Minnesota Lynx vs Phoenix Mercury
The quarters and both box scores.
Lynx74
Mercury71FinalMortgage Matchup CenterScoring by quarter
Final| Scoring | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lynx | 20 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 74 |
 Mercury | 17 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 71 |
Box score
FinalMinnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica ShepardForward | 36 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kayla McBrideGuard | 35 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 4-11 | 3-7 | 9-9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Alanna SmithForward | 34 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 8-15 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Courtney WilliamsGuard | 30 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5-18 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Natisha HiedemanGuard | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bridget CarletonForward | 18 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlie SamuelsonGuard | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alissa PiliF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Diamond MillerForward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Marieme BadianeC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | — | 74 | 35 | 18 | 25-69 | 8-29 | 16-18 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 14 |
Did not play Anastasiia Olairi Kosu coach's decision · Napheesa Collier coach's decision
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satou SaballyForward | 32 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 10-20 | 0-4 | 6-7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Sami WhitcombGuard | 29 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lexi HeldGuard | 26 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2-9 | 0-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kalani BrownCenter | 23 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Monique Akoa MakaniGuard | 22 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Kathryn WestbeldF | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Kitija LaksaGuard | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sevgi UzunG | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Murjanatu MusaC | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Team | — | 71 | 38 | 21 | 28-71 | 3-26 | 12-14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
Did not play Alyssa Thomas coach's decision · Kahleah Copper coach's decision · Natasha Mack coach's decision
Team stats
Final| Lynx | Mercury | |
|---|---|---|
| 25-69 | FG | 28-71 |
| 36.2% | FG% | 39.4% |
| 8-29 | 3PT | 3-26 |
| 27.6% | 3PT% | 11.5% |
| 16-18 | FT | 12-14 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Off reb | 11 |
| 18 | Assists | 21 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 14 | Fouls | 19 |
82.5 possessions each, estimated off the box the standard way. Both clubs on 2 days' rest.