Top Performers
Points
32
Taurasi
PHX
Rebounds
15
Anosike
MIN
Assists
6
Pondexter
PHX
Threes
5
DeForge
MIN
31-84 (36.9%)
FG%
35-64 (54.7%)
5-27 (18.5%)
3PM
6-13 (46.2%)
29-41 (70.7%)
FTM
27-31 (87.1%)
35
Rebounds
33
17
Offensive Rebounds
3
18
Defensive Rebounds
30
13
Assists
18
10
Steals
5
1
Blocks
7
13
Turnovers
20
9
Points Off Turnovers
9
4
Fastbreak Points
24
32
Points In Paint
38
20
Second Chance Points
4
29
Fouls
32
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
2
Biggest Lead
21
7
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
3
Ties
5
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Lynx Game Summary
The Phoenix Mercury emerged victorious over the Minnesota Lynx, 103 to 96, on September 3, 2008.
Game Info
September 2, 2008
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Augustus #33 | 37 | 27 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 2 | 2 | 10-24 | 0-5 | 7-8 | 49.1 |
L. Harding #10 | 28 | 5 | 1 (0) | 3 | 5 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 72.7 |
N. Ohlde | 6 | 2 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 53.2 |
A. DeForge #30 | 29 | 23 | 2 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8-19 | 5-13 | 2-2 | 57.8 |
N. Anosike #21 | 31 | 14 | 15 (7) | 3 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 3 | 4 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 8-16 | 38.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Wiggins #11 | 25 | 11 | 4 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -16 | 1 | 6 | 2-11 | 0-8 | 7-10 | 35.7 |
K. Rasmussen #52 | 18 | 0 | 4 (4) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
C. Houston #24 | 14 | 8 | 4 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 3 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 80.0 |
N. Moore #34 | 4 | 6 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 77.3 |
N. Quinn #45 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
V. Hayden | 4 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 96 | 35 (17) | 13 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 31-84 | 5-27 | 29-41 | 47.0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Pondexter #23 | 32 | 18 | 7 (1) | 6 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 4 | 2 | 8-20 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 43.1 |
D. Taurasi #3 | 32 | 32 | 7 (1) | 3 | 1 | 5 | +9 | 8 | 5 | 8-15 | 3-4 | 13-15 | 74.1 |
L. Sanders #30 | 14 | 4 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 3 | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
K. Miller | 35 | 20 | 4 (0) | 5 | 2 | 0 | +10 | 2 | 1 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 86.8 |
B. Farris #54 | 14 | 2 | 5 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Smith #21 | 24 | 5 | 5 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 90.6 |
K. Mazzante #33 | 21 | 6 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
L. Willingham #43 | 21 | 14 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 5 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 88.8 |
O. Scott #0 | 9 | 2 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 103 | 33 (3) | 18 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 35-64 | 6-13 | 27-31 | 66.3 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
S. Augustus makes layup
Assisted by N. Ohlde
1Q 09:46
D. Taurasi makes 15' jump shot
1Q 09:17
2-2
S. Augustus makes free throw 1/2
1Q 08:58
3-2
S. Augustus makes free throw 2/2
1Q 08:58
4-2
D. Taurasi makes driving layup
1Q 08:05
4-4
N. Anosike makes free throw 2/2
1Q 07:44
5-4
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:20
5-5
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
1Q 06:20
5-6
N. Anosike makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:00
6-6
N. Anosike makes 17' jump shot
1Q 05:00
8-6
K. Miller makes 16' jump shot
1Q 03:03
8-8
L. Willingham makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:23
8-9
L. Willingham makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:23
8-10
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:58
8-11
S. Augustus makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by N. Quinn
1Q 00:50
10-11
C. Pondexter makes layup
1Q 00:28
10-13
K. Miller makes 15' jump shot
2Q 09:47
10-15
K. Mazzante makes 25' three
Assisted by C. Pondexter
2Q 08:28
10-18
L. Sanders makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by C. Pondexter
2Q 08:03
10-20
S. Augustus makes 19' jump shot
Assisted by A. DeForge
2Q 07:42
12-20
C. Wiggins makes free throw 1/2
2Q 07:10
13-20
O. Scott makes 17' jump shot
2Q 05:59
13-22
A. DeForge makes layup
Assisted by K. Rasmussen
2Q 05:38
15-22
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:32
15-23
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:32
15-24
K. Miller makes layup
2Q 04:48
15-26
N. Ohlde makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:30
16-26
N. Ohlde makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:30
17-26
S. Augustus makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:09
18-26
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:00
18-27
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:00
18-28
B. Smith makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:41
18-29
B. Smith makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:41
18-30
C. Houston makes layup
Assisted by L. Harding
2Q 03:28
20-30
L. Willingham makes layup
2Q 03:06
20-32
C. Houston makes 17' jump shot
2Q 02:17
22-32
C. Wiggins makes 10' jump shot
2Q 01:38
24-32
B. Smith makes layup
Assisted by C. Pondexter
2Q 01:23
24-34
K. Miller makes 19' jump shot
Assisted by C. Pondexter
2Q 00:53
24-36
C. Pondexter makes 17' jump shot
2Q 00:33
24-38
C. Wiggins makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:26
25-38
C. Wiggins makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:26
26-38
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:07
26-39
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:07
26-40
S. Augustus makes 17' jump shot
3Q 09:31
28-40
B. Farris makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by C. Pondexter
3Q 09:18
28-42
C. Pondexter makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by D. Taurasi
3Q 08:57
28-44
D. Taurasi makes 22' three
Assisted by K. Miller
3Q 07:59
28-47
N. Anosike makes free throw 1/2
3Q 07:40
29-47
N. Anosike makes free throw 2/2
3Q 07:40
30-47
K. Miller makes 16' jump shot
3Q 07:25
30-49
K. Miller makes free throw 1/2
3Q 07:09
30-50
K. Miller makes free throw 2/2
3Q 07:09
30-51
A. DeForge makes 22' three
Assisted by S. Augustus
3Q 06:54
33-51
A. DeForge makes 23' three
Assisted by L. Harding
3Q 06:05
36-51
L. Willingham makes layup
Assisted by K. Miller
3Q 05:58
36-53
L. Harding makes 8' jump shot
3Q 05:45
38-53
L. Harding makes free throw 1/1
3Q 05:45
39-53
S. Augustus makes 8' running jump shot
3Q 05:24
41-53
A. DeForge makes layup
3Q 04:36
43-53
K. Miller makes free throw 1/2
3Q 04:29
43-54
K. Miller makes free throw 2/2
3Q 04:29
43-55
S. Augustus makes free throw 1/2
3Q 04:19
44-55
S. Augustus makes free throw 2/2
3Q 04:19
45-55
A. DeForge makes 23' three
3Q 03:53
48-55
L. Willingham makes layup
Assisted by C. Pondexter
3Q 03:36
48-57
A. DeForge makes 22' three
Assisted by L. Harding
3Q 03:22
51-57
D. Taurasi makes 10' jump shot
Assisted by K. Miller
3Q 02:57
51-59
A. DeForge makes free throw 1/2
3Q 02:40
52-59
A. DeForge makes free throw 2/2
3Q 02:40
53-59
L. Willingham makes driving layup
3Q 02:34
53-61
C. Houston makes layup
3Q 02:14
55-61
D. Taurasi makes 14' jump shot
3Q 02:07
55-63
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/1
3Q 02:07
55-64
D. Taurasi makes 25' three
Assisted by L. Willingham
3Q 01:43
55-67
B. Smith makes free throw 1/2
3Q 01:33
55-68
K. Mazzante makes 23' three
Assisted by D. Taurasi
3Q 01:04
55-71
C. Houston makes 7' jump shot
3Q 00:50
57-71
S. Augustus makes layup
3Q 00:25
59-71
N. Moore makes driving layup
4Q 09:45
61-71
N. Moore makes free throw 1/1
4Q 09:45
62-71
C. Pondexter makes 19' jump shot
4Q 09:02
62-73
S. Augustus makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by C. Wiggins
4Q 08:42
64-73
L. Sanders makes layup
Assisted by K. Miller
4Q 08:36
64-75
S. Augustus makes 19' jump shot
Assisted by N. Anosike
4Q 08:22
66-75
C. Pondexter makes 22' three
Assisted by K. Miller
4Q 08:06
66-78
N. Moore makes layup
Assisted by N. Anosike
4Q 07:57
68-78
N. Moore makes free throw 1/1
4Q 07:57
69-78
N. Anosike makes 7' jump shot
Assisted by S. Augustus
4Q 07:12
71-78
D. Taurasi makes 22' three
4Q 06:59
71-81
C. Wiggins makes 15' jump shot
4Q 06:37
73-81
C. Pondexter makes driving layup
4Q 06:26
73-83
C. Pondexter makes 11' jump shot
4Q 06:03
73-85
N. Anosike makes free throw 1/2
4Q 05:48
74-85
N. Anosike makes free throw 2/2
4Q 05:48
75-85
A. DeForge makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by N. Anosike
4Q 04:56
77-85
D. Taurasi makes free throw 1/2
4Q 04:48
77-86
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
4Q 04:48
77-87
N. Anosike makes layup
4Q 04:29
79-87
C. Wiggins makes free throw 1/2
4Q 03:47
80-87
C. Wiggins makes free throw 2/2
4Q 03:47
81-87
D. Taurasi makes free throw 2/2
4Q 03:24
81-88
N. Anosike makes free throw 1/2
4Q 03:09
82-88
N. Anosike makes free throw 2/2
4Q 03:09
83-88
L. Willingham makes layup
Assisted by K. Mazzante
4Q 02:57
83-90
C. Wiggins makes free throw 1/2
4Q 02:47
84-90
C. Wiggins makes free throw 2/2
4Q 02:47
85-90
L. Willingham makes layup
Assisted by D. Taurasi
4Q 02:09
85-92
S. Augustus makes free throw 1/2
4Q 01:54
86-92
S. Augustus makes free throw 2/2
4Q 01:54
87-92
C. Pondexter makes free throw 2/2
4Q 01:54
87-93
S. Augustus makes 16' jump shot
4Q 01:45
89-93
K. Miller makes free throw 1/2
4Q 01:23
89-94
K. Miller makes free throw 2/2
4Q 01:23
89-95
S. Augustus makes 11' jump shot
4Q 00:55
91-95
C. Pondexter makes 12' jump shot
4Q 00:34
91-97
A. DeForge makes 22' three
4Q 00:28
94-97
K. Miller makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:27
94-98
K. Miller makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:27
94-99
K. Miller makes layup
Assisted by L. Willingham
4Q 00:13
94-101
L. Harding makes 6' running jump shot
4Q 00:09
96-101
D. Taurasi makes layup
Assisted by B. Smith
4Q 00:06
96-103
31-84 (36.9%)
FG%
35-64 (54.7%)
5-27 (18.5%)
3PM
6-13 (46.2%)
29-41 (70.7%)
FTM
27-31 (87.1%)
35
Rebounds
33
17
Offensive Rebounds
3
18
Defensive Rebounds
30
13
Assists
18
10
Steals
5
1
Blocks
7
13
Turnovers
20
9
Points Off Turnovers
9
4
Fastbreak Points
24
32
Points In Paint
38
20
Second Chance Points
4
29
Fouls
32
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
2
Biggest Lead
21
7
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
3
Ties
5
