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Phoenix Mercury @ Minnesota Lynx 88–101

2024-09-25 · First Round · Game 2 · WNBA · Target Center, Minneapolis MN · Att. 8,769 · ESPN

Phoenix Mercury 2024 · Minnesota Lynx 2024 · 2024 season

Score by period

1234T
PHX2522172488
MIN21282725101

Team stats

MercuryLynx
Field goals35-68 .51534-67 .507
Three-pointers8-26 .30810-26 .385
Free throws10-14 .71423-27 .852
Offensive rebounds75
Defensive rebounds2420
Total rebounds3125
Assists2528
Steals36
Blocks32
Turnovers157
Personal fouls2614
Technical fouls13
Points in the paint4638
Fast-break points46
Points off turnovers249
Largest lead818

Phoenix Mercury

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Natasha Cloud G35165-122-54-4055101014-6
Sophie Cunningham G3552-51-40-005561113-8
Diana Taurasi G30103-102-82-204431046-8
Brittney Griner C282410-151-23-414500233-13
Kahleah Copper G26135-122-61-223520055-15
Celeste Taylor G1721-20-10-011230001-10
Natasha Mack F16126-90-00-111200002-5
Monique Billings F1363-30-00-121310002-8
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan F100-00-00-000000000+4
Amy Atwell F100-00-00-000000000+4
Total2008835-688-2610-147243125331526

FG .515 · 3P .308 · FT .714

Did not play: Rebecca Allen (back injury), Charisma Osborne (left lower leg strain)

Minnesota Lynx

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Napheesa Collier F384214-202-312-1405541222+17
Bridget Carleton F36123-43-43-413441004+14
Kayla McBride G34156-143-90-002240011+11
Alanna Smith F30125-91-41-132534024+9
Courtney Williams G24114-111-32-202260011-3
Natisha Hiedeman G1882-40-14-402270000+23
Myisha Hines-Allen F1010-20-01-212300001+8
Cecilia Zandalasini F600-30-20-001100000+2
Diamond Miller F100-00-00-000000000-4
Olivia Epoupa G100-00-00-000000001-4
Alissa Pili F100-00-00-000000010-4
Dorka Juhasz F100-00-00-001100000-4
Total20010134-6710-2623-27520252862714

FG .507 · 3P .385 · FT .852

Officials: Charles Watson, Tiara Cruse, Eric Brewton, Kevin Fahy

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 10:00 Start of 1st Period (9:41 PM EST)
  • 10:00 MIN Jump Ball Collier vs. Griner: Tip to Cloud
  • 9:34 PHX Cloud 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Cunningham 1 AST) 2–0
  • 9:22 MIN Collier 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 2–2
  • 9:15 PHX Griner OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 9:15 PHX Griner Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:03 MIN MISS Smith 3' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 9:01 PHX Griner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:50 PHX Griner 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Taurasi 1 AST) 4–2
  • 8:38 MIN Collier 4' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Carleton 1 AST) 4–4
  • 8:38 PHX Cloud S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:38 MIN Collier Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 8:29 PHX Copper OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 8:29 PHX Copper Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 8:12 MIN MISS Williams 21' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 8:08 PHX Cloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:05 MIN Collier P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:50 PHX Griner 1' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Cloud 1 AST) 6–5
  • 7:41 MIN MISS McBride 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:36 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:28 MIN MISS Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:19 MIN Jump Ball Carleton vs. Cunningham: Tip to Carleton
  • 7:19 LYNX Rebound
  • 7:07 MIN MISS Williams 5' Driving Reverse Layup
  • 7:07 PHX Griner BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:05 PHX Griner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:01 PHX Cloud 2' Running Layup (4 PTS) 8–5
  • 6:50 MIN McBride Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:50 PHX Taurasi STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:41 PHX Copper 3' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Cloud 2 AST) 10–5
  • 6:30 PHX Taurasi P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:18 MIN MISS Collier 6' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 6:15 PHX Griner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:09 PHX Taurasi 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 13–5
  • 6:03 LYNX Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:44 MIN MISS McBride 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:44 PHX Griner BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 5:39 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:36 PHX MISS Taurasi 24' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • 5:36 LYNX Rebound
  • 5:26 MIN MISS Carleton 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:23 PHX Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:12 PHX Copper Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 5:03 MIN McBride 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Collier 1 AST) 13–8
  • 4:43 PHX Taurasi 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (6 PTS) 16–8
  • 4:32 MIN Smith 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 16–10
  • 4:19 MIN LYNX T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Smith )
  • 4:19 PHX Taurasi Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)
  • 4:19 PHX SUB: Mack FOR Griner
  • 4:19 PHX SUB: Taylor FOR Taurasi
  • 4:06 PHX MISS Mack 1' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 4:01 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:01 MIN Smith Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 4:01 PHX Cunningham STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:52 MIN Smith S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 3:52 PHX MISS Copper Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:52 MIN SUB: Hines-Allen FOR Smith
  • 3:52 Mercury Rebound
  • 3:52 PHX Copper Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 3:34 MIN MISS Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:30 PHX Mack REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:15 PHX MISS Copper 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 3:12 MIN Hines-Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:05 MIN Collier 2' Cutting Layup Shot (7 PTS) (Williams 2 AST) 18–12
  • 2:54 MIN Hines-Allen S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:54 PHX Cloud Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 2:54 MIN SUB: Zandalasini FOR McBride
  • 2:54 PHX SUB: Taurasi FOR Copper
  • 2:54 PHX SUB: Billings FOR Cunningham
  • 2:54 PHX Cloud Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 2:41 MIN Collier 4' Driving Layup (9 PTS) (Williams 3 AST) 20–14
  • 2:30 PHX MISS Taylor 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:26 MIN Zandalasini REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:21 MIN MISS Zandalasini 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:17 PHX Billings REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:10 PHX MISS Taurasi 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 2:10 LYNX Rebound
  • 2:00 MIN Carleton 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Collier 2 AST) 20–17
  • 1:33 PHX Mack 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Cloud 3 AST) 22–17
  • 1:13 MIN Williams 5' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 22–19
  • 1:02 PHX Cloud 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) 25–19
  • 0:54 PHX Billings Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 0:54 MIN SUB: Hiedeman FOR Williams
  • 0:54 PHX SUB: Griner FOR Mack
  • 0:45 MIN MISS Zandalasini 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:42 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:25 PHX MISS Taurasi 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:21 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:21 PHX Taylor P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 0:21 PHX SUB: Copper FOR Cloud
  • 0:05 MIN Collier 5' Turnaround Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Hiedeman 1 AST) 25–21
  • 0:00 PHX MISS Copper 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:00 MIN Collier BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:00 LYNX Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (10:02 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 10:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:06 PM EST)
  • 9:50 MIN Hiedeman 6' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Collier 3 AST) 25–23
  • 9:29 PHX MISS Copper 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:24 MIN Jump Ball Collier vs. Griner: Tip to Cunningham
  • 9:24 Mercury Rebound
  • 9:15 PHX MISS Griner 12' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 9:09 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:05 MIN Collier 15' Running Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Hiedeman 2 AST) 25–25
  • 8:51 PHX Copper Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T4)
  • 8:32 MIN MISS Hiedeman 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:28 PHX Copper REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:21 PHX Mack 9' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Copper 1 AST) 27–25
  • 8:05 PHX Mack P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:05 MIN SUB: McBride FOR Hines-Allen
  • 8:05 MIN SUB: Smith FOR Zandalasini
  • 8:05 PHX SUB: Billings FOR Taurasi
  • 8:05 PHX SUB: Cloud FOR Mack
  • 7:55 MIN McBride 8' Driving Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) 27–27
  • 7:42 PHX MISS Cunningham 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:39 PHX Billings REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:36 PHX Billings 1' Putback Layup (2 PTS) 29–27
  • 7:30 MIN Smith 2' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Hiedeman 3 AST) 29–29
  • 7:30 PHX Cloud S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:30 MIN Smith Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 7:16 PHX MISS Griner 5' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 7:13 PHX Copper REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 7:13 PHX MISS Copper 1' Tip Layup Shot
  • 7:13 PHX Copper REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:12 PHX MISS Copper 3' Putback Layup
  • 7:12 MIN Collier BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 7:12 Mercury Rebound
  • 7:07 PHX MISS Cloud 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:06 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:06 PHX Cloud Transition Take Foul (P3.T3)
  • 7:06 MIN Collier Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
  • 7:06 PHX SUB: Taylor FOR Cloud
  • 6:55 MIN MISS McBride 3' Driving Layup
  • 6:53 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 6:51 MIN Carleton 29' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Smith 2 AST) 29–34
  • 6:50 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 6:50 PHX SUB: Taurasi FOR Billings
  • 6:36 PHX Taurasi Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 6:36 MIN Smith STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:24 PHX Cunningham S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 6:24 MIN Collier Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 6:24 MIN Collier Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 6:05 PHX Griner 8' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 31–36
  • 5:46 MIN Smith 2' Cutting Layup Shot (7 PTS) (Hiedeman 4 AST) 31–38
  • 5:31 PHX Taurasi Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 5:31 MIN Smith STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:27 MIN Smith 4' Running Layup (9 PTS) (McBride 1 AST) 31–40
  • 5:18 MIN Carleton P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 5:18 PHX SUB: Cloud FOR Taylor
  • 5:18 PHX SUB: Mack FOR Griner
  • 5:12 PHX Copper 9' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Cunningham 2 AST) 33–40
  • 5:04 PHX Cloud Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 4:52 PHX Copper P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:52 MIN Hiedeman Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 4:52 MIN Hiedeman Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:42 MIN Carleton P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 4:42 MIN SUB: Williams FOR Hiedeman
  • 4:28 PHX Mack 2' Layup (6 PTS) (Taurasi 2 AST) 35–42
  • 4:16 MIN MISS Collier 8' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 4:14 PHX Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:07 PHX MISS Copper 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:04 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:58 MIN MISS Williams 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 3:56 PHX Cloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:33 PHX Mack 2' Layup (8 PTS) (Cloud 4 AST) 37–42
  • 3:24 LYNX Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 3:24 PHX SUB: Taylor FOR Copper
  • 3:24 PHX SUB: Billings FOR Taurasi
  • 3:18 MIN Smith Backcourt Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 3:08 PHX Cunningham Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 3:08 MIN Smith STEAL (3 STL)
  • 2:58 MIN Collier 24' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Williams 4 AST) 37–45
  • 2:38 PHX MISS Cloud 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 2:36 Mercury Rebound
  • 2:36 PHX SUB: Griner FOR Mack
  • 2:26 PHX Billings 2' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Cunningham 3 AST) 39–45
  • 2:26 MIN Smith S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:26 PHX MISS Billings Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 2:23 PHX Griner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:23 PHX Griner 2' Putback Layup (8 PTS) 41–45
  • 2:11 MIN MISS McBride 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:08 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:06 MIN MISS Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:03 PHX Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:59 PHX Griner 2' Layup (10 PTS) (Cloud 5 AST) 43–45
  • 1:59 MIN Smith S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 1:59 PHX Griner Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
  • 1:59 MIN SUB: Hines-Allen FOR Smith
  • 1:39 MIN MISS Collier 7' Driving Layup
  • 1:39 LYNX Rebound
  • 1:36 MIN Collier 3' Driving Layup (21 PTS) (Williams 5 AST) 44–47
  • 1:23 PHX MISS Cunningham 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:19 PHX Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:09 PHX Cloud 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Billings 1 AST) 47–47
  • 0:50 PHX Griner P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:50 MIN Collier Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 0:50 PHX SUB: Copper FOR Taylor
  • 0:50 PHX SUB: Taurasi FOR Billings
  • 0:50 MIN Collier Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 0:34 PHX MISS Cloud 2' Driving Layup
  • 0:32 MIN Hines-Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:29 MIN MISS Hines-Allen 4' Running Layup
  • 0:27 PHX Copper REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:23 PHX Copper Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T8)
  • 0:23 PHX SUB: Taylor FOR Cloud
  • 0:05 MIN MISS Collier 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 PHX Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:32 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 10:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:47 PM EST)
  • 9:44 MIN Collier 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 9:39 MIN Carleton S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 9:39 PHX Cloud Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 9:39 PHX Cloud Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 9:26 MIN Williams 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) 49–51
  • 9:07 PHX MISS Griner 11' Jump Shot
  • 9:04 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:56 MIN MISS Collier 3' Layup
  • 8:56 PHX Cunningham BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:56 LYNX Rebound
  • 8:52 MIN MISS Williams 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:48 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:38 PHX Copper 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Cunningham 4 AST) 52–51
  • 8:26 MIN Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 8:26 PHX Cloud STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:21 PHX MISS Copper 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 8:14 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:06 MIN McBride 14' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) 52–53
  • 7:44 PHX Cloud Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 7:44 MIN Carleton STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:43 PHX Cunningham FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P2.T1)
  • 7:43 Instant Replay3rd Period (10:52 PM EST)
  • 7:43 MIN Williams T.FOUL (P0.T1)
  • 7:43 PHX Taurasi Free Throw Technical (8 PTS)
  • 7:43 MIN Carleton Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 7:43 MIN Carleton Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 7:26 MIN McBride 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Williams 6 AST) 53–58
  • 7:02 PHX MISS Griner 5' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 7:02 Mercury Rebound
  • 6:57 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:53 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:40 MIN MISS McBride 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:40 LYNX Rebound
  • 6:40 PHX Taurasi L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:35 MIN MISS Collier 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 6:31 PHX Copper REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 6:28 MIN Williams P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:22 PHX MISS Cloud 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 6:18 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:11 MIN Williams 17' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (6 PTS) 53–60
  • 5:53 PHX Copper 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Cunningham 5 AST) 56–60
  • 5:39 MIN Collier 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Carleton 2 AST) 56–62
  • 5:27 PHX MISS Cloud 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:25 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:12 PHX Taurasi P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 4:59 PHX Cunningham Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 4:55 MIN MISS Williams 21' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 4:52 PHX Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:48 Timeout: Official
  • 4:43 PHX MISS Taurasi 5' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 4:39 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:20 MIN Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (McBride 2 AST) 56–65
  • 4:01 PHX Griner 4' Layup (13 PTS) (Cloud 6 AST) 58–65
  • 3:40 MIN Collier 1' Cutting Layup Shot (27 PTS) (Carleton 3 AST) 58–67
  • 3:22 MIN Carleton P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 3:22 PHX SUB: Mack FOR Taurasi
  • 3:22 PHX SUB: Taylor FOR Griner
  • 3:17 PHX Copper 15' Pullup Jump Shot (13 PTS) 60–67
  • 2:59 PHX Mack S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 2:59 MIN Collier Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)
  • 2:59 MIN SUB: Hiedeman FOR Carleton
  • 2:59 MIN Collier Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)
  • 2:35 PHX MISS Mack 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:35 Mercury Rebound
  • 2:35 Mercury Turnover: Shot Clock (T#10)
  • 2:17 MIN Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Hiedeman 5 AST) 60–72
  • 1:55 PHX Mack 3' Cutting Layup Shot (10 PTS) (Taylor 2 AST) 62–72
  • 1:40 MIN MISS Williams 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 1:38 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 1:29 MIN Collier 2' Layup (31 PTS) (Smith 3 AST) 62–74
  • 1:09 PHX Cloud 11' Fadeaway Jumper (16 PTS) 64–74
  • 0:56 PHX Copper P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:56 MIN Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:56 MIN SUB: Hines-Allen FOR Collier
  • 0:56 PHX SUB: Taurasi FOR Copper
  • 0:56 PHX SUB: Billings FOR Cunningham
  • 0:56 MIN Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:44 MIN McBride P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:30 PHX MISS Taurasi 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:28 MIN Hiedeman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:08 MIN MISS McBride 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:05 MIN Hines-Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:04 MIN MISS Hines-Allen 2' Putback Layup
  • 0:02 PHX Taurasi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:12 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 10:00 Start of 4th Period (11:16 PM EST)
  • 9:50 PHX MISS Cloud 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 9:47 PHX Mack REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:39 PHX Taurasi 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Cloud 7 AST) 66–76
  • 9:14 MIN MISS McBride 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:14 LYNX Rebound
  • 9:14 PHX Taurasi L.B.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 9:14 PHX Double Technical - Taurasi, Hines-Allen
  • 9:10 PHX Billings P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:02 PHX Cloud S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 9:02 MIN Hines-Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:02 MIN MISS Hines-Allen Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:59 PHX Cloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:50 PHX MISS Mack 5' Jump Shot
  • 8:47 MIN Hiedeman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:29 MIN Collier 2' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (33 PTS) (McBride 3 AST) 66–79
  • 8:29 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 8:29 MIN SUB: Smith FOR Hines-Allen
  • 8:29 PHX SUB: Copper FOR Mack
  • 8:29 PHX SUB: Griner FOR Taylor
  • 8:29 PHX SUB: Cunningham FOR Billings
  • 8:15 PHX Griner 3' Cutting Layup Shot (15 PTS) (Taurasi 3 AST) 68–79
  • 8:15 MIN Collier S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:15 PHX MISS Griner Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 8:14 LYNX Rebound
  • 7:56 MIN Hiedeman 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Carleton 4 AST) 68–81
  • 7:37 PHX Cunningham 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Copper 2 AST) 71–81
  • 7:24 MIN Carleton 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS) 71–84
  • 7:05 PHX Griner 2' Cutting Layup Shot (17 PTS) (Cunningham 6 AST) 73–84
  • 6:57 PHX Copper S.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 6:57 MIN Hiedeman Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 6:57 MIN Hiedeman Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 6:48 PHX Copper Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P5.T11)
  • 6:32 PHX Copper P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 6:32 PHX SUB: Billings FOR Copper
  • 6:32 MIN Collier Free Throw 1 of 2 (34 PTS)
  • 6:32 MIN Collier Free Throw 2 of 2 (35 PTS)
  • 6:25 PHX Griner Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 6:25 MIN Collier STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:19 PHX Taurasi P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 6:19 Mercury Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 6:19 MIN MISS Collier Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:19 LYNX Rebound
  • 6:19 MIN Collier Free Throw 2 of 2 (36 PTS)
  • 6:03 PHX Taurasi Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 6:03 MIN Smith STEAL (4 STL)
  • 5:55 MIN Collier 2' Layup (38 PTS) (Hiedeman 6 AST) 73–91
  • 5:45 PHX Cunningham 14' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Cloud 8 AST) 75–91
  • 5:33 MIN Collier Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 5:19 MIN Smith S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 5:19 PHX Griner Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 5:19 PHX Griner Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 5:04 MIN McBride 17' Pullup Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Collier 4 AST) 77–93
  • 4:55 PHX Griner 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Cloud 9 AST) 79–93
  • 4:38 MIN MISS McBride 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:34 PHX Cloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:30 PHX MISS Taurasi 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 4:26 PHX Billings REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 4:26 PHX Billings 4' Putback Layup (6 PTS) 81–93
  • 4:08 MIN Collier 3PT Jump Shot (41 PTS) (McBride 4 AST) 81–96
  • 3:45 PHX Griner 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Cloud 10 AST) 84–96
  • 3:38 LYNX Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 3:19 PHX Cunningham S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:19 MIN Collier Free Throw 1 of 2 (42 PTS)
  • 3:19 MIN MISS Collier Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:18 PHX Griner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:18 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 3:04 PHX Griner Offensive Charge Foul (P3)
  • 3:04 PHX Griner Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 2:40 PHX Billings S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:40 Mercury Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 2:40 PHX SUB: Mack FOR Billings
  • 2:40 MIN MISS Carleton Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:40 LYNX Rebound
  • 2:40 MIN Carleton Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 2:34 PHX Taurasi OFF.Foul (P6)
  • 2:34 PHX Taurasi Offensive Foul Turnover (P4.T15)
  • 2:34 PHX SUB: Taylor FOR Taurasi
  • 2:12 MIN MISS Hiedeman 4' Driving Layup
  • 2:10 PHX Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 2:06 PHX MISS Cunningham 28' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 2:02 MIN McBride REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:42 MIN McBride 25' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Hiedeman 7 AST) 84–101
  • 1:32 PHX MISS Griner 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:29 MIN McBride REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:11 MIN MISS Smith 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:08 PHX Cloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 1:02 PHX MISS Cloud 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:58 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:58 LYNX Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 0:58 MIN SUB: Époupa FOR Hiedeman
  • 0:58 MIN SUB: Miller FOR Carleton
  • 0:58 MIN SUB: Zandalasini FOR Smith
  • 0:58 MIN SUB: Juhász FOR McBride
  • 0:58 MIN SUB: Pili FOR Collier
  • 0:58 PHX SUB: Atwell FOR Cloud
  • 0:58 PHX SUB: Herbert Harrigan FOR Griner
  • 0:45 MIN MISS Zandalasini 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:42 Mercury Rebound
  • 0:31 PHX Mack 4' Layup (12 PTS) (Taylor 3 AST) 86–101
  • 0:31 MIN Époupa S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 0:31 PHX MISS Mack Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 0:29 MIN Juhász REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:13 MIN Pili Traveling Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 0:05 PHX Taylor 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) 88–101
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (11:50 PM EST)