Top Performers
Points
19
McBride
MIN
Rebounds
8
Collier
MIN
Assists
8
Cloud
PHX
Threes
3
McBride
MIN
33-72 (45.8%)
FG%
26-68 (38.2%)
11-26 (42.3%)
3PM
7-23 (30.4%)
12-16 (75.0%)
FTM
17-23 (73.9%)
39
Rebounds
37
12
Offensive Rebounds
13
27
Defensive Rebounds
24
25
Assists
15
9
Steals
7
4
Blocks
3
14
Turnovers
19
25
Points Off Turnovers
15
18
Fastbreak Points
4
28
Points In Paint
30
17
Second Chance Points
16
16
Fouls
15
1
Technical Fouls
3
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
23
Biggest Lead
2
17
Longest Unanswered Run
7
Lead Changes
2
Ties
1
2024 Western Conference
Lynx 
Aces 
Storm 
Mercury 
Wings 
Sparks Game Summary
The Phoenix Mercury fell to the Minnesota Lynx, 89 to 76, on August 28, 2024.
Game Info
August 28, 2024
Footprint Center
Phoenix, Arizona
#55 Eric Brewton (Head Official)
#86 Angelica Suffren
#35 Catherine Chang
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. McBride #21 | 32 | 19 | 5 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +16 | 4 | 0 | 5-12 | 3-7 | 6-8 | 61.2 |
N. Collier #24 | 32 | 12 | 8 (3) | 5 | 0 | 1 | +15 | 2 | 4 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 44.6 |
A. Smith #8 | 19 | 6 | 3 (1) | 2 | 1 | 1 | +16 | 2 | 3 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 61.5 |
B. Carleton #6 | 32 | 9 | 6 (2) | 5 | 3 | 0 | +18 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 82.7 |
C. Williams #10 | 27 | 16 | 3 (0) | 5 | 2 | 0 | +25 | 2 | 1 | 8-16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hines-Allen #2 | 20 | 11 | 5 (2) | 1 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 1 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 61.9 |
D. Miller #1 | 13 | 3 | 5 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 38.7 |
N. Hiedeman #2 | 13 | 8 | 1 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
D. Juhász #14 | 7 | 5 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 125.0 |
C. Zandalasini #24 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
A. Pili #24 | 1 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 89 | 39 (12) | 25 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 33-72 | 11-26 | 12-16 | 56.3 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Cloud #9 | 36 | 12 | 3 (1) | 8 | 0 | 2 | -13 | 3 | 1 | 5-16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
D. Taurasi #3 | 31 | 16 | 5 (1) | 4 | 2 | 0 | -12 | 3 | 5 | 7-13 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 54.2 |
M. Billings #25 | 18 | 4 | 4 (2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -23 | 4 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
K. Copper #2 | 33 | 13 | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 5 | 3 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 6-7 | 49.7 |
B. Griner #42 | 28 | 10 | 7 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 2 | 3-13 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 33.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #8 | 26 | 16 | 6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 2 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 7-7 | 72.2 |
N. Mack #4 | 14 | 4 | 7 (4) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
C. Taylor #12 | 9 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
M. Herbert Harrigan #21 | 5 | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 34.7 |
R. Allen #9 | |||||||||||||
C. Osborne #24 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 76 | 37 (13) | 15 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 26-68 | 7-23 | 17-23 | 48.6 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
N. Collier makes 20' jump shot
Assisted by C. Williams
1Q 09:17
N. Cloud makes 4' driving floater
Assisted by D. Taurasi
1Q 09:00
2-2
A. Smith makes free throw 2/2
1Q 08:46
3-2
D. Taurasi makes 24' three
Assisted by M. Billings
1Q 08:21
3-5
B. Carleton makes 25' three
Assisted by A. Smith
1Q 07:36
6-5
B. Carleton makes running layup
1Q 07:20
8-5
B. Carleton makes free throw 1/1
1Q 07:20
9-5
K. McBride makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:11
10-5
K. McBride makes free throw 2/2
1Q 06:11
11-5
K. McBride makes 23' three
Assisted by C. Williams
1Q 05:33
14-5
C. Williams makes 19' pullup
1Q 05:06
16-5
C. Williams makes 13' pullup
1Q 04:07
18-5
M. Hines-Allen makes putback layup
1Q 03:15
20-5
S. Cunningham makes 27' three
Assisted by N. Cloud
1Q 03:10
20-8
N. Hiedeman makes 23' three
Assisted by K. McBride
1Q 02:14
23-8
S. Cunningham makes driving reverse layup
1Q 01:38
23-10
S. Cunningham makes free throw 1/1
1Q 01:38
23-11
S. Cunningham makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:53
23-12
S. Cunningham makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:53
23-13
B. Griner makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:35
23-14
B. Griner makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:35
23-15
D. Miller makes driving layup
Assisted by N. Hiedeman
1Q 00:20
25-15
B. Griner makes free throw 2/2
2Q 09:28
25-16
D. Taurasi makes running finger roll
2Q 09:04
25-18
D. Juhász makes 24' bank three
Assisted by N. Hiedeman
2Q 08:49
28-18
N. Hiedeman makes running layup
Assisted by K. McBride
2Q 08:10
30-18
D. Taurasi makes putback layup
2Q 07:42
30-20
M. Hines-Allen makes 24' three
Assisted by N. Hiedeman
2Q 07:31
33-20
K. Copper makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:54
33-21
K. Copper makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:54
33-22
M. Hines-Allen makes cutting finger roll
Assisted by D. Miller
2Q 06:26
35-22
N. Cloud makes driving finger roll
2Q 06:16
35-24
N. Cloud makes 24' pullup three
2Q 05:53
35-27
M. Billings makes 12' pullup
Assisted by N. Cloud
2Q 05:04
35-29
M. Hines-Allen makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:25
36-29
M. Hines-Allen makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:25
37-29
D. Miller makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:56
38-29
D. Taurasi makes 6' driving bank floater
2Q 03:42
38-31
C. Williams makes 15' pullup
Assisted by N. Collier
2Q 03:28
40-31
D. Taurasi makes driving layup
Assisted by N. Cloud
2Q 02:45
40-33
B. Carleton makes 25' three
Assisted by N. Collier
2Q 02:23
43-33
S. Cunningham makes 17' pullup
Assisted by N. Cloud
2Q 01:35
43-35
K. McBride makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:25
44-35
S. Cunningham makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:02
44-36
S. Cunningham makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:02
44-37
C. Williams makes 20' pullup
2Q 00:10
46-37
N. Collier makes 23' three
Assisted by C. Williams
3Q 09:08
49-37
D. Taurasi makes 18' running pullup
3Q 08:19
49-39
A. Smith makes 5' turnaround fadeaway
Assisted by K. McBride
3Q 07:51
51-39
B. Griner makes cutting layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
3Q 07:38
51-41
K. McBride makes 11' pullup
Assisted by C. Williams
3Q 07:18
53-41
K. McBride makes 23' running three
Assisted by B. Carleton
3Q 06:51
56-41
C. Williams makes 16' running pullup
Assisted by B. Carleton
3Q 06:11
58-41
K. McBride makes 23' three
Assisted by N. Collier
3Q 05:27
61-41
M. Billings makes driving finger roll
Assisted by N. Cloud
3Q 05:01
61-43
K. Copper makes free throw 1/2
3Q 04:35
61-44
B. Griner makes cutting layup
Assisted by M. Billings
3Q 04:17
61-46
K. McBride makes cutting layup
Assisted by N. Collier
3Q 03:55
63-46
C. Williams makes 21' jump shot
Assisted by B. Carleton
3Q 03:26
65-46
M. Hines-Allen makes layup
3Q 02:37
67-46
C. Williams makes 20' pullup
3Q 02:10
69-46
K. Copper makes free throw 1/2
3Q 01:59
69-47
K. Copper makes free throw 2/2
3Q 01:59
69-48
N. Mack makes putback layup
3Q 01:24
69-50
N. Mack makes cutting layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
3Q 00:27
69-52
N. Collier makes 12' pullup
Assisted by B. Carleton
3Q 00:04
71-52
N. Hiedeman makes 25' three
Assisted by M. Hines-Allen
4Q 08:26
74-52
N. Cloud makes 18' pullup
4Q 08:14
74-54
D. Juhász makes putback layup
4Q 07:46
76-54
S. Cunningham makes free throw 1/2
4Q 07:35
76-55
S. Cunningham makes free throw 2/2
4Q 07:35
76-56
K. Copper makes 13' pullup
4Q 07:09
76-58
D. Taurasi makes 25' stepback three
Assisted by B. Griner
4Q 06:29
76-61
N. Collier makes cutting layup
Assisted by A. Smith
4Q 06:11
78-61
N. Collier makes free throw 1/1
4Q 06:11
79-61
B. Griner makes 24' three
Assisted by N. Cloud
4Q 05:55
79-64
N. Collier makes running layup
Assisted by C. Williams
4Q 04:43
81-64
K. Copper makes 23' three
Assisted by D. Taurasi
4Q 04:27
81-67
K. McBride makes free throw 1/1
4Q 03:33
82-67
S. Cunningham makes driving layup
Assisted by N. Cloud
4Q 03:28
82-69
M. Herbert Harrigan makes free throw 1/1
4Q 03:28
82-70
A. Smith makes 26' three
Assisted by N. Collier
4Q 03:02
85-70
K. Copper makes cutting layup
Assisted by N. Cloud
4Q 02:46
85-72
K. Copper makes free throw 1/1
4Q 02:46
85-73
C. Williams makes driving layup
Assisted by B. Carleton
4Q 01:55
87-73
K. McBride makes free throw 1/2
4Q 01:28
88-73
K. McBride makes free throw 2/2
4Q 01:28
89-73
N. Cloud makes 24' pullup three
4Q 01:23
89-76
33-72 (45.8%)
FG%
26-68 (38.2%)
11-26 (42.3%)
3PM
7-23 (30.4%)
12-16 (75.0%)
FTM
17-23 (73.9%)
39
Rebounds
37
12
Offensive Rebounds
13
27
Defensive Rebounds
24
25
Assists
15
9
Steals
7
4
Blocks
3
14
Turnovers
19
25
Points Off Turnovers
15
18
Fastbreak Points
4
28
Points In Paint
30
17
Second Chance Points
16
16
Fouls
15
1
Technical Fouls
3
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
23
Biggest Lead
2
17
Longest Unanswered Run
7
Lead Changes
2
Ties
1
