargay
- 7:37 MIN SUB: Moore FOR Perkins
- 7:23 MIN MISS Moore 15' Jump Shot
- 7:22 PHX Harrison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
- 7:19 PHX Harrison Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
- 7:19 MIN Moore STEAL (1 STL)
- 7:17 MIN Moore 24' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) 29–41
- 7:03 MIN Howard P.FOUL (P2.T2)
- 6:52 PHX MISS Taurasi 3' Layup
- 6:51 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
- 6:51 PHX Taurasi P.FOUL (P2.T3)
- 6:37 PHX Harrison P.FOUL (P2.T4)
- 6:31 PHX Taylor S.FOUL (P1.PN)
- 6:31 MIN Moore Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
- 6:31 MIN Moore Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
- 6:21 PHX MISS Taylor 2' Layup
- 6:21 MIN Moore BLOCK (1 BLK)
- 6:20 PHX Bass REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
- 6:14 PHX Bonner Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T7)
- 6:14 MIN Howard STEAL (2 STL)
- 6:11 MIN Moore Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
- 6:11 PHX Bass STEAL (1 STL)
- 6:02 PHX Harrison 1' Layup (4 PTS) (Taylor 2 AST) 31–43
- 5:42 MIN MISS Moore 24' 3PT Jump Shot
- 5:41 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
- 5:34 PHX Bonner Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P4.T8)
- 5:34 PHX SUB: Xargay FOR Bonner
- 5:34 MIN SUB: Montgomery FOR Whalen
- 5:34 MIN SUB: Perkins FOR Moore
- 5:14 MIN MISS Montgomery 8' Jump Shot
- 5:12 MIN MISS Brunson 3' Tip Layup Shot
- 5:12 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
- 5:11 PHX Harrison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
- 5:05 PHX Taurasi 2' Layup (11 PTS) (Xargay 2 AST) 33–43
- 5:05 MIN Augustus S.FOUL (P1.T3)
- 5:05 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
- 4:53 MIN MISS Brunson 13' Jump Shot
- 4:52 PHX Harrison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
- 4:45 PHX Xargay Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
- 4:45 MIN Montgomery STEAL (1 STL)
- 4:35 MIN MISS Montgomery 3' Driving Reverse Layup
- 4:34 PHX Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- 4:29 PHX MISS Xargay 3' Layup
- 4:27 MIN Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
- 4:15 PHX Taylor P.FOUL (P2.PN)
- 4:15 MIN Augustus Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
- 4:15 MIN Augustus Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
- 3:58 PHX Taurasi 1' Driving Layup (14 PTS) 36–45
- 3:47 MIN Howard 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Augustus 3 AST) 36–47
- 3:22 PHX MISS Taurasi 25' 3PT Jump Shot
- 3:21 PHX Harrison REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
- 3:12 PHX Xargay 2' Driving Layup (6 PTS) 38–47
- 3:12 MIN Augustus S.FOUL (P2.T4)
- 3:12 PHX SUB: Dupree FOR Bass
- 3:12 MIN SUB: Moore FOR Augustus
- 3:12 PHX Xargay Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
- 2:57 MIN MISS Perkins 20' Jump Shot
- 2:55 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
- 2:54 MIN MISS Brunson 3' Layup
- 2:54 PHX Taylor BLOCK (2 BLK)
- 2:52 PHX Harrison REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
- 2:49 PHX Xargay Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
- 2:49 MIN Perkins STEAL (3 STL)
- 2:41 MIN Brunson 4' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Moore 3 AST) 39–49
- 2:23 PHX Dupree Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
- 2:23 MIN Howard STEAL (3 STL)
- 2:21 PHX Taylor P.FOUL (P3.PN)
- 2:21 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
- 2:21 Support Ruling
- 2:21 PHX SUB: Bonner FOR Taylor
- 2:21 MIN Moore Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
- 2:21 MIN Moore Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
- 2:06 MIN Howard P.FOUL (P3.PN)
- 2:06 PHX Xargay Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
- 2:06 MIN SUB: Augustus FOR Howard
- 2:06 PHX Xargay Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
- 1:51 MIN Augustus Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T5)
- 1:40 PHX MISS Dupree 4' Jump Shot
- 1:39 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
- 1:24 MIN MISS Perkins 14' Jump Shot
- 1:22 PHX Harrison REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
- 1:19 MIN Moore P.FOUL (P2.PN)
- 1:19 PHX Dupree Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
- 1:19 PHX Dupree Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
- 0:57 MIN MISS Moore 15' Jump Shot
- 0:56 MIN Perkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
- 0:55 MIN Perkins 3' Putback Layup (4 PTS) 43–53
- 0:44 PHX Bonner 1' Driving Layup (5 PTS) 45–53
- 0:34 MIN Brunson 1' Layup (12 PTS) (Augustus 4 AST) 45–55
- 0:27 PHX Xargay 1' Driving Layup (11 PTS) 47–55
- 0:03 MIN MISS Augustus 3PT Jump Shot
- 0:01 Mercury Rebound
- 0:00 PHX MISS Bonner 55' 3PT Jump Shot
- 0:00 Mercury Rebound
- 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:00 PM EST)
Quarter 3
- 10:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:16 PM EST)
- 9:38 MIN MISS Augustus 20' Jump Shot
- 9:37 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
- 9:22 MIN MISS Brunson 2' Reverse Layup
- 9:20 PHX Griner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 9:01 PHX Griner Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
- 9:01 MIN Fowles STEAL (1 STL)
- 8:50 MIN Augustus 1' Layup (6 PTS) (Moore 4 AST) 47–57
- 8:39 PHX MISS Taylor 3PT Jump Shot
- 8:36 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
- 8:21 MIN Augustus 3' Layup (8 PTS) 47–59
- 8:02 PHX MISS Griner 5' Jump Shot
- 8:00 MIN Augustus REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- 7:58 PHX Taurasi P.FOUL (P3.T1)
- 7:41 MIN MISS Moore 19' Jump Shot
- 7:41 Mercury Rebound
- 7:33 MIN Augustus P.FOUL (P3.T1)
- 7:18 PHX Griner Backcourt Turnover (P3.T13)
- 7:05 MIN MISS Augustus 8' Jump Shot
- 7:04 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 6:58 PHX Taurasi 24' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) 50–59
- 6:37 MIN MISS Whalen 15' Jump Shot
- 6:36 PHX Dupree REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 6:27 PHX MISS Taurasi 15' Jump Shot
- 6:26 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
- 6:13 MIN MISS Moore 3PT Jump Shot
- 6:11 PHX Dupree REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- 6:02 PHX Xargay Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14)
- 6:02 MIN Brunson STEAL (1 STL)
- 5:54 PHX Griner S.FOUL (P4.T2)
- 5:54 MIN Fowles Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
- 5:54 PHX SUB: Harrison FOR Griner
- 5:54 MIN Fowles Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
- 5:36 MIN Fowles S.FOUL (P4.T2)
- 5:36 PHX Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
- 5:36 PHX Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
- 5:19 MIN Whalen 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 52–63
- 5:06 PHX Dupree 3' Layup (6 PTS) (Xargay 3 AST) 54–63
- 4:42 MIN MISS Whalen 16' Jump Shot
- 4:41 PHX Xargay REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 4:27 PHX Taylor 2' Driving Layup (11 PTS) (Dupree 1 AST) 56–63
- 4:27 MIN Brunson S.FOUL (P2.T3)
- 4:27 Timeout: Regular
- 4:27 MIN SUB: Howard FOR Fowles
- 4:27 MIN SUB: Perkins FOR Augustus
- 4:27 MIN SUB: Montgomery FOR Whalen
- 4:27 PHX Taylor Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
- 4:14 MIN Moore 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Perkins 1 AST) 57–66
- 3:56 PHX Dupree 15' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Taylor 3 AST) 59–66
- 3:35 PHX Dupree S.FOUL (P2.T3)
- 3:35 MIN Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
- 3:35 MIN Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
- 3:25 PHX Taurasi 3' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Taylor 4 AST) 61–68
- 3:05 MIN Howard 2' Layup (4 PTS) 61–70
- 2:53 PHX Taylor 2' Driving Layup (14 PTS) 63–70
- 2:32 MIN MISS Montgomery 21' Jump Shot
- 2:31 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
- 2:29 MIN Moore 2' Layup (26 PTS) (Perkins 2 AST) 63–72
- 2:14 PHX Harrison 2' Layup (6 PTS) (Taurasi 1 AST) 65–72
- 1:54 PHX Dupree S.FOUL (P3.T4)
- 1:54 MIN MISS Brunson Free Throw 1 of 2
- 1:54 LYNX Rebound
- 1:54 PHX SUB: Bonner FOR Taylor
- 1:54 MIN Brunson Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
- 1:43 PHX Dupree Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T15)
- 1:29 MIN Brunson OFF.Foul (P3)
- 1:29 MIN Brunson Foul Turnover (P2.T6)
- 1:15 PHX MISS Taurasi 15' Jump Shot
- 1:13 MIN Moore REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
- 1:08 MIN Moore Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T7)
- 1:08 MIN SUB: Augustus FOR Moore
- 0:51 PHX MISS Bonner 3' Jump Shot
- 0:50 MIN Perkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
- 0:48 PHX Xargay P.FOUL (P3.PN)
- 0:48 MIN Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
- 0:48 MIN Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
- 0:30 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
- 0:29 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
- 0:09 MIN Howard 1' Cutting Layup Shot (6 PTS) (Montgomery 1 AST) 65–77
- 0:00 PHX MISS Bonner 12' Jump Shot
- 0:00 PHX Harrison REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
- 0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:36 PM EST)
Quarter 4
- 10:00 Start of 4th Period (9:39 PM EST)
- 9:45 PHX MISS Bonner 2' Driving Layup
- 9:44 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
- 9:28 PHX Xargay P.FOUL (P4.T1)
- 9:16 MIN MISS Augustus 22' Jump Shot
- 9:15 Mercury Rebound
- 8:58 PHX Bonner 5' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 67–77
- 8:58 MIN Howard S.FOUL (P4.T1)
- 8:58 PHX Bonner Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
- 8:38 MIN Perkins 8' Floating Jump Shot (10 PTS) 68–79
- 8:25 PHX MISS Bonner 24' 3PT Jump Shot
- 8:23 MIN Montgomery REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 8:20 MIN Fowles 2' Layup (14 PTS) (Montgomery 2 AST) 68–81
- 8:17 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
- 8:17 MIN SUB: Whalen FOR Montgomery
- 8:17 MIN SUB: Moore FOR Augustus
- 8:17 PHX SUB: Taylor FOR Xargay
- 8:05 MIN Perkins S.FOUL (P1.T2)
- 8:05 PHX Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
- 8:05 PHX Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
- 7:52 MIN Whalen 13' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 70–83
- 7:44 PHX Griner Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P4.T16)
- 7:42 MIN MISS Moore 21' Jump Shot
- 7:41 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- 7:22 PHX MISS Griner 10' Jump Shot
- 7:21 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
- 7:02 MIN Whalen Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T8)
- 7:02 PHX Bonner STEAL (1 STL)
- 6:59 MIN Whalen P.FOUL (P2.T3)
- 6:55 PHX Taurasi 1' Layup (21 PTS) (Taylor 5 AST) 72–83
- 6:31 MIN Perkins 6' Fadeaway Jumper (12 PTS) 72–85
- 6:15 PHX Taurasi 1' Driving Layup (23 PTS) 74–85
- 5:56 MIN MISS Fowles 4' Turnaround Jump Shot
- 5:55 PHX Griner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
- 5:45 MIN Perkins P.FOUL (P2.T4)
- 5:45 PHX SUB: Xargay FOR Taurasi
- 5:45 MIN SUB: Augustus FOR Perkins
- 5:39 PHX MISS Xargay 3' Jump Shot
- 5:37 PHX MISS Dupree 2' Layup
- 5:37 PHX Dupree REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
- 5:35 MIN Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
- 5:22 MIN Howard OFF.Foul (P5)
- 5:22 MIN Howard Foul Turnover (P1.T9)
- 5:22 MIN SUB: Brunson FOR Howard
- 5:16 PHX Xargay OFF.Foul (P5)
- 5:16 PHX Xargay Foul Turnover (P4.T17)
- 5:16 Support Ruling
- 4:52 MIN MISS Moore 16' Jump Shot
- 4:51 PHX Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
- 4:39 PHX SUB: Taurasi FOR Xargay
- 4:38 MIN Jump Ball Fowles vs. Taylor: Tip to Brunson
- 4:38 PHX Taylor Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T18)
- 4:38 MIN Augustus STEAL (1 STL)
- 4:19 MIN Augustus Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
- 4:19 PHX Taylor STEAL (1 STL)
- 4:08 PHX Dupree 12' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Taurasi 2 AST) 76–85
- 3:48 MIN Whalen 1' Driving Layup (8 PTS) 76–87
- 3:27 PHX MISS Taylor 3' Jump Shot
- 3:26 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
- 3:07 PHX Taylor S.FOUL (P4.T2)
- 3:07 MIN MISS Whalen Free Throw 1 of 2
- 3:07 LYNX Rebound
- 3:07 MIN SUB: Perkins FOR Augustus
- 3:07 MIN Whalen Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
- 2:52 PHX Bonner 2' Driving Layup (10 PTS) 78–88
- 2:44 LYNX Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
- 2:39 MIN Brunson OFF.Foul (P4)
- 2:39 MIN Brunson Foul Turnover (P3.T11)
- 2:26 PHX MISS Taylor 3PT Jump Shot
- 2:25 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
- 2:10 MIN MISS Perkins 2' Layup
- 2:10 PHX Griner BLOCK (1 BLK)
- 2:08 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
- 2:06 MIN MISS Fowles 3' Layup
- 2:06 PHX Taylor BLOCK (3 BLK)
- 2:03 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
- 1:58 PHX MISS Taurasi 12' Jump Shot
- 1:58 MIN Perkins BLOCK (1 BLK)
- 1:57 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
- 1:55 MIN Moore P.FOUL (P3.PN)
- 1:55 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
- 1:55 MIN SUB: Augustus FOR Perkins
- 1:55 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
- 1:48 PHX Taylor P.FOUL (P5.T3)
- 1:36 MIN MISS Whalen 2' Layup
- 1:35 PHX Dupree REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
- 1:23 PHX Bonner Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T19)
- 1:23 LYNX Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
- 1:04 MIN Whalen Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T12)
- 1:04 PHX Taylor STEAL (2 STL)
- 0:50 PHX Taurasi Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T20)
- 0:50 MIN Augustus STEAL (2 STL)
- 0:42 PHX Taurasi Personal Take Foul (P4.PN)
- 0:42 MIN Whalen Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
- 0:42 MIN Whalen Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
- 0:42 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
- 0:42 PHX SUB: Xargay FOR Taylor
- 0:34 PHX MISS Bonner 3' Layup
- 0:34 MIN Brunson BLOCK (1 BLK)
- 0:34 Mercury Rebound
- 0:34 PHX SUB: Taylor FOR Bonner
- 0:33 MIN Augustus S.FOUL (P4.PN)
- 0:33 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 3 (26 PTS)
- 0:33 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 3 (27 PTS)
- 0:33 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 3 of 3 (28 PTS)
- 0:33 LYNX Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 1)
- 0:33 PHX SUB: Harding FOR Xargay
- 0:29 PHX Harding Personal Take Foul (P1.PN)
- 0:29 MIN Whalen Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
- 0:29 MIN Whalen Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
- 0:29 Mercury Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 2)
- 0:29 PHX SUB: Xargay FOR Harding
- 0:29 LYNX Violation: Delay of game Violation
- 0:25 PHX Taurasi 24' 3PT Jump Shot (31 PTS) (Xargay 4 AST) 86–92
- 0:23 LYNX Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 2)
- 0:21 PHX Taylor Personal Take Foul (P6.PN)
- 0:21 PHX SUB: Bonner FOR Taylor
- 0:21 MIN Augustus Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
- 0:21 MIN MISS Augustus Free Throw 2 of 2
- 0:21 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
- 0:05 MIN Whalen 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Moore 5 AST) 86–96
- 0:05 Support Ruling
- 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:18 PM EST)













