Top Performers
Points
20
Moore
MIN
Rebounds
9
Brunson
MIN
Assists
5
Whalen
MIN
Threes
3
Taurasi
PHX
34-71 (47.9%)
FG%
25-61 (41.0%)
2-6 (33.3%)
3PM
5-19 (26.3%)
12-13 (92.3%)
FTM
12-18 (66.7%)
34
Rebounds
34
6
Offensive Rebounds
7
28
Defensive Rebounds
27
21
Assists
13
11
Steals
4
2
Blocks
3
10
Turnovers
15
10
Points Off Turnovers
12
8
Fastbreak Points
0
40
Points In Paint
28
8
Second Chance Points
7
18
Fouls
18
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
22
Biggest Lead
7
9
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
6
Ties
5
2016 Western Conference
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Sparks 
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Wings 
Stars Game Summary
The Phoenix Mercury fell to the Minnesota Lynx, 82 to 67, on October 2, 2016.
Game Info
October 2, 2016
Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix, Arizona
#39 Michael Price
#4 Sue Blauch
#18 Kurt Walker
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Augustus #33 | 26 | 12 | 2 (0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | +10 | 0 | 1 | 4-14 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 38.1 |
M. Moore #23 | 31 | 20 | 6 (1) | 3 | 3 | 0 | +24 | 1 | 2 | 8-15 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 59.7 |
L. Whalen #13 | 23 | 11 | 2 (0) | 5 | 1 | 1 | +26 | 1 | 2 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 81.4 |
R. Brunson #32 | 25 | 2 | 9 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 1 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 16.7 |
S. Fowles #34 | 19 | 8 | 5 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 1 | 5 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Howard #6 | 28 | 17 | 8 (3) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 3 | 4 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 74.3 |
J. Perkins #11 | 18 | 2 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 20.0 |
R. Montgomery #21 | 14 | 7 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 70.0 |
A. Cruz #51 | 10 | 0 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. McCarville #4 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
K. Hampton #24 | 3 | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 150.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 82 | 34 (6) | 21 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 34-71 | 2-6 | 12-13 | 53.4 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Dupree #4 | 27 | 6 | 3 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 44.4 |
M. Xargay #21 | 20 | 6 | 1 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 5 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
D. Taurasi #3 | 29 | 12 | 4 (0) | 2 | 0 | 2 | -13 | 3 | 5 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 55.1 |
P. Taylor #13 | 25 | 4 | 4 (0) | 2 | 3 | 0 | -13 | 2 | 2 | 0-7 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 22.8 |
B. Griner #42 | 37 | 9 | 7 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -22 | 1 | 3 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 57.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bonner #14 | 23 | 12 | 6 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -20 | 3 | 1 | 5-12 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 43.6 |
L. Harding #10 | 17 | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -15 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 34.0 |
I. Harrison #21 | 13 | 6 | 7 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
M. Bass #8 | 3 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
A. Harden #12 | 3 | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 125.0 |
S. Petrovic #5 | 3 | 3 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 150.0 |
K. Bone |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 67 | 34 (7) | 13 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 25-61 | 5-19 | 12-18 | 48.6 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
R. Brunson makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by M. Moore
1Q 09:18
B. Griner makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by M. Xargay
1Q 08:30
2-2
D. Taurasi makes 25' three
Assisted by M. Xargay
1Q 07:35
2-5
M. Moore makes layup
1Q 07:09
4-5
B. Griner makes free throw 2/2
1Q 06:59
4-6
M. Moore makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:49
5-6
M. Moore makes free throw 2/2
1Q 06:49
6-6
D. Taurasi makes 26' three
1Q 05:15
6-9
B. Griner makes layup
Assisted by M. Xargay
1Q 04:14
6-11
S. Fowles makes layup
Assisted by R. Brunson
1Q 03:02
8-11
D. Taurasi makes layup
1Q 02:54
8-13
S. Augustus makes layup
1Q 02:37
10-13
B. Griner makes layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
1Q 02:24
10-15
L. Whalen makes layup
Assisted by S. Fowles
1Q 02:04
12-15
D. Bonner makes layup
1Q 01:45
12-17
L. Whalen makes 17' jump shot
1Q 01:36
14-17
C. Dupree makes free throw 1/2
1Q 01:25
14-18
C. Dupree makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:25
14-19
D. Bonner makes free throw 1/2
1Q 01:03
14-20
D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:03
14-21
L. Whalen makes 16' jump shot
1Q 00:31
16-21
P. Taylor makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:13
16-22
P. Taylor makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:13
16-23
J. Perkins makes 13' jump shot
1Q 00:01
18-23
S. Fowles makes 7' jump shot
Assisted by A. Cruz
2Q 09:50
20-23
L. Whalen makes 14' jump shot
2Q 09:15
22-23
N. Howard makes layup
Assisted by L. Whalen
2Q 08:51
24-23
D. Bonner makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by C. Dupree
2Q 07:52
24-25
N. Howard makes layup
Assisted by A. Cruz
2Q 07:31
26-25
M. Moore makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by S. Augustus
2Q 06:23
28-25
S. Fowles makes layup
Assisted by N. Howard
2Q 05:55
30-25
C. Dupree makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:36
30-26
C. Dupree makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:36
30-27
N. Howard makes 12' jump shot
Assisted by S. Augustus
2Q 05:21
32-27
M. Xargay makes layup
Assisted by D. Bonner
2Q 05:02
32-29
S. Fowles makes layup
Assisted by N. Howard
2Q 04:41
34-29
D. Taurasi makes 27' three
Assisted by P. Taylor
2Q 04:11
34-32
P. Taylor makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:23
34-33
P. Taylor makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:23
34-34
S. Augustus makes 16' jump shot
2Q 02:09
36-34
D. Bonner makes 12' jump shot
2Q 00:43
36-36
L. Whalen makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:33
37-36
D. Bonner makes layup
2Q 00:19
37-38
L. Whalen makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:05
38-38
L. Whalen makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:05
39-38
M. Moore makes 10' jump shot
Assisted by L. Whalen
3Q 09:51
41-38
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
3Q 09:31
41-39
S. Augustus makes free throw 1/2
3Q 09:26
42-39
S. Augustus makes free throw 2/2
3Q 09:26
43-39
M. Moore makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by L. Whalen
3Q 07:43
45-39
N. Howard makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by L. Whalen
3Q 07:17
47-39
L. Harding makes 26' jump shot
Assisted by D. Taurasi
3Q 07:04
47-41
N. Howard makes layup
Assisted by L. Whalen
3Q 06:45
49-41
C. Dupree makes 9' jump shot
3Q 06:25
49-43
N. Howard makes layup
3Q 05:41
51-43
M. Moore makes layup
Assisted by N. Howard
3Q 05:23
53-43
N. Howard makes layup
3Q 04:10
55-43
B. Griner makes 12' jump shot
3Q 04:01
55-45
R. Montgomery makes 25' three
Assisted by M. Moore
3Q 03:37
58-45
L. Harding makes layup
3Q 03:23
58-47
I. Harrison makes layup
Assisted by P. Taylor
3Q 01:58
58-49
R. Montgomery makes layup
Assisted by J. Perkins
3Q 01:37
60-49
R. Montgomery makes 16' jump shot
3Q 01:09
62-49
I. Harrison makes layup
3Q 00:41
62-51
M. Moore makes free throw 1/1
3Q 00:41
63-51
M. Moore makes layup
Assisted by R. Brunson
3Q 00:19
65-51
D. Bonner makes layup
3Q 00:12
65-53
M. Moore makes layup
4Q 08:28
67-53
N. Howard makes layup
Assisted by S. Augustus
4Q 07:54
69-53
N. Howard makes free throw 1/1
4Q 07:54
70-53
S. Augustus makes 7' jump shot
Assisted by M. Moore
4Q 06:56
72-53
M. Moore makes layup
4Q 06:24
74-53
M. Xargay makes 13' jump shot
4Q 05:20
74-55
M. Xargay makes layup
4Q 04:08
74-57
S. Augustus makes 18' jump shot
4Q 03:46
76-57
S. Augustus makes free throw 1/2
4Q 03:10
77-57
M. Moore makes free throw 1/1
4Q 03:10
78-57
S. Augustus makes free throw 2/2
4Q 03:10
79-57
A. Harden makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by S. Petrovic
4Q 02:57
79-59
A. Harden makes 26' three
Assisted by M. Xargay
4Q 02:31
79-62
S. Petrovic makes 24' three
Assisted by M. Bass
4Q 01:25
79-65
K. Hampton makes 22' three
Assisted by R. Montgomery
4Q 01:00
82-65
I. Harrison makes layup
Assisted by M. Xargay
4Q 00:47
82-67
34-71 (47.9%)
FG%
25-61 (41.0%)
2-6 (33.3%)
3PM
5-19 (26.3%)
12-13 (92.3%)
FTM
12-18 (66.7%)
34
Rebounds
34
6
Offensive Rebounds
7
28
Defensive Rebounds
27
21
Assists
13
11
Steals
4
2
Blocks
3
10
Turnovers
15
10
Points Off Turnovers
12
8
Fastbreak Points
0
40
Points In Paint
28
8
Second Chance Points
7
18
Fouls
18
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
22
Biggest Lead
7
9
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
6
Ties
5
