Lynx 81-90 Mercury (May 25, 2023)

All

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Scoring Plays

All Plays

J. Shepard makes 18' jump shot

Assisted by T. Mitchell

1Q 09:33

M. Onyenwere makes 24' three

Assisted by D. Taurasi

1Q 09:21

2-3

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

1Q 08:03

2-4

J. Shepard makes running layup

Assisted by N. Collier

1Q 07:27

4-4

S. Cunningham makes 24' three

Assisted by D. Taurasi

1Q 07:13

4-7

D. Taurasi makes 25' running three

Assisted by S. Cunningham

1Q 06:38

4-10

D. Taurasi makes driving layup

Assisted by M. Onyenwere

1Q 05:34

4-12

S. Cunningham makes free throw 1/2

1Q 04:58

4-13

S. Cunningham makes free throw 2/2

1Q 04:58

4-14

J. Shepard makes layup

1Q 04:37

6-14

J. Shepard makes free throw 1/1

1Q 04:37

7-14

N. Collier makes 14' pullup

1Q 03:48

9-14

N. Collier makes free throw 1/2

1Q 03:20

10-14

N. Collier makes free throw 2/2

1Q 03:20

11-14

A. Powers makes 14' running pullup

Assisted by N. Milic

1Q 02:56

13-14

S. Sutton makes 25' three

Assisted by M. Jefferson

1Q 02:34

13-17

S. Sutton makes running layup

1Q 02:15

13-19

S. Sutton makes free throw 1/1

1Q 02:15

13-20

M. Jefferson makes 24' three

Assisted by D. Taurasi

1Q 01:32

13-23

D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2

1Q 01:07

13-24

D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2

1Q 01:07

13-25

N. Milic makes putback layup

1Q 00:53

15-25

D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2

1Q 00:41

15-26

D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2

1Q 00:41

15-27

A. Powers makes free throw 1/1

1Q 00:30

16-27

N. Milic makes cutting layup

Assisted by L. Allen

1Q 00:01

18-27

A. Powers makes 20' pullup

Assisted by D. Juhász

2Q 09:46

20-27

M. Jefferson makes 26' three

Assisted by B. Griner

2Q 09:27

20-30

M. Onyenwere makes 23' running three

Assisted by D. Taurasi

2Q 09:03

20-33

A. Powers makes 20' pullup

2Q 08:42

22-33

M. Jefferson makes driving reverse layup

2Q 08:32

22-35

D. Taurasi makes 24' running three

Assisted by S. Cunningham

2Q 08:12

22-38

L. Allen makes running layup

2Q 07:12

24-38

D. Miller makes driving layup

2Q 06:26

26-38

D. Miller makes free throw 1/1

2Q 06:26

27-38

B. Griner makes 10' turnaround hook shot

Assisted by S. Cunningham

2Q 06:02

27-40

S. Sutton makes driving layup

2Q 05:39

27-42

A. Powers makes 18' pullup

Assisted by J. Shepard

2Q 05:17

29-42

S. Cunningham makes 25' three

Assisted by D. Taurasi

2Q 05:02

29-45

T. Mitchell makes 14' pullup

2Q 04:49

31-45

D. Taurasi makes 23' three

Assisted by B. Turner

2Q 04:32

31-48

D. Miller makes free throw 1/2

2Q 03:55

32-48

D. Miller makes free throw 2/2

2Q 03:55

33-48

M. Jefferson makes 16' pullup

Assisted by S. Sutton

2Q 03:44

33-50

A. Powers makes 24' three

Assisted by N. Collier

2Q 03:26

36-50

J. Shepard makes cutting layup

Assisted by D. Miller

2Q 02:42

38-50

D. Miller makes free throw 1/2

2Q 02:22

39-50

D. Miller makes free throw 2/2

2Q 02:22

40-50

M. Jefferson makes 25' three

Assisted by D. Taurasi

2Q 02:06

40-53

B. Griner makes 4' turnaround jump shot

Assisted by M. Jefferson

2Q 01:16

40-55

B. Griner makes free throw 1/2

2Q 00:18

40-56

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

2Q 00:18

40-57

T. Mitchell makes 8' pullup

Assisted by N. Collier

3Q 09:40

42-57

D. Miller makes free throw 1/2

3Q 08:20

43-57

D. Miller makes free throw 2/2

3Q 08:20

44-57

T. Mitchell makes running layup

3Q 08:07

46-57

B. Griner makes free throw 1/2

3Q 06:48

46-58

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

3Q 06:48

46-59

B. Griner makes cutting layup

Assisted by D. Taurasi

3Q 06:12

46-61

D. Miller makes free throw 1/2

3Q 06:03

47-61

D. Miller makes free throw 2/2

3Q 06:03

48-61

J. Shepard makes 5' bank fadeaway

Assisted by L. Allen

3Q 05:33

50-61

D. Miller makes 4' driving bank shot

3Q 04:54

52-61

D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2

3Q 04:41

52-62

D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2

3Q 04:41

52-63

S. Sutton makes driving layup

Assisted by M. Onyenwere

3Q 03:57

52-65

T. Mitchell makes free throw 1/2

3Q 03:25

53-65

T. Mitchell makes free throw 2/2

3Q 03:25

54-65

N. Milic makes free throw 1/2

3Q 02:43

55-65

N. Milic makes free throw 2/2

3Q 02:43

56-65

A. Powers makes 19' pullup

Assisted by J. Shepard

3Q 01:35

58-65

S. Cunningham makes driving layup

3Q 01:17

58-67

A. Powers makes free throw 1/2

3Q 01:15

59-67

A. Powers makes free throw 2/2

3Q 01:15

60-67

D. Taurasi makes 25' running three

Assisted by S. Sutton

3Q 00:39

60-70

A. Powers makes 21' stepback

3Q 00:31

62-70

B. Griner makes 8' stepback

Assisted by S. Sutton

3Q 00:12

62-72

A. Powers makes 16' running pullup

4Q 08:39

64-72

B. Griner makes 16' jump shot

Assisted by D. Taurasi

4Q 08:22

64-74

B. Griner makes driving layup

4Q 07:16

64-76

B. Carleton makes 26' running pullup three

Assisted by T. Mitchell

4Q 04:14

67-76

B. Griner makes cutting layup

Assisted by B. Turner

4Q 03:56

67-78

L. Allen makes free throw 2/2

4Q 03:50

68-78

S. Cunningham makes 26' three

Assisted by D. Taurasi

4Q 03:11

68-81

L. Allen makes 24' three

Assisted by T. Mitchell

4Q 03:01

71-81

N. Collier makes 8' turnaround fadeaway

Assisted by L. Allen

4Q 02:11

73-81

B. Turner makes cutting layup

Assisted by D. Taurasi

4Q 01:54

73-83

T. Mitchell makes driving layup

Assisted by N. Collier

4Q 01:32

75-83

D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2

4Q 01:15

75-84

D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2

4Q 01:15

75-85

J. Shepard makes free throw 1/2

4Q 01:03

76-85

J. Shepard makes free throw 2/2

4Q 01:03

77-85

S. Sutton makes free throw 1/2

4Q 00:53

77-86

S. Sutton makes free throw 2/2

4Q 00:53

77-87

N. Collier makes 7' jump shot

Assisted by T. Mitchell

4Q 00:49

79-87

S. Sutton makes free throw 1/2

4Q 00:36

79-88

S. Sutton makes free throw 2/2

4Q 00:36

79-89

D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2

4Q 00:27

79-90

T. Mitchell makes cutting layup

Assisted by B. Carleton

4Q 00:09

81-90

MIN

PHX

1

18

27

2

22

30

3

22

15

4

19

18

81

90

Top Performers

Points

23

Taurasi

PHX

Rebounds

11

Turner

PHX

Assists

10

Taurasi

PHX

Threes

4

Taurasi

PHX

MIN

Team Stats

PHX

28-70 (40.0%)

FG%

28-57 (49.1%)

3-18 (16.7%)

3PM

13-28 (46.4%)

22-25 (88.0%)

FTM

21-23 (91.3%)

25

Rebounds

33

17

Assists

23

11

Turnovers

18

2023 Western Conference

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Aces	34	6	.850
2	Wings	22	18	.550	12.0
3	Lynx	19	21	.475	15.0
4	Sparks	17	23	.425	17.0
5	Storm	11	29	.275	23.0
6	Mercury	9	31	.225	25.0

Game Summary

The Phoenix Mercury emerged victorious over the Minnesota Lynx, 90 to 81, on May 25, 2023.

Game Info

May 25, 2023

Footprint Center

Phoenix, Arizona

#55 Eric Brewton (Head Official)

#31 Amy Bonner

#32 Agon Abazi

All

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Napheesa Collier N. Collier #24	29	8	7 (2)	4	2	1	+1	2	1	3-9	0-2	2-2	40.5
Jessica Shepard J. Shepard #15	30	13	3 (0)	2	1	0	0	1	3	5-9	0-0	3-4	60.4
Diamond Miller D. Miller #1	26	13	1 (0)	1	1	0	-4	1	3	2-9	0-4	9-9	50.2
Lindsay Allen L. Allen #15	24	6	4 (1)	3	1	0	-2	2	5	2-6	1-3	1-2	43.6
Tiffany Mitchell T. Mitchell #25	31	12	2 (1)	4	1	0	0	2	3	5-9	0-2	2-3	58.1

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Aerial Powers A. Powers #23	24	20	4 (0)	0	1	0	-10	1	0	8-15	1-1	3-3	61.3
Nikolina Milic N. Milic #31	13	6	3 (2)	1	0	0	-12	1	0	2-4	0-0	2-2	61.5
Bridget Carleton B. Carleton #6	11	3	1 (0)	1	0	1	-6	0	4	1-5	1-4	0-0	30.0
Dorka Juhász D. Juhász #14	7	0	0 (0)	1	0	0	-7	0	1	0-3	0-1	0-0	0.0
Rachel Banham R. Banham #24	4	0	0 (0)	0	1	0	-5	1	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	0.0
Natalie Achonwa N. Achonwa #11
Kayla McBride K. McBride #21

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	MIN	81	25 (6)	17	8	2	11	28-70	3-18	22-25	50.0

All

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Diana Taurasi D. Taurasi #3	32	23	3 (0)	10	1	0	+21	3	1	5-12	4-9	9-10	70.1
Michaela Onyenwere M. Onyenwere #12	19	6	3 (2)	2	0	1	+9	1	4	2-2	2-2	0-0	150.0
Sophie Cunningham S. Cunningham #8	24	13	5 (0)	3	2	0	+6	2	6	4-10	3-8	2-2	59.7
Moriah Jefferson M. Jefferson #4	27	13	0 (0)	2	1	0	-3	2	2	5-13	3-5	0-0	50.0
Brittney Griner B. Griner #42	31	19	8 (1)	1	0	3	+19	5	3	7-9	0-0	5-6	81.6

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Sug Sutton S. Sutton #1	33	14	2 (0)	3	0	0	+4	1	1	4-8	1-3	5-5	68.6
Brianna Turner B. Turner #11	25	2	11 (3)	2	1	0	-3	3	4	1-2	0-0	0-0	50.0
Kadiatou Sissoko K. Sissoko #30	7	0	0 (0)	0	0	1	-7	1	3	0-0	0-0	0-0
Evina Westbrook E. Westbrook	3	0	1 (0)	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	0.0
Skylar Diggins S. Diggins #4
Megan Gustafson M. Gustafson #17
Shey Peddy S. Peddy #7

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	PHX	90	33 (6)	23	5	5	18	28-57	13-28	21-23	67.0

All

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Scoring Plays

All Plays

J. Shepard makes 18' jump shot

Assisted by T. Mitchell

1Q 09:33

M. Onyenwere makes 24' three

Assisted by D. Taurasi

1Q 09:21

2-3

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

1Q 08:03

2-4

J. Shepard makes running layup

Assisted by N. Collier

1Q 07:27

4-4

S. Cunningham makes 24' three

Assisted by D. Taurasi

1Q 07:13

4-7

D. Taurasi makes 25' running three

Assisted by S. Cunningham

1Q 06:38

4-10

D. Taurasi makes driving layup

Assisted by M. Onyenwere

1Q 05:34

4-12

S. Cunningham makes free throw 1/2

1Q 04:58

4-13

S. Cunningham makes free throw 2/2

1Q 04:58

4-14

J. Shepard makes layup

1Q 04:37

6-14

J. Shepard makes free throw 1/1

1Q 04:37

7-14

N. Collier makes 14' pullup

1Q 03:48

9-14

N. Collier makes free throw 1/2

1Q 03:20

10-14

N. Collier makes free throw 2/2

1Q 03:20

11-14

A. Powers makes 14' running pullup

Assisted by N. Milic

1Q 02:56

13-14

S. Sutton makes 25' three

Assisted by M. Jefferson

1Q 02:34

13-17

S. Sutton makes running layup

1Q 02:15

13-19

S. Sutton makes free throw 1/1

1Q 02:15

13-20

M. Jefferson makes 24' three

Assisted by D. Taurasi

1Q 01:32

13-23

D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2

1Q 01:07

13-24

D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2

1Q 01:07

13-25

N. Milic makes putback layup

1Q 00:53

15-25

D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2

1Q 00:41

15-26

D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2

1Q 00:41

15-27

A. Powers makes free throw 1/1

1Q 00:30

16-27

N. Milic makes cutting layup

Assisted by L. Allen

1Q 00:01

18-27

A. Powers makes 20' pullup

Assisted by D. Juhász

2Q 09:46

20-27

M. Jefferson makes 26' three

Assisted by B. Griner

2Q 09:27

20-30

M. Onyenwere makes 23' running three

Assisted by D. Taurasi

2Q 09:03

20-33

A. Powers makes 20' pullup

2Q 08:42

22-33

M. Jefferson makes driving reverse layup

2Q 08:32

22-35

D. Taurasi makes 24' running three

Assisted by S. Cunningham

2Q 08:12

22-38

L. Allen makes running layup

2Q 07:12

24-38

D. Miller makes driving layup

2Q 06:26

26-38

D. Miller makes free throw 1/1

2Q 06:26

27-38

B. Griner makes 10' turnaround hook shot

Assisted by S. Cunningham

2Q 06:02

27-40

S. Sutton makes driving layup

2Q 05:39

27-42

A. Powers makes 18' pullup

Assisted by J. Shepard

2Q 05:17

29-42

S. Cunningham makes 25' three

Assisted by D. Taurasi

2Q 05:02

29-45

T. Mitchell makes 14' pullup

2Q 04:49

31-45

D. Taurasi makes 23' three

Assisted by B. Turner

2Q 04:32

31-48

D. Miller makes free throw 1/2

2Q 03:55

32-48

D. Miller makes free throw 2/2

2Q 03:55

33-48

M. Jefferson makes 16' pullup

Assisted by S. Sutton

2Q 03:44

33-50

A. Powers makes 24' three

Assisted by N. Collier

2Q 03:26

36-50

J. Shepard makes cutting layup

Assisted by D. Miller

2Q 02:42

38-50

D. Miller makes free throw 1/2

2Q 02:22

39-50

D. Miller makes free throw 2/2

2Q 02:22

40-50

M. Jefferson makes 25' three

Assisted by D. Taurasi

2Q 02:06

40-53

B. Griner makes 4' turnaround jump shot

Assisted by M. Jefferson

2Q 01:16

40-55

B. Griner makes free throw 1/2

2Q 00:18

40-56

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

2Q 00:18

40-57

T. Mitchell makes 8' pullup

Assisted by N. Collier

3Q 09:40

42-57

D. Miller makes free throw 1/2

3Q 08:20

43-57

D. Miller makes free throw 2/2

3Q 08:20

44-57

T. Mitchell makes running layup

3Q 08:07

46-57

B. Griner makes free throw 1/2

3Q 06:48

46-58

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

3Q 06:48

46-59

B. Griner makes cutting layup

Assisted by D. Taurasi

3Q 06:12

46-61

D. Miller makes free throw 1/2

3Q 06:03

47-61

D. Miller makes free throw 2/2

3Q 06:03

48-61

J. Shepard makes 5' bank fadeaway

Assisted by L. Allen

3Q 05:33

50-61

D. Miller makes 4' driving bank shot

3Q 04:54

52-61

D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2

3Q 04:41

52-62

D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2

3Q 04:41

52-63

S. Sutton makes driving layup

Assisted by M. Onyenwere

3Q 03:57

52-65

T. Mitchell makes free throw 1/2

3Q 03:25

53-65

T. Mitchell makes free throw 2/2

3Q 03:25

54-65

N. Milic makes free throw 1/2

3Q 02:43

55-65

N. Milic makes free throw 2/2

3Q 02:43

56-65

A. Powers makes 19' pullup

Assisted by J. Shepard

3Q 01:35

58-65

S. Cunningham makes driving layup

3Q 01:17

58-67

A. Powers makes free throw 1/2

3Q 01:15

59-67

A. Powers makes free throw 2/2

3Q 01:15

60-67

D. Taurasi makes 25' running three

Assisted by S. Sutton

3Q 00:39

60-70

A. Powers makes 21' stepback

3Q 00:31

62-70

B. Griner makes 8' stepback

Assisted by S. Sutton

3Q 00:12

62-72

A. Powers makes 16' running pullup

4Q 08:39

64-72

B. Griner makes 16' jump shot

Assisted by D. Taurasi

4Q 08:22

64-74

B. Griner makes driving layup

4Q 07:16

64-76

B. Carleton makes 26' running pullup three

Assisted by T. Mitchell

4Q 04:14

67-76

B. Griner makes cutting layup

Assisted by B. Turner

4Q 03:56

67-78

L. Allen makes free throw 2/2

4Q 03:50

68-78

S. Cunningham makes 26' three

Assisted by D. Taurasi

4Q 03:11

68-81

L. Allen makes 24' three

Assisted by T. Mitchell

4Q 03:01

71-81

N. Collier makes 8' turnaround fadeaway

Assisted by L. Allen

4Q 02:11

73-81

B. Turner makes cutting layup

Assisted by D. Taurasi

4Q 01:54

73-83

T. Mitchell makes driving layup

Assisted by N. Collier

4Q 01:32

75-83

D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2

4Q 01:15

75-84

D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2

4Q 01:15

75-85

J. Shepard makes free throw 1/2

4Q 01:03

76-85

J. Shepard makes free throw 2/2

4Q 01:03

77-85

S. Sutton makes free throw 1/2

4Q 00:53

77-86

S. Sutton makes free throw 2/2

4Q 00:53

77-87

N. Collier makes 7' jump shot

Assisted by T. Mitchell

4Q 00:49

79-87

S. Sutton makes free throw 1/2

4Q 00:36

79-88

S. Sutton makes free throw 2/2

4Q 00:36

79-89

D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2

4Q 00:27

79-90

T. Mitchell makes cutting layup

Assisted by B. Carleton

4Q 00:09

81-90

MIN

Team Stats

PHX

28-70 (40.0%)

FG%

28-57 (49.1%)

3-18 (16.7%)

3PM

13-28 (46.4%)

22-25 (88.0%)

FTM

21-23 (91.3%)

25

Rebounds

33

6

Offensive Rebounds

6

19

Defensive Rebounds

27

17

Assists

23

8

Steals

5

2

Blocks

5

11

Turnovers

18

21

Points Off Turnovers

0

13

Fastbreak Points

17

32

Points In Paint

24

14

Second Chance Points

0

22

Fouls

25

0

Technical Fouls

1

0

Flagrant Fouls

0

2

Biggest Lead

17

9

Longest Unanswered Run

11

Lead Changes

1

Ties

1

0-3 MIN

PHX 1-2

Top Performers

Team Stats

Team Stats

2023 Western Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats