Lynx 81-86 Mercury (Sep 28, 2025)

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4Q

Scoring Plays

All Plays

J. Shepard makes reverse layup

1Q 09:26

S. Sabally makes free throw 1/2

1Q 09:11

2-1

A. Smith makes cutting layup

Assisted by K. McBride

1Q 08:05

4-1

C. Williams makes 20' pullup

1Q 07:36

6-1

C. Williams makes 13' running pullup

1Q 07:15

8-1

K. McBride makes running layup

1Q 06:19

10-1

J. Shepard makes layup

Assisted by K. McBride

1Q 05:49

12-1

A. Thomas makes 8' driving bank floater

Assisted by S. Sabally

1Q 05:14

12-3

J. Shepard makes 14' jump shot

Assisted by C. Williams

1Q 05:03

14-3

S. Sabally makes free throw 1/2

1Q 04:35

14-4

S. Sabally makes free throw 2/2

1Q 04:35

14-5

S. Sabally makes driving reverse layup

Assisted by A. Thomas

1Q 03:38

14-7

J. Shepard makes 16' jump shot

Assisted by M. Kliundikova

1Q 03:27

16-7

K. McBride makes 11' driving floater

Assisted by N. Hiedeman

1Q 03:01

18-7

K. McBride makes free throw 1/1

1Q 03:01

19-7

J. Shepard makes 7' turnaround fadeaway

1Q 02:30

21-7

A. Thomas makes driving layup

1Q 02:19

21-9

N. Mack makes free throw 1/2

1Q 01:12

21-10

N. Mack makes free throw 2/2

1Q 01:12

21-11

M. Kliundikova makes 15' jump shot

Assisted by N. Hiedeman

1Q 01:00

23-11

K. McBride makes free throw 1/2

1Q 00:39

24-11

K. McBride makes free throw 2/2

1Q 00:39

25-11

S. Sabally makes 25' bank three

Assisted by N. Mack

1Q 00:24

25-14

C. Williams makes 18' jump shot

Assisted by A. Smith

2Q 08:58

27-14

N. Mack makes putback layup

2Q 08:45

27-16

S. Sabally makes 25' stepback three

Assisted by A. Thomas

2Q 07:37

27-19

J. Shepard makes cutting layup

Assisted by C. Williams

2Q 07:25

29-19

K. McBride makes running finger roll

2Q 06:44

31-19

S. Sabally makes 26' running three

Assisted by S. Whitcomb

2Q 06:00

31-22

C. Williams makes 18' pullup

2Q 05:45

33-22

A. Thomas makes 10' pullup

2Q 05:30

33-24

A. Thomas makes running layup

2Q 04:42

33-26

A. Thomas makes free throw 1/1

2Q 04:42

33-27

N. Hiedeman makes free throw 2/2

2Q 04:29

34-27

A. Thomas makes driving layup

2Q 04:21

34-29

K. McBride makes running layup

Assisted by A. Olairi Kosu

2Q 03:14

36-29

S. Sabally makes running reverse layup

Assisted by A. Thomas

2Q 02:36

36-31

S. Sabally makes free throw 1/2

2Q 01:32

36-32

S. Sabally makes free throw 2/2

2Q 01:32

36-33

A. Smith makes cutting layup

Assisted by C. Williams

2Q 01:01

38-33

M. Akoa Makani makes 25' three

Assisted by A. Thomas

2Q 00:46

38-36

D. Bonner makes cutting layup

Assisted by A. Thomas

2Q 00:01

38-38

K. Copper makes 24' three

Assisted by A. Thomas

3Q 09:28

38-41

A. Smith makes driving layup

Assisted by J. Shepard

3Q 09:06

40-41

C. Williams makes driving layup

3Q 08:37

42-41

J. Shepard makes free throw 1/2

3Q 08:15

43-41

J. Shepard makes free throw 2/2

3Q 08:15

44-41

A. Smith makes cutting layup

Assisted by J. Shepard

3Q 07:41

46-41

K. Copper makes driving layup

Assisted by A. Thomas

3Q 07:17

46-43

K. Copper makes free throw 1/1

3Q 07:17

46-44

B. Carleton makes 24' running three

Assisted by C. Williams

3Q 06:45

49-44

K. McBride makes 25' running three

Assisted by C. Williams

3Q 05:45

52-44

S. Sabally makes free throw 2/2

3Q 05:26

52-45

K. McBride makes 31' running pullup three

3Q 04:55

55-45

A. Thomas makes putback layup

3Q 04:28

55-47

C. Williams makes 26' three

Assisted by N. Hiedeman

3Q 03:46

58-47

K. Westbeld makes 26' three

Assisted by S. Whitcomb

3Q 03:26

58-50

K. McBride makes 26' pullup three

Assisted by M. Kliundikova

3Q 03:08

61-50

K. Copper makes 25' running three

Assisted by A. Thomas

3Q 02:06

61-53

C. Williams makes 6' pullup

3Q 01:37

63-53

K. McBride makes 27' running three

Assisted by C. Williams

3Q 01:02

66-53

S. Sabally makes 16' pullup

3Q 00:44

66-55

K. McBride makes free throw 1/2

3Q 00:24

67-55

K. McBride makes free throw 2/2

3Q 00:24

68-55

A. Thomas makes cutting layup

Assisted by M. Akoa Makani

4Q 09:38

68-57

S. Whitcomb makes driving finger roll

4Q 08:48

68-59

D. Bonner makes 24' three

Assisted by M. Akoa Makani

4Q 08:10

68-62

C. Williams makes 11' floater

4Q 07:45

70-62

A. Thomas makes driving layup

4Q 07:27

70-64

A. Thomas makes cutting layup

Assisted by S. Sabally

4Q 05:16

70-66

S. Whitcomb makes 24' three

Assisted by A. Thomas

4Q 04:47

70-69

D. Bonner makes 23' three

Assisted by S. Sabally

4Q 03:39

70-72

A. Thomas makes 14' turnaround hook shot

Assisted by D. Bonner

4Q 02:44

70-74

K. McBride makes 31' pullup three

4Q 02:26

73-74

D. Bonner makes 35' three

Assisted by A. Thomas

4Q 02:02

73-77

K. McBride makes 28' pullup three

4Q 01:04

76-77

D. Bonner makes free throw 1/2

4Q 00:42

76-78

D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2

4Q 00:42

76-79

A. Thomas makes driving layup

Assisted by S. Whitcomb

4Q 00:27

76-81

K. Copper makes free throw 1/2

4Q 00:19

76-82

K. Copper makes free throw 2/2

4Q 00:19

76-83

C. Williams makes 27' three

Assisted by N. Hiedeman

4Q 00:10

79-83

S. Whitcomb makes free throw 2/2

4Q 00:09

79-84

N. Hiedeman makes 2' driving bank floater

Assisted by B. Carleton

4Q 00:05

81-84

K. Copper makes free throw 1/2

4Q 00:04

81-85

K. Copper makes free throw 2/2

4Q 00:04

81-86

MIN

PHX

1

25

14

2

13

24

3

30

17

4

13

31

81

86

Top Performers

Points

31

McBride

MIN

Rebounds

8

Smith

MIN

Assists

10

Thomas

PHX

Threes

6

McBride

MIN

Team Stats

PHX

32-77 (41.6%)

FG%

29-68 (42.6%)

9-24 (37.5%)

3PM

11-28 (39.3%)

8-9 (88.9%)

FTM

17-23 (73.9%)

34

Rebounds

38

19

Assists

20

6

Turnovers

12

2025 Western Conference

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lynx	34	10	.773
2	Aces	30	14	.682	4.0
3	Mercury	27	17	.614	7.0
4	Storm	23	21	.523	11.0
5	Valkyries	23	21	.523	11.0
6	Sparks	21	23	.477	13.0
7	Wings	10	34	.227	24.0

Game Summary

The Phoenix Mercury emerged victorious over the Minnesota Lynx, 86 to 81, on September 28.

Game Info

September 28, 2025

PHX Arena

Phoenix, Arizona

#42 Roy Gulbeyan (Head Official)

#15 Fatou Cissoko-Stephens

#31 Amy Bonner

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Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Kayla McBride K. McBride #21	38	31	4 (1)	2	1	1	-5	0	0	10-23	6-11	5-5	61.5
Jessica Shepard J. Shepard #15	36	14	7 (0)	2	2	0	+5	2	1	6-11	0-1	2-2	58.9
Alanna Smith A. Smith #8	27	8	8 (2)	1	1	2	-1	1	4	4-6	0-1	0-0	66.7
Bridget Carleton B. Carleton #6	29	3	3 (0)	1	2	1	-8	1	4	1-2	1-1	0-0	75.0
Courtney Williams C. Williams #10	33	20	3 (0)	6	2	0	+2	0	3	9-22	2-6	0-0	45.5

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Natisha Hiedeman N. Hiedeman #2	21	3	2 (0)	4	0	1	-8	1	3	1-7	0-2	1-2	19.0
Maria Kliundikova M. Kliundikova #77	14	2	6 (1)	2	0	1	-6	1	2	1-6	0-2	0-0	16.7
Anastasiia Olairi Kosu A. Olairi Kosu #7	3	0	1 (0)	1	0	0	-4	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0
Napheesa Collier N. Collier #24
Camryn Taylor C. Taylor #20
Jaylyn Sherrod J. Sherrod #00
DiJonai Carrington D. Carrington #3

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	MIN	81	34 (4)	19	8	6	6	32-77	9-24	8-9	50.0

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Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Alyssa Thomas A. Thomas #25	37	23	8 (1)	10	1	0	+6	6	2	11-18	0-0	1-3	59.5
Satou Sabally S. Sabally #0	36	21	6 (1)	3	0	0	+10	2	3	6-11	3-7	6-9	70.2
Natasha Mack N. Mack #4	11	4	5 (2)	1	0	1	-13	1	1	1-4	0-0	2-2	41.0
Monique Akoa Makani M. Akoa Makani #8	21	3	1 (0)	2	0	0	0	0	2	1-5	1-2	0-0	30.0
Kahleah Copper K. Copper #2	32	13	4 (1)	0	0	0	-6	3	0	3-12	2-6	5-5	45.8

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Sami Whitcomb S. Whitcomb #33	27	6	4 (1)	3	0	0	+16	0	2	2-8	1-6	1-2	33.8
DeWanna Bonner D. Bonner #14	26	13	6 (0)	1	1	2	+17	0	0	4-7	3-4	2-2	82.5
Kathryn Westbeld K. Westbeld #24	10	3	4 (1)	0	0	0	-5	0	0	1-3	1-3	0-0	50.0
Kalani Brown K. Brown #21
Kitija Laksa K. Laksa #9
Alexa Held A. Held #1
Kiana Williams K. Williams #23

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	PHX	86	38 (7)	20	2	3	12	29-68	11-28	17-23	55.0

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4Q

Scoring Plays

All Plays

J. Shepard makes reverse layup

1Q 09:26

S. Sabally makes free throw 1/2

1Q 09:11

2-1

A. Smith makes cutting layup

Assisted by K. McBride

1Q 08:05

4-1

C. Williams makes 20' pullup

1Q 07:36

6-1

C. Williams makes 13' running pullup

1Q 07:15

8-1

K. McBride makes running layup

1Q 06:19

10-1

J. Shepard makes layup

Assisted by K. McBride

1Q 05:49

12-1

A. Thomas makes 8' driving bank floater

Assisted by S. Sabally

1Q 05:14

12-3

J. Shepard makes 14' jump shot

Assisted by C. Williams

1Q 05:03

14-3

S. Sabally makes free throw 1/2

1Q 04:35

14-4

S. Sabally makes free throw 2/2

1Q 04:35

14-5

S. Sabally makes driving reverse layup

Assisted by A. Thomas

1Q 03:38

14-7

J. Shepard makes 16' jump shot

Assisted by M. Kliundikova

1Q 03:27

16-7

K. McBride makes 11' driving floater

Assisted by N. Hiedeman

1Q 03:01

18-7

K. McBride makes free throw 1/1

1Q 03:01

19-7

J. Shepard makes 7' turnaround fadeaway

1Q 02:30

21-7

A. Thomas makes driving layup

1Q 02:19

21-9

N. Mack makes free throw 1/2

1Q 01:12

21-10

N. Mack makes free throw 2/2

1Q 01:12

21-11

M. Kliundikova makes 15' jump shot

Assisted by N. Hiedeman

1Q 01:00

23-11

K. McBride makes free throw 1/2

1Q 00:39

24-11

K. McBride makes free throw 2/2

1Q 00:39

25-11

S. Sabally makes 25' bank three

Assisted by N. Mack

1Q 00:24

25-14

C. Williams makes 18' jump shot

Assisted by A. Smith

2Q 08:58

27-14

N. Mack makes putback layup

2Q 08:45

27-16

S. Sabally makes 25' stepback three

Assisted by A. Thomas

2Q 07:37

27-19

J. Shepard makes cutting layup

Assisted by C. Williams

2Q 07:25

29-19

K. McBride makes running finger roll

2Q 06:44

31-19

S. Sabally makes 26' running three

Assisted by S. Whitcomb

2Q 06:00

31-22

C. Williams makes 18' pullup

2Q 05:45

33-22

A. Thomas makes 10' pullup

2Q 05:30

33-24

A. Thomas makes running layup

2Q 04:42

33-26

A. Thomas makes free throw 1/1

2Q 04:42

33-27

N. Hiedeman makes free throw 2/2

2Q 04:29

34-27

A. Thomas makes driving layup

2Q 04:21

34-29

K. McBride makes running layup

Assisted by A. Olairi Kosu

2Q 03:14

36-29

S. Sabally makes running reverse layup

Assisted by A. Thomas

2Q 02:36

36-31

S. Sabally makes free throw 1/2

2Q 01:32

36-32

S. Sabally makes free throw 2/2

2Q 01:32

36-33

A. Smith makes cutting layup

Assisted by C. Williams

2Q 01:01

38-33

M. Akoa Makani makes 25' three

Assisted by A. Thomas

2Q 00:46

38-36

D. Bonner makes cutting layup

Assisted by A. Thomas

2Q 00:01

38-38

K. Copper makes 24' three

Assisted by A. Thomas

3Q 09:28

38-41

A. Smith makes driving layup

Assisted by J. Shepard

3Q 09:06

40-41

C. Williams makes driving layup

3Q 08:37

42-41

J. Shepard makes free throw 1/2

3Q 08:15

43-41

J. Shepard makes free throw 2/2

3Q 08:15

44-41

A. Smith makes cutting layup

Assisted by J. Shepard

3Q 07:41

46-41

K. Copper makes driving layup

Assisted by A. Thomas

3Q 07:17

46-43

K. Copper makes free throw 1/1

3Q 07:17

46-44

B. Carleton makes 24' running three

Assisted by C. Williams

3Q 06:45

49-44

K. McBride makes 25' running three

Assisted by C. Williams

3Q 05:45

52-44

S. Sabally makes free throw 2/2

3Q 05:26

52-45

K. McBride makes 31' running pullup three

3Q 04:55

55-45

A. Thomas makes putback layup

3Q 04:28

55-47

C. Williams makes 26' three

Assisted by N. Hiedeman

3Q 03:46

58-47

K. Westbeld makes 26' three

Assisted by S. Whitcomb

3Q 03:26

58-50

K. McBride makes 26' pullup three

Assisted by M. Kliundikova

3Q 03:08

61-50

K. Copper makes 25' running three

Assisted by A. Thomas

3Q 02:06

61-53

C. Williams makes 6' pullup

3Q 01:37

63-53

K. McBride makes 27' running three

Assisted by C. Williams

3Q 01:02

66-53

S. Sabally makes 16' pullup

3Q 00:44

66-55

K. McBride makes free throw 1/2

3Q 00:24

67-55

K. McBride makes free throw 2/2

3Q 00:24

68-55

A. Thomas makes cutting layup

Assisted by M. Akoa Makani

4Q 09:38

68-57

S. Whitcomb makes driving finger roll

4Q 08:48

68-59

D. Bonner makes 24' three

Assisted by M. Akoa Makani

4Q 08:10

68-62

C. Williams makes 11' floater

4Q 07:45

70-62

A. Thomas makes driving layup

4Q 07:27

70-64

A. Thomas makes cutting layup

Assisted by S. Sabally

4Q 05:16

70-66

S. Whitcomb makes 24' three

Assisted by A. Thomas

4Q 04:47

70-69

D. Bonner makes 23' three

Assisted by S. Sabally

4Q 03:39

70-72

A. Thomas makes 14' turnaround hook shot

Assisted by D. Bonner

4Q 02:44

70-74

K. McBride makes 31' pullup three

4Q 02:26

73-74

D. Bonner makes 35' three

Assisted by A. Thomas

4Q 02:02

73-77

K. McBride makes 28' pullup three

4Q 01:04

76-77

D. Bonner makes free throw 1/2

4Q 00:42

76-78

D. Bonner makes free throw 2/2

4Q 00:42

76-79

A. Thomas makes driving layup

Assisted by S. Whitcomb

4Q 00:27

76-81

K. Copper makes free throw 1/2

4Q 00:19

76-82

K. Copper makes free throw 2/2

4Q 00:19

76-83

C. Williams makes 27' three

Assisted by N. Hiedeman

4Q 00:10

79-83

S. Whitcomb makes free throw 2/2

4Q 00:09

79-84

N. Hiedeman makes 2' driving bank floater

Assisted by B. Carleton

4Q 00:05

81-84

K. Copper makes free throw 1/2

4Q 00:04

81-85

K. Copper makes free throw 2/2

4Q 00:04

81-86

MIN

Team Stats

PHX

32-77 (41.6%)

FG%

29-68 (42.6%)

9-24 (37.5%)

3PM

11-28 (39.3%)

8-9 (88.9%)

FTM

17-23 (73.9%)

34

Rebounds

38

4

Offensive Rebounds

7

30

Defensive Rebounds

31

19

Assists

20

8

Steals

2

6

Blocks

3

6

Turnovers

12

14

Points Off Turnovers

5

20

Fastbreak Points

11

36

Points In Paint

34

2

Second Chance Points

9

18

Fouls

10

1

Technical Fouls

0

Flagrant Fouls

0

14

Biggest Lead

7

10

Longest Unanswered Run

12

Lead Changes

3

Ties

1

1-3 MIN

PHX 3-1

Top Performers

Team Stats

Team Stats

2025 Western Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats