Minnesota Lynx vs Phoenix Mercury
The quarters and both box scores.
Lynx71
Mercury79FinalMortgage Matchup CenterScoring by quarter
Final| Scoring | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lynx | 19 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 71 |
 Mercury | 15 | 25 | 12 | 27 | 79 |
Box score
FinalMinnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napheesa CollierForward | 36 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 8-15 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bridget CarletonForward | 34 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kayla McBrideGuard | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Courtney WilliamsGuard | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 9-18 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Alanna SmithForward | 29 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Natisha HiedemanGuard | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jessica ShepardForward | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Diamond MillerForward | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Maria KliundikovaF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | — | 71 | 36 | 17 | 30-70 | 6-23 | 5-5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 |
Did not play Alissa Pili coach's decision · Anastasiia Olairi Kosu coach's decision · Karlie Samuelson foot injury
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa ThomasForward | 34 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 14-24 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Monique Akoa MakaniGuard | 30 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sami WhitcombGuard | 29 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Kathryn WestbeldF | 28 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| DeWanna BonnerForward | 26 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kitija LaksaGuard | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Natasha MackForward | 16 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kiana WilliamsG | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalani BrownCenter | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | — | 79 | 35 | 17 | 34-73 | 1-16 | 10-10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
Did not play Kahleah Copper right hamstring · Lexi Held collapsed lung · Satou Sabally right ankle injury
Team stats
Final| Lynx | Mercury | |
|---|---|---|
| 30-70 | FG | 34-73 |
| 42.9% | FG% | 46.6% |
| 6-23 | 3PT | 1-16 |
| 26.1% | 3PT% | 6.3% |
| 5-5 | FT | 10-10 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Off reb | 7 |
| 17 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
80.8 possessions each, estimated off the box the standard way. Lynx on 2 days, Mercury on 1 day.