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Minnesota Lynx 2022 · Phoenix Mercury 2022 · 2022 season

Team stats

LynxMercury
Field goals30-65 .46228-67 .418
Three-pointers6-17 .35313-31 .419
Free throws20-24 .8338-8 1.000
Offensive rebounds139
Defensive rebounds2518
Total rebounds3827
Assists2120
Steals58
Blocks24
Turnovers1313
Personal fouls1321
Technical fouls00
Largest lead96

Minnesota Lynx

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Jessica Shepard F33154-40-07-8481241143+27
Kayla McBride G31185-163-75-511213020+24
Moriah Jefferson G3163-90-10-0156120024+20
Sylvia Fowles C30167-100-02-336910112+22
Napheesa Collier F21114-61-12-414510003-11
Aerial Powers F21145-130-24-420200011+2
Rachel Banham G1362-52-50-000011010-10
Natalie Achonwa F1000-10-00-011200000-13
Lindsay Allen G800-00-00-000010000-16
Bridget Carleton F300-10-10-0000000100
Total2008630-656-1720-2413253821521313

FG .462 · 3P .353 · FT .833

Did not play: Damiris Dantas (personal)

Phoenix Mercury

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Sophie Cunningham G38249-176-100-013412002-11
Shey Peddy G35217-155-102-2371043113-4
Brianna Turner F3421-20-00-034711305-6
Diamond DeShields G3273-121-40-0022101072-8
Jennie Simms G2841-50-32-211221023+7
Megan DiLeo C17156-101-32-211200013-8
Yvonne Turner G1041-50-02-200020001-8
Reshanda Gray F400-10-10-000000012-7
Sam Thomas F100-00-00-0000000000
Total2007728-6713-318-89182720841321

FG .418 · 3P .419 · FT 1.000

Did not play: Skylar Diggins (personal), Diana Taurasi (right quad), Brittney Griner (not with team), Kia Nurse (right acl)

Officials: Amy Bonner, Fatou Cissoko-Stephens, Tim Greene

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Quarter 1

  • 10:00 Start of 1st Period (10:03 PM EST)
  • 10:00 PHX Jump Ball B. Turner vs. Fowles: Tip to Jefferson
  • 9:41 MIN Fowles 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (McBride 1 AST) 2–0
  • 9:22 PHX MISS DeShields 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:19 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:06 MIN MISS Fowles 3' Hook Shot
  • 9:03 PHX Peddy REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:57 PHX MISS Cunningham 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:53 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:45 MIN Fowles Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:45 PHX B. Turner STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:40 PHX Peddy 2' Running Layup (2 PTS) 2–2
  • 8:23 MIN Shepard 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Jefferson 1 AST) 4–2
  • 8:10 PHX Cunningham 29' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Peddy 1 AST) 4–5
  • 7:42 MIN MISS McBride 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:38 PHX Simms REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:28 PHX MISS Simms 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:25 PHX B. Turner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:21 PHX MISS DeShields 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:16 MIN McBride REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:12 MIN MISS Jefferson 11' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • 7:10 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:09 MIN MISS Fowles 1' Putback Layup
  • 7:09 PHX Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:09 MIN Collier P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:58 PHX MISS Cunningham 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:53 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:46 MIN McBride Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 6:46 PHX DeShields STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:42 PHX DeShields 1' Running Layup (2 PTS) 4–7
  • 6:21 MIN Fowles Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Jefferson 2 AST) 6–7
  • 6:06 PHX MISS Peddy 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:03 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:47 PHX B. Turner S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 5:47 MIN Shepard Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 5:47 MIN SUB: Powers FOR Collier
  • 5:47 MIN Shepard Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 5:31 PHX MISS Peddy 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:26 PHX Peddy REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:24 PHX MISS Peddy 12' Jump Shot
  • 5:21 PHX Peddy REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 5:17 PHX MISS DeShields 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 5:13 PHX Simms REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:11 PHX Cunningham 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Simms 1 AST) 8–10
  • 4:56 MIN MISS McBride 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 4:52 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:51 MIN McBride 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Shepard 1 AST) 11–10
  • 4:29 PHX MISS DeShields 3' Driving Layup
  • 4:27 Lynx Rebound
  • 4:27 Timeout: Official
  • 4:27 PHX SUB: Gustafson FOR DeShields
  • 4:27 PHX SUB: Y. Turner FOR Simms
  • 4:09 MIN MISS McBride 20' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 4:05 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 4:02 MIN Powers 13' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Shepard 2 AST) 13–10
  • 3:37 PHX MISS Y. Turner 14' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 3:34 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:29 MIN MISS Jefferson 4' Running Layup
  • 3:29 PHX Peddy BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:22 MIN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 3:21 MIN MISS Powers 12' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 3:18 PHX B. Turner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:15 PHX Gustafson 1' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Y. Turner 1 AST) 13–12
  • 2:59 MIN MISS Jefferson 14' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 2:59 PHX Peddy REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:47 MIN Jefferson S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 2:47 PHX Peddy Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:47 PHX SUB: Gray FOR B. Turner
  • 2:47 MIN SUB: Achonwa FOR Jefferson
  • 2:47 MIN SUB: Banham FOR Fowles
  • 2:47 PHX Peddy Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 2:33 MIN Banham 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) 16–14
  • 2:15 PHX Peddy 13' Floating Jump Shot (6 PTS) 16–16
  • 2:00 MIN Shepard Driving Layup (6 PTS) 18–16
  • 1:47 PHX MISS Gustafson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:42 MIN Achonwa REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:35 MIN Shepard 1' Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Banham 1 AST) 20–16
  • 1:17 PHX Gray OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 1:17 PHX Gray Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 1:17 PHX SUB: DeShields FOR Cunningham
  • 1:17 PHX SUB: Thomas FOR Peddy
  • 1:17 MIN SUB: Allen FOR Shepard
  • 1:17 MIN SUB: Collier FOR McBride
  • 0:57 MIN MISS Banham 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:55 PHX DeShields REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:43 PHX Gustafson 4' Turnaround Hook Shot (4 PTS) (DeShields 1 AST) 20–18
  • 0:35 PHX Gray P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 0:35 PHX SUB: Cunningham FOR Gray
  • 0:23 PHX DeShields S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:23 MIN Powers Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:23 MIN Powers Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:08 MIN Collier P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 0:00 PHX DeShields Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 0:00 MIN Banham STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:00 Instant Replay1st Period (10:21 PM EST)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (10:22 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 10:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:25 PM EST)
  • 9:42 MIN Powers S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:42 PHX Simms Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:42 PHX Simms Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 9:42 MIN Collier Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 9:26 MIN MISS Collier 21' Jump Shot
  • 9:23 PHX Peddy REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 9:03 PHX Peddy 28' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (DeShields 2 AST) 22–23
  • 8:39 MIN Powers Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 8:39 PHX Cunningham STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:27 PHX Peddy OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 8:27 PHX Peddy Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 8:14 MIN MISS Collier 2' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 8:12 MIN Achonwa REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:10 MIN MISS Powers 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:08 MERCURY Rebound
  • 8:07 MIN Collier L.B.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 7:52 PHX MISS DeShields 3' Driving Layup
  • 7:52 MERCURY Rebound
  • 7:46 PHX Cunningham 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Simms 2 AST) 22–26
  • 7:26 MIN MISS Achonwa 6' Driving Layup
  • 7:26 PHX B. Turner BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:26 Lynx Rebound
  • 7:26 MIN SUB: Jefferson FOR Allen
  • 7:26 MIN SUB: McBride FOR Achonwa
  • 7:26 MIN SUB: Shepard FOR Banham
  • 7:26 MIN SUB: Fowles FOR Collier
  • 7:24 MIN McBride 21' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Jefferson 3 AST) 24–26
  • 7:11 PHX DeShields Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 7:11 MIN McBride STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:01 MIN Shepard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 7:01 PHX Simms STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:45 PHX Cunningham 4' Driving Layup (11 PTS) 24–28
  • 6:27 MIN McBride 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Shepard 3 AST) 27–28
  • 6:04 PHX DeShields Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T5)
  • 5:50 MIN Fowles 1' Layup (6 PTS) (Jefferson 4 AST) 29–28
  • 5:39 PHX Simms Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 5:39 Timeout: Official
  • 5:39 PHX SUB: Gustafson FOR DeShields
  • 5:39 Instant Replay2nd Period (10:32 PM EST)
  • 5:25 MIN MISS Powers 8' Jump Shot
  • 5:21 PHX B. Turner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:16 PHX MISS Peddy 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 5:11 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:01 MIN MISS Jefferson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:58 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 4:50 MIN MISS Powers 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:50 PHX Peddy REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 4:25 PHX Gustafson 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Peddy 2 AST) 29–31
  • 4:08 MIN MISS Jefferson 2' Driving Layup
  • 4:08 PHX B. Turner BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 4:08 Lynx Rebound
  • 4:08 PHX SUB: Y. Turner FOR Peddy
  • 4:08 MIN SUB: Collier FOR Powers
  • 4:05 PHX B. Turner P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 4:03 MIN Jefferson OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 4:03 MIN Jefferson Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 3:51 PHX Gustafson 2' Cutting Layup Shot (9 PTS) (Y. Turner 2 AST) 29–33
  • 3:38 MIN MISS McBride 20' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 3:38 Lynx Rebound
  • 3:38 PHX Simms P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 3:38 PHX SUB: DeShields FOR B. Turner
  • 3:38 PHX SUB: Gray FOR Simms
  • 3:30 MIN Shepard Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 3:14 PHX Y. Turner 3' Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (DeShields 3 AST) 29–35
  • 3:08 Lynx Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 3:00 MIN Collier Layup (2 PTS) (Jefferson 5 AST) 31–35
  • 2:36 PHX MISS Gray 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:32 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:22 MIN McBride 24' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Jefferson 6 AST) 34–35
  • 2:15 PHX MISS Y. Turner 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 2:12 MIN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:08 MIN MISS McBride 14' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • 2:05 MIN McBride REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:03 MIN MISS McBride 2' Putback Layup
  • 2:03 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:03 PHX Cunningham S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:03 MIN Collier Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:03 PHX SUB: Peddy FOR Y. Turner
  • 2:03 MIN MISS Collier Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:00 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 1:53 MIN MISS McBride 6' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 1:50 PHX Peddy REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 1:47 PHX MISS Gustafson 4' Running Layup
  • 1:47 MIN Fowles BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:47 MERCURY Rebound
  • 1:47 PHX SUB: B. Turner FOR Gray
  • 1:42 PHX Gustafson 20' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (DeShields 4 AST) 35–37
  • 1:25 MIN MISS Jefferson 9' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 1:23 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 1:21 MIN Fowles 1' Putback Layup (8 PTS) 37–37
  • 1:08 PHX Peddy 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (DeShields 5 AST) 37–40
  • 0:47 MIN Collier 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Shepard 4 AST) 40–40
  • 0:33 PHX MISS Peddy 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:27 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 0:18 PHX Gustafson S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:18 MIN Shepard Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:18 MIN SUB: Allen FOR Jefferson
  • 0:18 MIN Shepard Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:00 PHX MISS Cunningham 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:48 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 10:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:04 PM EST)
  • 9:45 PHX MISS DeShields 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 9:41 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 9:17 MIN MISS McBride 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 9:14 PHX Peddy REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 9:06 PHX MISS Cunningham 1' Reverse Layup
  • 9:04 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 8:56 MIN Collier 2' Layup (8 PTS) (Fowles 1 AST) 44–40
  • 8:30 PHX DeShields 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Peddy 3 AST) 44–43
  • 8:14 MIN MISS McBride 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:10 PHX B. Turner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:52 PHX Simms 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) 44–45
  • 7:34 MIN Collier 19' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Jefferson 7 AST) 46–45
  • 7:21 PHX MISS DeShields 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:18 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 7:16 MIN Shepard Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 7:16 PHX Peddy STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:15 PHX MISS Peddy 2' Layup
  • 7:14 MIN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:14 PHX DeShields Personal Take Foul (P2.T1)
  • 7:02 PHX B. Turner S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 7:02 MIN Fowles Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 7:02 MIN MISS Fowles Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:01 MERCURY Rebound
  • 6:44 PHX Peddy 28' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (B. Turner 1 AST) 47–48
  • 6:27 MIN Jefferson 18' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 49–48
  • 6:12 PHX DeShields 2' Driving Floating Jump Shot (7 PTS) 49–50
  • 5:56 MIN MISS McBride 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 5:53 PHX Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:38 PHX MISS Peddy 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:34 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:27 PHX Simms S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:27 MIN MISS Collier Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:27 Lynx Rebound
  • 5:27 MIN Collier Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 5:10 PHX Simms Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 5:10 MIN McBride STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:05 MIN McBride 1' Running Layup (13 PTS) 52–50
  • 4:49 PHX MISS Simms 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:46 PHX B. Turner REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 4:44 MIN Shepard P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 4:44 Timeout: Official
  • 4:44 PHX SUB: Y. Turner FOR Peddy
  • 4:44 PHX SUB: Gustafson FOR Simms
  • 4:44 MIN SUB: Banham FOR Collier
  • 4:34 PHX MISS DeShields 8' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 4:31 PHX Gustafson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:29 PHX MISS Gustafson 2' Putback Layup
  • 4:29 MIN Shepard BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:29 MIN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:26 MIN MISS McBride 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 4:24 PHX Gustafson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:06 PHX MISS Gustafson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:02 MIN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:56 MIN Shepard OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 3:56 MIN Shepard Offensive Foul Turnover (P4.T8)
  • 3:56 MIN SUB: Carleton FOR McBride
  • 3:34 PHX MISS Y. Turner 3' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 3:31 MIN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 3:30 PHX Y. Turner P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 3:20 MIN Banham 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jefferson 8 AST) 55–50
  • 2:55 PHX Gustafson 11' Turnaround Hook Shot (13 PTS) 55–52
  • 2:42 MIN MISS Carleton 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:39 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 2:39 PHX Gustafson S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:39 MIN Shepard Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 2:39 PHX SUB: Simms FOR DeShields
  • 2:39 PHX SUB: Peddy FOR Cunningham
  • 2:39 MIN SUB: Achonwa FOR Fowles
  • 2:39 MIN Shepard Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 2:17 MIN Jefferson S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 2:17 PHX Y. Turner Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:17 MIN SUB: Allen FOR Jefferson
  • 2:17 PHX Y. Turner Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 2:04 MIN Shepard 1' Layup (14 PTS) (Allen 1 AST) 59–54
  • 1:42 PHX MISS Y. Turner 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 1:38 PHX Peddy REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 1:32 MIN Shepard P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 1:32 PHX SUB: Cunningham FOR Y. Turner
  • 1:32 PHX SUB: DeShields FOR Gustafson
  • 1:32 MIN SUB: Collier FOR Shepard
  • 1:25 PHX Cunningham 29' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (DeShields 6 AST) 59–57
  • 1:14 MIN Carleton Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 1:14 MIN SUB: Powers FOR Carleton
  • 0:56 PHX Cunningham 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (DeShields 7 AST) 59–60
  • 0:48 MIN MISS Banham 30' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:44 PHX Peddy REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 0:36 PHX DeShields Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P4.T8)
  • 0:25 MIN MISS Powers 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:21 PHX B. Turner REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:05 MIN Achonwa Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 0:00 PHX MISS Cunningham 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 0:00 PHX B. Turner REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 0:00 PHX MISS B. Turner 1' Tip Layup Shot
  • 0:00 MERCURY Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:24 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 10:00 Start of 4th Period (11:27 PM EST)
  • 9:46 MIN Powers 17' Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Collier 1 AST) 61–60
  • 9:27 PHX SUB: Gustafson FOR B. Turner
  • 9:18 PHX Cunningham 25' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (DeShields 8 AST) 61–63
  • 9:03 MIN MISS Banham 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:00 PHX Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:43 PHX Peddy 24' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (DeShields 9 AST) 61–66
  • 8:27 MIN MISS Powers 5' Driving Layup
  • 8:27 Lynx Rebound
  • 8:27 PHX SUB: B. Turner FOR DeShields
  • 8:27 MIN SUB: Shepard FOR Allen
  • 8:27 MIN SUB: Fowles FOR Powers
  • 8:27 MIN SUB: McBride FOR Achonwa
  • 8:27 MIN SUB: Jefferson FOR Collier
  • 8:19 MIN Fowles 5' Turnaround Hook Shot (11 PTS) (Jefferson 9 AST) 63–66
  • 7:59 PHX MISS Simms 3' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 7:59 MIN Fowles REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 7:41 MIN Banham Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 7:41 PHX Cunningham STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:33 PHX B. Turner 1' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Cunningham 1 AST) 63–68
  • 7:33 Lynx Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 7:33 MIN SUB: Powers FOR Banham
  • 7:27 PHX Simms P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 7:18 PHX Peddy S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:18 Instant Replay4th Period (11:34 PM EST)
  • 7:18 MIN McBride Free Throw 1 of 3 (14 PTS)
  • 7:18 MIN McBride Free Throw 2 of 3 (15 PTS)
  • 7:18 MIN McBride Free Throw 3 of 3 (16 PTS)
  • 7:05 PHX SUB: DeShields FOR Simms
  • 6:54 MERCURY Turnover: Shot Clock (T#9)
  • 6:47 MIN MISS Powers 14' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 6:46 Lynx Rebound
  • 6:46 PHX Gustafson L.B.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 6:41 MIN MISS Fowles 3' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 6:41 PHX B. Turner BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 6:39 MIN Powers REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:36 MIN Powers 5' Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS) 68–68
  • 6:24 MIN Fowles S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:24 PHX Gustafson Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 6:24 PHX Gustafson Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 6:07 MIN Jefferson 1' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 70–70
  • 5:57 PHX Gustafson Traveling Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 5:33 MIN Powers 13' Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS) 72–70
  • 5:31 MERCURY Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:31 PHX SUB: Simms FOR Gustafson
  • 5:21 PHX DeShields Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T11)
  • 5:21 MIN McBride STEAL (3 STL)
  • 5:17 MIN McBride Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 5:17 PHX Peddy STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:12 PHX Cunningham 1' Running Layup (22 PTS) (Peddy 4 AST) 72–72
  • 4:47 Instant Replay4th Period (11:45 PM EST)
  • 4:46 Lynx Turnover: Shot Clock (T#12)
  • 4:30 PHX MISS Peddy 20' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 4:27 Lynx Rebound
  • 4:15 MIN Fowles 1' Hook Shot (13 PTS) (Jefferson 10 AST) 74–72
  • 4:15 PHX B. Turner S.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 4:15 MIN Fowles Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
  • 3:51 PHX MISS Cunningham 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 3:49 PHX Cunningham REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 3:44 MIN Jefferson P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 3:28 PHX Cunningham 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (24 PTS) 75–74
  • 3:14 PHX B. Turner S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 3:14 MIN Shepard Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 3:14 MIN MISS Shepard Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:11 PHX DeShields REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:02 PHX MISS Simms 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:02 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 2:46 MIN Powers 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (12 PTS) (Jefferson 11 AST) 78–74
  • 2:46 MERCURY Timeout: Short (Full 1 Short 1)
  • 2:34 PHX MISS DeShields 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 2:31 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
  • 2:21 MIN MISS Powers 1' Driving Layup
  • 2:19 MIN Powers REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 2:09 PHX Cunningham S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:09 MIN Powers Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 2:09 MIN Powers Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 1:57 PHX Peddy 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (DeShields 10 AST) 80–77
  • 1:33 MIN Fowles 2' Layup (16 PTS) (Jefferson 12 AST) 82–77
  • 1:10 PHX DeShields Bad Pass Turnover (P6.T12)
  • 1:10 MIN Shepard STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:04 Lynx Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 0:51 MIN Jefferson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 0:51 PHX Peddy STEAL (3 STL)
  • 0:47 PHX DeShields Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P7.T13)
  • 0:35 MIN Jefferson 11' Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) 84–77
  • 0:35 MERCURY Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 0:35 MIN SUB: Collier FOR Powers
  • 0:30 MIN Fowles P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 0:28 PHX MISS Cunningham 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:25 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
  • 0:23 PHX Peddy P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:23 MIN McBride Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 0:23 MIN McBride Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:23 MERCURY Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 2)
  • 0:23 MIN SUB: Achonwa FOR Fowles
  • 0:13 PHX MISS Cunningham 7' Driving Hook Shot
  • 0:11 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (12:02 AM EST)