Top Performers
Points
31
Moore
MIN
Rebounds
10
Fowles
MIN
Assists
7
Whalen
MIN
Threes
4
Taurasi
PHX
38-71 (53.5%)
FG%
46-72 (63.9%)
8-14 (57.1%)
3PM
6-12 (50.0%)
11-16 (68.8%)
FTM
15-22 (68.2%)
20
Rebounds
38
4
Offensive Rebounds
9
16
Defensive Rebounds
29
27
Assists
30
3
Steals
6
3
Blocks
2
10
Turnovers
13
19
Points Off Turnovers
16
2
Fastbreak Points
16
44
Points In Paint
52
7
Second Chance Points
17
24
Fouls
21
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
6
Biggest Lead
25
7
Longest Unanswered Run
14
Lead Changes
5
Ties
5
2016 Western Conference
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Stars Game Summary
The Minnesota Lynx emerged victorious over the Phoenix Mercury, 113 to 95, on September 28, 2016.
Game Info
September 28, 2016
Xcel Energy Center
St. Paul, Minnesota
#42 Roy Gulbeyan
#25 Tiffany Bird
#55 Eric Brewton
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Dupree #4 | 25 | 6 | 2 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -19 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 42.9 |
M. Xargay #21 | 18 | 10 | 1 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 2 | 5 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 71.4 |
D. Taurasi #3 | 24 | 25 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | -21 | 0 | 2 | 9-14 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 81.6 |
P. Taylor #13 | 19 | 4 | 5 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 34.0 |
B. Griner #42 | 27 | 16 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 | 3 | -17 | 1 | 3 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 85.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Petrovic #5 | 22 | 8 | 1 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 6 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 45.0 |
D. Bonner #14 | 20 | 8 | 3 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -23 | 3 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 45.0 |
L. Harding #10 | 17 | 6 | 2 (1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
M. Bass #8 | 15 | 6 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 61.5 |
I. Harrison #21 | 9 | 4 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 51.5 |
K. Bone | 5 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
A. Harden #12 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 95 | 20 (4) | 27 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 38-71 | 8-14 | 11-16 | 60.9 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Augustus #33 | 21 | 10 | 2 (1) | 7 | 2 | 0 | +12 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 63.5 |
M. Moore #23 | 29 | 31 | 8 (2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +18 | 3 | 3 | 12-19 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 73.1 |
L. Whalen #13 | 24 | 19 | 2 (0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 1 | 3 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 76.4 |
R. Brunson #32 | 34 | 9 | 6 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 2 | 5 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 65.4 |
S. Fowles #34 | 24 | 16 | 10 (3) | 0 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 2 | 5 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 72.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Howard #6 | 19 | 10 | 5 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +12 | 0 | 2 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 74.0 |
R. Montgomery #21 | 19 | 11 | 0 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 85.4 |
A. Cruz #51 | 14 | 5 | 4 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 2 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 62.5 |
J. Perkins #11 | 13 | 0 | 1 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
K. Hampton #24 | 2 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
J. McCarville #4 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 113 | 38 (9) | 30 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 46-72 | 6-12 | 15-22 | 69.2 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
B. Griner makes layup
Assisted by P. Taylor
1Q 09:46
M. Moore makes 17' jump shot
1Q 09:24
2-2
C. Dupree makes 14' jump shot
1Q 09:07
4-2
M. Moore makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by S. Augustus
1Q 08:55
4-4
M. Moore makes layup
1Q 08:40
4-6
D. Taurasi makes layup
1Q 08:07
6-6
D. Taurasi makes 23' three
Assisted by B. Griner
1Q 07:43
9-6
C. Dupree makes layup
Assisted by P. Taylor
1Q 07:13
11-6
L. Whalen makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by S. Augustus
1Q 06:26
11-8
D. Taurasi makes 24' three
Assisted by C. Dupree
1Q 06:11
14-8
S. Augustus makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by L. Whalen
1Q 05:58
14-10
L. Whalen makes 16' jump shot
1Q 05:31
14-12
C. Dupree makes 6' jump shot
Assisted by D. Bonner
1Q 04:57
16-12
A. Cruz makes 25' three
Assisted by J. Perkins
1Q 04:18
16-15
R. Brunson makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by J. Perkins
1Q 03:36
16-17
D. Taurasi makes 24' three
1Q 03:20
19-17
S. Fowles makes free throw 1/2
1Q 03:02
19-18
S. Fowles makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:02
19-19
R. Montgomery makes 22' three
Assisted by J. Perkins
1Q 02:03
19-22
S. Fowles makes layup
Assisted by R. Montgomery
1Q 01:01
19-24
P. Taylor makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:41
20-24
P. Taylor makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:41
21-24
D. Bonner makes layup
1Q 00:19
23-24
S. Fowles makes free throw 1/2
2Q 09:40
23-25
D. Bonner makes layup
Assisted by C. Dupree
2Q 09:28
25-25
S. Augustus makes 19' jump shot
2Q 09:11
25-27
L. Whalen makes layup
Assisted by S. Augustus
2Q 08:54
25-29
S. Augustus makes 17' jump shot
2Q 08:14
25-31
L. Whalen makes layup
2Q 07:46
25-33
N. Howard makes layup
Assisted by L. Whalen
2Q 07:22
25-35
M. Moore makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by S. Augustus
2Q 06:42
25-37
N. Howard makes layup
Assisted by M. Moore
2Q 06:05
25-39
B. Griner makes layup
Assisted by S. Petrovic
2Q 05:50
27-39
M. Moore makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:30
27-40
M. Moore makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:30
27-41
M. Moore makes layup
2Q 04:55
27-43
D. Taurasi makes 6' jump shot
Assisted by C. Dupree
2Q 04:39
29-43
D. Taurasi makes 9' jump shot
Assisted by S. Petrovic
2Q 04:16
31-43
M. Moore makes layup
Assisted by S. Augustus
2Q 03:58
31-45
R. Brunson makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by A. Cruz
2Q 03:14
31-47
B. Griner makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:36
32-47
M. Moore makes 25' three
Assisted by R. Montgomery
2Q 02:02
32-50
M. Xargay makes layup
2Q 01:51
34-50
P. Taylor makes layup
2Q 00:52
36-50
M. Moore makes layup
2Q 00:35
36-52
R. Montgomery makes 12' jump shot
Assisted by J. Perkins
2Q 00:12
36-54
R. Montgomery makes free throw 1/1
2Q 00:12
36-55
B. Griner makes layup
Assisted by M. Xargay
2Q 00:06
38-55
S. Fowles makes layup
3Q 09:35
38-57
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
3Q 09:18
39-57
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
3Q 09:18
40-57
M. Xargay makes 22' three
Assisted by D. Taurasi
3Q 08:49
43-57
M. Moore makes 6' jump shot
3Q 08:37
43-59
M. Moore makes free throw 1/1
3Q 08:37
43-60
B. Griner makes layup
Assisted by M. Xargay
3Q 08:25
45-60
L. Whalen makes layup
3Q 08:12
45-62
L. Whalen makes free throw 1/1
3Q 08:12
45-63
D. Taurasi makes 18' jump shot
Assisted by C. Dupree
3Q 07:55
47-63
R. Brunson makes layup
Assisted by S. Augustus
3Q 07:33
47-65
B. Griner makes layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
3Q 07:13
49-65
B. Griner makes free throw 1/1
3Q 07:13
50-65
N. Howard makes layup
Assisted by L. Whalen
3Q 07:02
50-67
L. Whalen makes layup
Assisted by S. Augustus
3Q 06:37
50-69
D. Taurasi makes 8' jump shot
Assisted by C. Dupree
3Q 06:24
52-69
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/1
3Q 06:24
53-69
N. Howard makes layup
3Q 05:53
53-71
M. Moore makes 22' three
Assisted by L. Whalen
3Q 05:29
53-74
D. Bonner makes layup
3Q 05:00
55-74
M. Moore makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by L. Whalen
3Q 04:42
55-76
L. Whalen makes layup
Assisted by M. Moore
3Q 04:22
55-78
B. Griner makes layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
3Q 04:08
57-78
S. Augustus makes 24' three
Assisted by R. Brunson
3Q 03:47
57-81
M. Bass makes free throw 1/2
3Q 03:35
58-81
M. Bass makes free throw 2/2
3Q 03:35
59-81
S. Fowles makes layup
Assisted by R. Brunson
3Q 03:24
59-83
S. Fowles makes free throw 1/1
3Q 03:24
59-84
M. Xargay makes 22' three
Assisted by D. Taurasi
3Q 03:13
62-84
R. Montgomery makes 23' three
3Q 02:31
62-87
D. Taurasi makes 25' three
Assisted by B. Griner
3Q 02:18
65-87
A. Cruz makes layup
3Q 01:51
65-89
B. Griner makes 7' jump shot
Assisted by M. Xargay
3Q 01:36
67-89
R. Brunson makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by A. Cruz
3Q 01:20
67-91
K. Bone makes layup
Assisted by L. Harding
3Q 00:28
69-91
S. Petrovic makes 23' three
Assisted by L. Harding
3Q 00:04
72-91
M. Bass makes layup
Assisted by M. Xargay
4Q 09:45
74-91
S. Augustus makes free throw 2/2
4Q 09:22
74-92
M. Xargay makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by L. Harding
4Q 09:13
76-92
S. Fowles makes layup
Assisted by L. Whalen
4Q 08:44
76-94
L. Harding makes 18' jump shot
Assisted by S. Petrovic
4Q 08:03
78-94
L. Whalen makes layup
Assisted by N. Howard
4Q 07:43
78-96
L. Harding makes layup
4Q 07:25
80-96
R. Brunson makes free throw 2/2
4Q 06:38
80-97
S. Petrovic makes layup
4Q 06:29
82-97
I. Harrison makes layup
4Q 05:42
84-97
M. Moore makes free throw 1/2
4Q 05:19
84-98
M. Moore makes free throw 2/2
4Q 05:19
84-99
M. Bass makes layup
Assisted by L. Harding
4Q 05:06
86-99
S. Fowles makes free throw 1/2
4Q 04:45
86-100
S. Fowles makes free throw 2/2
4Q 04:45
86-101
S. Fowles makes layup
Assisted by R. Montgomery
4Q 04:32
86-103
R. Montgomery makes layup
4Q 03:42
86-105
S. Petrovic makes 24' three
Assisted by L. Harding
4Q 03:25
89-105
M. Moore makes layup
Assisted by L. Whalen
4Q 02:59
89-107
L. Whalen makes layup
4Q 02:38
89-109
K. Hampton makes 9' jump shot
Assisted by R. Brunson
4Q 01:59
89-111
D. Bonner makes free throw 1/2
4Q 01:45
90-111
D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2
4Q 01:45
91-111
N. Howard makes layup
Assisted by R. Brunson
4Q 01:30
91-113
L. Harding makes 18' jump shot
Assisted by S. Petrovic
4Q 01:17
93-113
I. Harrison makes layup
4Q 00:16
95-113
38-71 (53.5%)
FG%
46-72 (63.9%)
8-14 (57.1%)
3PM
6-12 (50.0%)
11-16 (68.8%)
FTM
15-22 (68.2%)
20
Rebounds
38
4
Offensive Rebounds
9
16
Defensive Rebounds
29
27
Assists
30
3
Steals
6
3
Blocks
2
10
Turnovers
13
19
Points Off Turnovers
16
2
Fastbreak Points
16
44
Points In Paint
52
7
Second Chance Points
17
24
Fouls
21
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
6
Biggest Lead
25
7
Longest Unanswered Run
14
Lead Changes
5
Ties
5
