Minnesota Lynx vs Phoenix Mercury
The quarters and both box scores.
Lynx88
Mercury84FinalMortgage Matchup CenterScoring by quarter
Final| Scoring | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lynx | 19 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 88 |
 Mercury | 20 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 84 |
Box score
FinalMinnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla McBrideGuard | 33 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Courtney WilliamsGuard | 30 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Natasha HowardForward | 29 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Olivia MilesGuard | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Emma CechovaF | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Nia BrodieForward | 21 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Antonia DelaereForward | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Anastasiia Olairi KosuForward | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Maya CaldwellGuard | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eliska JoklovaGuard | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Team | — | 88 | 43 | 20 | 32-64 | 7-19 | 17-24 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 28 |
Did not play Dorka Juhasz right foot · Napheesa Collier left ankle
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahleah CopperGuard | 35 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 9-21 | 2-7 | 10-13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Alyssa ThomasForward | 34 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 6-13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| DeWanna BonnerForward | 30 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 6-16 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Natasha MackForward | 28 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Valeriane AyayiForward | 17 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jovana NogicGuard | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Kiana WilliamsG | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kyara LinskensCenter | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Noemie BrochantForward | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | — | 84 | 31 | 20 | 26-71 | 9-29 | 23-33 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 22 |
Did not play Anneli Maley coach's decision · Quionche Carter coach's decision · Sami Whitcomb left knee
Team stats
Final| Lynx | Mercury | |
|---|---|---|
| 32-64 | FG | 26-71 |
| 50.0% | FG% | 36.6% |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 9-29 |
| 36.8% | 3PT% | 31.0% |
| 17-24 | FT | 23-33 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Off reb | 9 |
| 20 | Assists | 20 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 28 | Fouls | 22 |
84.0 possessions each, estimated off the box the standard way. Lynx on 2 days, Mercury on 1 day.