Top Performers
Points
42
Collier
MIN
Rebounds
5
Griner
PHX
Assists
10
Cloud
PHX
Threes
3
Carleton
MIN
35-68 (51.5%)
FG%
34-67 (50.7%)
8-26 (30.8%)
3PM
10-26 (38.5%)
10-14 (71.4%)
FTM
23-27 (85.2%)
31
Rebounds
25
7
Offensive Rebounds
5
24
Defensive Rebounds
20
25
Assists
28
3
Steals
6
3
Blocks
2
14
Turnovers
7
9
Points Off Turnovers
24
4
Fastbreak Points
6
46
Points In Paint
38
13
Second Chance Points
8
26
Fouls
14
1
Technical Fouls
3
1
Flagrant Fouls
0
8
Biggest Lead
18
9
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
5
Ties
8
2024 Western Conference
Lynx 
Aces 
Storm 
Mercury 
Wings 
Sparks Game Summary
The Minnesota Lynx emerged victorious over the Phoenix Mercury, 101 to 88, on September 25.
Game Info
September 25, 2024
Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
#55 Eric Brewton (Head Official)
#43 Kevin Fahy
#5 Tiara Cruse
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Cloud #9 | 35 | 16 | 5 (0) | 10 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 4 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 58.1 |
D. Taurasi #3 | 30 | 10 | 4 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 4 | 6 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 46.0 |
S. Cunningham #8 | 35 | 5 | 5 (0) | 6 | 1 | 1 | -8 | 1 | 3 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
K. Copper #2 | 26 | 13 | 5 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -15 | 5 | 5 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 50.5 |
B. Griner #42 | 28 | 24 | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | -13 | 3 | 3 | 10-15 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 71.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Taylor #12 | 17 | 2 | 2 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
N. Mack #4 | 16 | 12 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 63.6 |
M. Billings #25 | 13 | 6 | 3 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 87.2 |
M. Herbert Harrigan #21 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
A. Atwell #8 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
R. Allen #9 | |||||||||||||
C. Osborne #24 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 88 | 31 (7) | 25 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 35-68 | 8-26 | 10-14 | 59.3 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. McBride #21 | 34 | 15 | 2 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 1 | 1 | 6-14 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 53.6 |
N. Collier #24 | 38 | 42 | 5 (0) | 4 | 1 | 2 | +17 | 2 | 2 | 14-20 | 2-3 | 12-14 | 80.3 |
A. Smith #8 | 30 | 12 | 5 (3) | 3 | 4 | 0 | +9 | 2 | 4 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 63.6 |
B. Carleton #6 | 36 | 12 | 4 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | +14 | 0 | 4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 104.2 |
C. Williams #10 | 24 | 11 | 2 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 46.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Hiedeman #2 | 18 | 8 | 2 (0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | +23 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 69.4 |
M. Hines-Allen #2 | 10 | 1 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 17.4 |
C. Zandalasini #24 | 6 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
A. Pili #24 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
D. Juhász #14 | 1 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
D. Miller #1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
O. Époupa #0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 101 | 25 (5) | 28 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 34-67 | 10-26 | 23-27 | 64.0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
N. Cloud makes driving layup
Assisted by S. Cunningham
1Q 09:34
N. Collier makes cutting layup
Assisted by A. Smith
1Q 09:22
2-2
B. Griner makes cutting layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
1Q 08:50
4-2
N. Collier makes cutting layup
Assisted by B. Carleton
1Q 08:38
4-4
N. Collier makes free throw 1/1
1Q 08:38
4-5
B. Griner makes driving layup
Assisted by N. Cloud
1Q 07:50
6-5
N. Cloud makes running layup
1Q 07:01
8-5
K. Copper makes running layup
Assisted by N. Cloud
1Q 06:41
10-5
D. Taurasi makes 24' three
1Q 06:09
13-5
K. McBride makes 24' three
Assisted by N. Collier
1Q 05:03
13-8
D. Taurasi makes 23' stepback three
1Q 04:43
16-8
A. Smith makes cutting layup
Assisted by C. Williams
1Q 04:32
16-10
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/1
1Q 04:19
17-10
K. Copper makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:52
18-10
N. Collier makes cutting layup
Assisted by C. Williams
1Q 03:05
18-12
N. Cloud makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:54
19-12
N. Cloud makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:54
20-12
N. Collier makes driving layup
Assisted by C. Williams
1Q 02:41
20-14
B. Carleton makes 25' three
Assisted by N. Collier
1Q 02:00
20-17
N. Mack makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by N. Cloud
1Q 01:33
22-17
C. Williams makes 5' pullup
1Q 01:13
22-19
N. Cloud makes 24' three
1Q 01:02
25-19
N. Collier makes 5' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by N. Hiedeman
1Q 00:05
25-21
N. Hiedeman makes driving layup
Assisted by N. Collier
2Q 09:50
25-23
N. Collier makes 15' running jump shot
Assisted by N. Hiedeman
2Q 09:05
25-25
N. Mack makes 9' jump shot
Assisted by K. Copper
2Q 08:21
27-25
K. McBride makes driving finger roll
2Q 07:55
27-27
M. Billings makes putback layup
2Q 07:36
29-27
A. Smith makes cutting layup
Assisted by N. Hiedeman
2Q 07:30
29-29
A. Smith makes free throw 1/1
2Q 07:30
29-30
N. Collier makes free throw 1/1
2Q 07:06
29-31
B. Carleton makes 29' three
Assisted by A. Smith
2Q 06:51
29-34
N. Collier makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:24
29-35
N. Collier makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:24
29-36
B. Griner makes 8' jump shot
Assisted by C. Taylor
2Q 06:05
31-36
A. Smith makes cutting layup
Assisted by N. Hiedeman
2Q 05:46
31-38
A. Smith makes running layup
Assisted by K. McBride
2Q 05:27
31-40
K. Copper makes 9' pullup
Assisted by S. Cunningham
2Q 05:12
33-40
N. Hiedeman makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:52
33-41
N. Hiedeman makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:52
33-42
N. Mack makes layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
2Q 04:28
35-42
N. Mack makes layup
Assisted by N. Cloud
2Q 03:33
37-42
N. Collier makes 24' three
Assisted by C. Williams
2Q 02:58
37-45
M. Billings makes cutting layup
Assisted by S. Cunningham
2Q 02:26
39-45
B. Griner makes putback layup
2Q 02:23
41-45
B. Griner makes layup
Assisted by N. Cloud
2Q 01:59
43-45
B. Griner makes free throw 1/1
2Q 01:59
44-45
N. Collier makes driving layup
Assisted by C. Williams
2Q 01:36
44-47
N. Cloud makes 24' three
Assisted by M. Billings
2Q 01:09
47-47
N. Collier makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:50
47-48
N. Collier makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:50
47-49
N. Cloud makes free throw 1/2
3Q 09:39
48-49
N. Cloud makes free throw 2/2
3Q 09:39
49-49
C. Williams makes driving finger roll
3Q 09:26
49-51
K. Copper makes 25' three
Assisted by S. Cunningham
3Q 08:38
52-51
K. McBride makes 14' pullup
3Q 08:06
52-53
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/1
3Q 07:43
53-53
B. Carleton makes free throw 1/2
3Q 07:43
53-54
B. Carleton makes free throw 2/2
3Q 07:43
53-55
K. McBride makes 24' three
Assisted by C. Williams
3Q 07:26
53-58
C. Williams makes 17' running pullup
3Q 06:11
53-60
K. Copper makes 23' three
Assisted by S. Cunningham
3Q 05:53
56-60
N. Collier makes 10' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by B. Carleton
3Q 05:39
56-62
A. Smith makes 24' three
Assisted by K. McBride
3Q 04:20
56-65
B. Griner makes layup
Assisted by N. Cloud
3Q 04:01
58-65
N. Collier makes cutting layup
Assisted by B. Carleton
3Q 03:40
58-67
K. Copper makes 16' pullup
3Q 03:17
60-67
N. Collier makes free throw 1/2
3Q 02:59
60-68
N. Collier makes free throw 2/2
3Q 02:59
60-69
C. Williams makes 24' three
Assisted by N. Hiedeman
3Q 02:17
60-72
N. Mack makes cutting layup
Assisted by C. Taylor
3Q 01:55
62-72
N. Collier makes layup
Assisted by A. Smith
3Q 01:29
62-74
N. Cloud makes 11' fadeaway
3Q 01:09
64-74
C. Williams makes free throw 1/2
3Q 00:56
64-75
C. Williams makes free throw 2/2
3Q 00:56
64-76
D. Taurasi makes 7' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by N. Cloud
4Q 09:39
66-76
M. Hines-Allen makes free throw 1/2
4Q 09:02
66-77
N. Collier makes cutting finger roll
Assisted by K. McBride
4Q 08:29
66-79
B. Griner makes cutting layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
4Q 08:15
68-79
N. Hiedeman makes 11' driving floater
Assisted by B. Carleton
4Q 07:56
68-81
S. Cunningham makes 23' three
Assisted by K. Copper
4Q 07:37
71-81
B. Carleton makes 24' pullup three
4Q 07:24
71-84
B. Griner makes cutting layup
Assisted by S. Cunningham
4Q 07:05
73-84
N. Hiedeman makes free throw 1/2
4Q 06:57
73-85
N. Hiedeman makes free throw 2/2
4Q 06:57
73-86
N. Collier makes free throw 1/2
4Q 06:32
73-87
N. Collier makes free throw 2/2
4Q 06:32
73-88
N. Collier makes free throw 2/2
4Q 06:19
73-89
N. Collier makes layup
Assisted by N. Hiedeman
4Q 05:55
73-91
S. Cunningham makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by N. Cloud
4Q 05:45
75-91
B. Griner makes free throw 1/2
4Q 05:19
76-91
B. Griner makes free throw 2/2
4Q 05:19
77-91
K. McBride makes 17' pullup
Assisted by N. Collier
4Q 05:04
77-93
B. Griner makes 7' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by N. Cloud
4Q 04:55
79-93
M. Billings makes putback layup
4Q 04:26
81-93
N. Collier makes 23' three
Assisted by K. McBride
4Q 04:08
81-96
B. Griner makes 23' three
Assisted by N. Cloud
4Q 03:45
84-96
N. Collier makes free throw 1/2
4Q 03:19
84-97
B. Carleton makes free throw 2/2
4Q 02:40
84-98
K. McBride makes 25' three
Assisted by N. Hiedeman
4Q 01:42
84-101
N. Mack makes layup
Assisted by C. Taylor
4Q 00:31
86-101
C. Taylor makes driving finger roll
4Q 00:05
88-101
35-68 (51.5%)
FG%
34-67 (50.7%)
8-26 (30.8%)
3PM
10-26 (38.5%)
10-14 (71.4%)
FTM
23-27 (85.2%)
31
Rebounds
25
7
Offensive Rebounds
5
24
Defensive Rebounds
20
25
Assists
28
3
Steals
6
3
Blocks
2
14
Turnovers
7
9
Points Off Turnovers
24
4
Fastbreak Points
6
46
Points In Paint
38
13
Second Chance Points
8
26
Fouls
14
1
Technical Fouls
3
1
Flagrant Fouls
0
8
Biggest Lead
18
9
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
5
Ties
8
