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Phoenix Mercury @ Minnesota Lynx 95–85

2018-06-01 · WNBA · Target Center, Minneapolis MN · Att. 8,830

Phoenix Mercury 2018 · Minnesota Lynx 2018 · 2018 season

Team stats

MercuryLynx
Field goals35-65 .53831-67 .463
Three-pointers10-24 .4178-16 .500
Free throws15-20 .75015-20 .750
Offensive rebounds68
Defensive rebounds2923
Total rebounds3531
Assists2218
Steals74
Blocks51
Turnovers1213
Personal fouls1923
Technical fouls00
Largest lead114

Phoenix Mercury

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Brittney Griner C37218-170-15-636931314+11
DeWanna Bonner F342411-191-61-105522021+7
Diana Taurasi G332911-195-132-304461133+19
Briann January G2750-10-05-602242015+14
Sancho Lyttle F2231-30-01-226810012+10
Camille Smith F1831-21-10-0055300110
Leilani Mitchell G1331-11-10-011221101-8
Stephanie Talbot F900-00-00-000010011-1
Yvonne Turner G562-32-20-000000000-1
Marie Gulich C310-00-01-200000001-1
Total2009535-6510-2415-206293522751219

FG .538 · 3P .417 · FT .750

Did not play: Angel Robinson (coach's decision)

Minnesota Lynx

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Sylvia Fowles C37167-120-02-5291121055-6
Rebekkah Brunson F35103-52-32-218921112-4
Seimone Augustus G30124-121-33-401120012-12
Lindsay Whalen G2252-60-11-213430015-13
Maya Moore F34259-163-74-411220032-14
Tanisha Wright G22155-62-23-3213410140
Danielle Robinson G1821-40-00-000031012+3
Lynetta Kizer F200-50-00-010100001-4
Temi Fagbenle C100-10-00-0000000000
Total2008531-678-1615-208233118411323

FG .463 · 3P .500 · FT .750

Did not play: Alexis Jones (coach's decision), Cecilia Zandalasini (coach's decision)

Officials: Michael Price, Jeff Wooten, Janetta Graham

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 10:00 Start of 1st Period (8:05 PM EST)
  • 10:00 MIN Jump Ball Fowles vs. Griner: Tip to Taurasi
  • 9:44 PHX Taurasi 14' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) 2–0
  • 9:24 PHX January P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:15 MIN Moore 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Whalen 1 AST) 2–2
  • 9:06 PHX Taurasi 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) 5–2
  • 8:38 MIN Augustus 16' Step Back Jump Shot (2 PTS) 5–4
  • 8:28 PHX Bonner 1' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Taurasi 1 AST) 7–4
  • 8:16 MIN Brunson 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Fowles 1 AST) 7–6
  • 8:04 PHX MISS Bonner 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:02 MIN Whalen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:55 PHX Bonner P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:48 MIN Fowles Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 7:41 MIN Moore P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:36 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:34 MIN Whalen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:20 MIN MISS Moore 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:16 PHX Lyttle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:01 PHX MISS Taurasi 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:58 PHX Lyttle REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:47 PHX Taurasi 17' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 9–6
  • 6:34 MIN Augustus Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 6:34 MIN SUB: Robinson FOR Augustus
  • 6:34 MIN SUB: Wright FOR Whalen
  • 6:22 PHX Bonner 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Taurasi 2 AST) 11–6
  • 6:11 LYNX Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:11 PHX SUB: Little FOR Lyttle
  • 6:05 MIN Moore 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Robinson 1 AST) 11–9
  • 5:50 PHX Little Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 5:50 MIN Fowles STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:45 MIN MISS Robinson 1' Layup
  • 5:42 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:34 PHX Bonner 1' Reverse Layup (6 PTS) (Little 1 AST) 13–9
  • 5:23 PHX January P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:23 PHX SUB: Mitchell FOR January
  • 5:15 MIN Fowles Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 5:15 PHX Mitchell STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:06 PHX MISS Griner 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:03 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:55 MIN Wright Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 4:44 MIN Moore S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 4:44 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 4:44 MIN SUB: Augustus FOR Moore
  • 4:44 PHX Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 4:25 MIN MISS Fowles 6' Hook Shot
  • 4:25 PHX Griner BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:25 MIN Wright REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:25 MIN Wright 1' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) 15–11
  • 4:25 PHX Mitchell S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:25 PHX SUB: Talbot FOR Bonner
  • 4:25 MIN Wright Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 4:07 PHX MISS Griner 2' Layup
  • 4:07 PHX Griner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:03 PHX MISS Griner 1' Putback Layup
  • 4:00 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:55 MIN Wright 14' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 15–14
  • 3:45 PHX Taurasi 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) 18–14
  • 3:31 MIN MISS Augustus 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:28 PHX Little REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:21 PHX Taurasi OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 3:21 PHX Taurasi Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 3:05 MIN Augustus 8' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 18–16
  • 2:55 PHX Taurasi Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 2:55 PHX SUB: Bonner FOR Taurasi
  • 2:37 MIN Brunson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Augustus 1 AST) 18–19
  • 2:30 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:30 PHX SUB: Turner FOR Talbot
  • 2:24 MIN Wright S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:24 PHX Griner Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:24 PHX MISS Griner Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:21 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:10 MIN MISS Robinson 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 2:07 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:59 PHX Bonner Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 1:59 MIN Wright STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:54 MIN Robinson 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Wright 1 AST) 19–21
  • 1:34 PHX MISS Bonner 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:30 PHX Mitchell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:22 PHX MISS Turner 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:19 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:56 MIN Robinson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 0:56 PHX Bonner STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:50 PHX Little 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bonner 1 AST) 22–21
  • 0:41 MIN Wright 16' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 22–23
  • 0:29 PHX MISS Little 13' Jump Shot
  • 0:26 MIN Augustus REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:07 MIN Augustus 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Robinson 2 AST) 22–26
  • 0:03 MIN Brunson Personal Take Foul (P1.T4)
  • 0:00 PHX Mitchell 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Little 2 AST) 25–26
  • 0:00 Instant Replay1st Period (8:26 PM EST)
  • 0:00 Instant Replay1st Period (8:27 PM EST)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:28 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 10:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:30 PM EST)
  • 9:51 MIN Moore 15' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Whalen 2 AST) 25–28
  • 9:25 PHX Bonner 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (8 PTS) (Griner 1 AST) 27–28
  • 9:05 MIN Whalen 8' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Fowles 2 AST) 27–30
  • 8:53 PHX MISS Griner 1' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 8:53 MIN Brunson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:50 PHX Griner REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 8:50 PHX Griner 1' Putback Layup (3 PTS) 29–30
  • 8:37 MIN MISS Fowles 3' Reverse Layup
  • 8:37 PHX Griner BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 8:33 PHX January REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:30 PHX Bonner 1' Layup (10 PTS) (Taurasi 3 AST) 31–30
  • 8:01 MIN Brunson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Whalen 3 AST) 31–33
  • 7:45 PHX Bonner 1' Cutting Layup Shot (12 PTS) (Lyttle 1 AST) 33–33
  • 7:25 MIN MISS Whalen 15' Jump Shot
  • 7:25 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:24 PHX Lyttle S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:24 PHX SUB: Talbot FOR Bonner
  • 7:24 MIN Brunson Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 7:24 MIN Brunson Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 7:12 MIN Brunson P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 7:01 PHX MISS January 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:59 PHX Griner REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 6:59 MIN Whalen S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:59 PHX Griner Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 6:59 MIN SUB: Kizer FOR Brunson
  • 6:59 MIN SUB: Wright FOR Fowles
  • 6:59 PHX Griner Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 6:44 MIN Augustus 14' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 35–37
  • 6:33 PHX Taurasi 20' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 37–37
  • 6:21 MIN MISS Kizer 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:21 MIN Wright REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 6:08 MIN MISS Kizer 1' Layup
  • 6:06 PHX Lyttle REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:58 PHX MISS Griner 14' Jump Shot
  • 5:55 MIN Whalen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:54 PHX January P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 5:54 Timeout: Official
  • 5:54 PHX SUB: Gülich FOR January
  • 5:54 PHX SUB: Bonner FOR Griner
  • 5:46 MIN MISS Augustus 21' Jump Shot
  • 5:42 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:32 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:30 MIN Wright REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 5:21 MIN MISS Kizer 1' Layup
  • 5:20 MIN Kizer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:19 MIN MISS Kizer 1' Layup
  • 5:19 PHX Taurasi BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:16 PHX Lyttle REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:11 PHX Bonner 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Taurasi 4 AST) 40–37
  • 4:48 MIN MISS Kizer 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:44 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:34 MIN Kizer S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:34 PHX MISS Gülich Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:34 Mercury Rebound
  • 4:34 MIN SUB: Robinson FOR Kizer
  • 4:34 MIN SUB: Fowles FOR Whalen
  • 4:34 MIN SUB: Brunson FOR Augustus
  • 4:34 PHX SUB: Mitchell FOR Taurasi
  • 4:34 PHX Gülich Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 4:26 PHX Gülich S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:26 MIN Wright Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 4:26 MIN Wright Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 4:13 PHX MISS Bonner 10' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 4:09 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:02 MIN Moore 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Wright 2 AST) 41–42
  • 3:42 PHX Bonner 3' Running Layup (17 PTS) 43–42
  • 3:20 MIN Fowles Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Wright 3 AST) 43–44
  • 3:12 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 3:12 PHX SUB: Taurasi FOR Talbot
  • 3:12 PHX SUB: Griner FOR Gülich
  • 3:03 PHX Griner 1' Hook Shot (7 PTS) (Taurasi 5 AST) 45–44
  • 2:43 MIN Moore 9' Turnaround Fadeaway (12 PTS) (Wright 4 AST) 45–46
  • 2:17 PHX Bonner Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 2:17 PHX SUB: Little FOR Lyttle
  • 2:02 PHX Griner S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:02 MIN Fowles Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:02 MIN SUB: Whalen FOR Robinson
  • 2:02 MIN MISS Fowles Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:00 PHX Little REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:46 PHX Griner 7' Turnaround Hook Shot (9 PTS) (Mitchell 1 AST) 47–47
  • 1:28 PHX Griner P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:28 MIN Fowles Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 1:28 MIN SUB: Augustus FOR Moore
  • 1:28 MIN MISS Fowles Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:26 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:15 PHX Bonner 1' Reverse Layup (19 PTS) (Griner 2 AST) 49–48
  • 1:01 MIN MISS Brunson 4' Running Layup
  • 0:59 PHX Griner REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 0:59 MIN Whalen P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 0:55 PHX MISS Bonner 10' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:52 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:34 MIN MISS Wright 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:30 PHX Little REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:27 PHX Taurasi 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (17 PTS) 52–48
  • 0:03 MIN MISS Whalen 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:03 PHX Mitchell BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:03 MIN Whalen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:02 MIN Whalen 6' Layup (4 PTS) 52–50
  • 0:00 PHX MISS Bonner 49' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Mercury Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:53 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 10:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:11 PM EST)
  • 9:38 MIN MISS Augustus 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:33 PHX Griner REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 9:16 PHX Bonner 3' Driving Layup (21 PTS) 54–50
  • 9:16 MIN Fowles S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:16 Instant Replay3rd Period (9:12 PM EST)
  • 9:16 PHX Bonner Free Throw 1 of 1 (22 PTS)
  • 9:06 MIN MISS Moore 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:02 PHX Griner REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 8:55 PHX MISS Lyttle 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:51 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:39 MIN Fowles 2' Layup (6 PTS) (Brunson 1 AST) 55–52
  • 8:21 PHX MISS Taurasi 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:18 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 8:06 PHX Griner S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 8:06 MIN Moore Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 8:06 MIN Moore Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 7:55 MIN Fowles P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:51 PHX Lyttle 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Griner 3 AST) 57–54
  • 7:38 PHX Lyttle S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:38 MIN Augustus Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 7:38 MIN MISS Augustus Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:35 PHX Lyttle REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 7:21 PHX Taurasi Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 7:10 MIN MISS Augustus 11' Running Jump Shot
  • 7:07 PHX Griner REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 7:01 PHX Taurasi 2' Driving Layup (19 PTS) 59–55
  • 6:45 MIN MISS Fowles 5' Layup
  • 6:45 PHX Griner BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 6:45 LYNX Rebound
  • 6:41 MIN MISS Moore 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:37 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:28 PHX MISS Taurasi 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:26 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 6:15 MIN MISS Brunson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:13 PHX Griner REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 5:55 PHX MISS Bonner 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:51 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 5:41 MIN Fowles 2' Layup (8 PTS) (Brunson 2 AST) 59–57
  • 5:27 PHX MISS Lyttle 20' Jump Shot
  • 5:24 MIN Moore REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:17 MIN Fowles 3 Second Violation Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 5:17 MIN SUB: Fagbenle FOR Fowles
  • 5:17 PHX SUB: Little FOR Lyttle
  • 5:04 PHX Griner Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 4:49 MIN MISS Fagbenle 2' Layup
  • 4:47 PHX Little REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:40 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 4:37 LYNX Rebound
  • 4:37 Timeout: Official
  • 4:37 MIN SUB: Robinson FOR Whalen
  • 4:37 MIN SUB: Fowles FOR Fagbenle
  • 4:37 PHX SUB: Talbot FOR Bonner
  • 4:22 MIN Fowles 2' Driving Layup (10 PTS) (Augustus 2 AST) 59–59
  • 4:13 MIN Robinson P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:06 PHX Taurasi 1' Layup (21 PTS) (Little 3 AST) 61–59
  • 3:47 MIN MISS Augustus 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:45 Mercury Rebound
  • 3:30 PHX Griner 13' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (January 1 AST) 63–59
  • 3:10 MIN MISS Augustus 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:06 PHX Little REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 2:55 PHX Griner 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Talbot 1 AST) 65–59
  • 2:55 LYNX Timeout: Short (Full 1 Short 1)
  • 2:55 MIN SUB: Wright FOR Augustus
  • 2:34 MIN Moore Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 2:34 PHX Griner STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:25 PHX Talbot Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 2:25 MIN Robinson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:25 PHX Taurasi Personal Take Foul (P2.T3)
  • 2:14 MIN Moore 13' Pullup Jump Shot (16 PTS) 65–61
  • 1:55 PHX Griner 8' Jump Bank Shot (15 PTS) 67–61
  • 1:30 MIN Fowles 1' Layup (12 PTS) (Moore 1 AST) 67–63
  • 1:30 PHX Talbot S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 1:30 PHX SUB: Mitchell FOR Taurasi
  • 1:30 PHX SUB: Bonner FOR Talbot
  • 1:30 MIN MISS Fowles Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 1:30 PHX Mitchell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:15 PHX Griner 13' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (January 2 AST) 69–63
  • 1:01 PHX January P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 1:01 MIN Moore Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 1:01 PHX SUB: Turner FOR January
  • 1:01 MIN Moore Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:46 MIN Wright P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 0:40 PHX Turner 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Mitchell 2 AST) 72–65
  • 0:29 MIN MISS Moore 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:26 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:26 MIN Fowles 1' Putback Layup (14 PTS) 72–67
  • 0:08 PHX Turner 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) 75–67
  • 0:01 MIN Moore 24' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) 75–70
  • 0:00 PHX MISS Griner 67' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Mercury Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:35 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 10:00 Start of 4th Period (9:38 PM EST)
  • 10:00 Instant Replay4th Period (9:39 PM EST)
  • 9:40 PHX MISS Bonner 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:36 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 9:22 MIN Fowles 1' Layup (16 PTS) (Moore 2 AST) 75–72
  • 8:56 Mercury Turnover: Shot Clock (T#9)
  • 8:56 PHX SUB: Taurasi FOR Mitchell
  • 8:56 PHX SUB: January FOR Turner
  • 8:42 MIN Wright 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Robinson 3 AST) 75–75
  • 8:41 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 8:24 MIN Wright P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 8:16 PHX Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) (January 3 AST) 78–75
  • 7:53 MIN MISS Moore 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:50 PHX January REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:43 PHX Taurasi 24' 3PT Jump Shot (27 PTS) (January 4 AST) 81–75
  • 7:33 PHX Taurasi P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 7:33 MIN SUB: Augustus FOR Wright
  • 7:24 MIN Moore Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 7:24 PHX Taurasi STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:19 MIN Fowles S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 7:19 PHX January Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:19 MIN SUB: Whalen FOR Robinson
  • 7:19 PHX January Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 7:08 MIN MISS Augustus 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:04 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:52 PHX MISS Griner 4' Layup
  • 6:51 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 6:51 MIN Brunson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 6:51 PHX January STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:44 MIN Whalen P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 6:35 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:30 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 6:24 PHX Griner S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 6:24 MIN MISS Whalen Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:24 LYNX Rebound
  • 6:24 MIN Whalen Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:59 PHX MISS Griner 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:56 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 5:47 MIN MISS Fowles 10' Jump Shot
  • 5:45 PHX Griner REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 5:35 PHX January Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 5:35 MIN Brunson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:29 PHX Little S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:29 MIN Augustus Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 5:29 PHX SUB: Lyttle FOR Little
  • 5:29 MIN Augustus Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 5:11 PHX MISS Bonner 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:07 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 5:01 MIN Whalen OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 5:01 MIN Whalen Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 4:45 MIN Whalen P.FOUL (P5.T4)
  • 4:32 PHX Bonner 12' Step Back Jump Shot (24 PTS) 85–78
  • 4:18 PHX January P.FOUL (P5.T4)
  • 4:18 MIN SUB: Robinson FOR Whalen
  • 4:07 MIN MISS Fowles 2' Layup
  • 4:04 PHX Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 3:42 PHX MISS Griner 15' Jump Shot
  • 3:39 MIN Brunson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 3:30 MIN MISS Moore 10' Jump Shot
  • 3:26 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 3:26 MIN Fowles Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T11)
  • 3:26 PHX January STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:26 MIN Augustus P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:26 LYNX Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 3:26 PHX January Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 3:26 PHX January Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 3:19 MIN MISS Robinson 2' Reverse Layup
  • 3:18 LYNX Rebound
  • 3:08 MIN Moore 19' Jump Shot (23 PTS) 87–80
  • 2:55 MIN Robinson P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:55 PHX MISS January Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:55 Mercury Rebound
  • 2:55 MIN SUB: Whalen FOR Brunson
  • 2:55 MIN SUB: Wright FOR Robinson
  • 2:55 PHX January Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 2:55 LYNX Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 2)
  • 2:39 MIN MISS Whalen 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:35 MIN Moore REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:34 MIN Moore 2' Putback Layup (25 PTS) 88–82
  • 2:15 PHX MISS Taurasi 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:13 PHX Lyttle REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:06 PHX Taurasi 1' Driving Layup (29 PTS) (Bonner 2 AST) 90–82
  • 2:06 MIN Augustus S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:06 PHX MISS Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 2:04 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 1:56 MIN MISS Augustus 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 1:52 PHX Lyttle REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 1:38 Mercury Timeout: Short (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 1:31 PHX Griner 8' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Taurasi 6 AST) 92–82
  • 1:31 Instant Replay4th Period (10:05 PM EST)
  • 1:18 MIN MISS Whalen 13' Jump Shot
  • 1:15 PHX Lyttle REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 1:14 MIN Wright P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 1:14 PHX MISS Lyttle Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:14 Mercury Rebound
  • 1:14 PHX Lyttle Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:08 MIN Fowles OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 1:08 MIN Fowles Offensive Foul Turnover (P5.T12)
  • 0:48 PHX Lyttle Traveling Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 0:40 MIN Wright 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) 93–85
  • 0:39 Mercury Timeout: Short (Reg.3 Short 2)
  • 0:37 MIN Fowles Personal Take Foul (P5.PN)
  • 0:37 Instant Replay4th Period (10:11 PM EST)
  • 0:37 PHX Griner Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 0:37 PHX Griner Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 0:27 MIN Moore Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 0:27 PHX Bonner STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:04 Mercury Turnover: Shot Clock (T#12)
  • 0:01 MIN MISS Moore 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:14 PM EST)