Mercury 73-86 Lynx (Sep 3, 2023)

All

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3Q

4Q

Scoring Plays

All Plays

K. McBride makes 11' floater

Assisted by D. Juhász

1Q 09:27

M. Jefferson makes 25' three

Assisted by S. Sutton

1Q 09:11

3-2

M. Jefferson makes 13' pullup

1Q 07:03

5-2

N. Collier makes 6' fadeaway

Assisted by T. Mitchell

1Q 06:41

5-4

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

1Q 06:26

6-4

M. Onyenwere makes 24' three

Assisted by B. Griner

1Q 05:55

9-4

K. McBride makes layup

Assisted by D. Miller

1Q 05:12

9-6

M. Onyenwere makes driving layup

Assisted by S. Sutton

1Q 04:55

11-6

K. McBride makes free throw 1/2

1Q 04:38

11-7

K. McBride makes free throw 2/2

1Q 04:38

11-8

D. Juhász makes cutting layup

Assisted by T. Mitchell

1Q 04:15

11-10

K. McBride makes cutting layup

Assisted by N. Collier

1Q 03:54

11-12

K. McBride makes free throw 1/1

1Q 03:54

11-13

N. Milic makes 7' turnaround jump shot

Assisted by K. McBride

1Q 03:21

11-15

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

1Q 01:33

12-15

R. Banham makes 28' three

Assisted by A. Powers

1Q 01:17

12-18

M. Jefferson makes 24' three

1Q 01:06

15-18

M. Onyenwere makes free throw 1/2

1Q 00:45

16-18

M. Onyenwere makes free throw 2/2

1Q 00:45

17-18

B. Griner makes free throw 1/2

1Q 00:23

18-18

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

1Q 00:23

19-18

M. Jefferson makes free throw 1/2

1Q 00:00

20-18

S. Sutton makes free throw 1/1

2Q 09:40

21-18

K. Sissoko makes 24' three

Assisted by M. Jefferson

2Q 09:03

24-18

M. Jefferson makes 12' pullup

2Q 08:29

26-18

D. Miller makes free throw 1/2

2Q 08:13

26-19

D. Miller makes free throw 2/2

2Q 08:13

26-20

N. Collier makes 11' bank stepback

Assisted by D. Juhász

2Q 07:22

26-22

S. Sutton makes 15' floater

2Q 07:05

28-22

D. Juhász makes free throw 1/2

2Q 05:35

28-23

K. Sissoko makes 23' bank three

Assisted by M. Onyenwere

2Q 05:13

31-23

D. Juhász makes driving finger roll

Assisted by B. Carleton

2Q 04:53

31-25

B. Carleton makes 23' three

Assisted by A. Powers

2Q 04:22

31-28

T. Mitchell makes 23' three

Assisted by N. Collier

2Q 02:49

31-31

M. Jefferson makes 7' pullup

Assisted by B. Griner

2Q 02:23

33-31

A. Powers makes 24' three

Assisted by D. Juhász

2Q 02:12

33-34

M. Jefferson makes 24' three

Assisted by B. Griner

2Q 01:55

36-34

N. Collier makes free throw 1/1

2Q 01:44

36-35

N. Collier makes putback layup

2Q 01:12

36-37

B. Griner makes 3' turnaround hook shot

Assisted by M. Jefferson

2Q 00:58

38-37

B. Griner makes free throw 1/1

2Q 00:58

39-37

R. Banham makes 23' three

Assisted by D. Juhász

2Q 00:45

39-40

R. Banham makes free throw 1/1

2Q 00:45

39-41

S. Sutton makes running layup

2Q 00:06

41-41

N. Collier makes cutting layup

Assisted by K. McBride

3Q 09:23

41-43

D. Miller makes running layup

Assisted by D. Juhász

3Q 08:49

41-45

B. Griner makes 2' turnaround jump shot

Assisted by M. Jefferson

3Q 08:34

43-45

K. McBride makes 24' three

Assisted by T. Mitchell

3Q 08:21

43-48

B. Griner makes 6' turnaround hook shot

3Q 07:38

45-48

K. McBride makes 19' stepback

3Q 06:56

45-50

N. Collier makes free throw 1/2

3Q 06:25

45-51

N. Collier makes free throw 2/2

3Q 06:25

45-52

N. Collier makes 10' fadeaway

Assisted by K. McBride

3Q 05:21

45-54

M. Gustafson makes free throw 2/2

3Q 05:03

46-54

K. McBride makes cutting layup

Assisted by D. Juhász

3Q 04:50

46-56

M. Onyenwere makes driving layup

Assisted by M. Jefferson

3Q 04:06

48-56

N. Milic makes 3' hook shot

Assisted by N. Collier

3Q 03:52

48-58

B. Carleton makes 23' three

Assisted by N. Collier

3Q 03:26

48-61

B. Griner makes free throw 1/2

3Q 03:07

49-61

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

3Q 03:07

50-61

N. Collier makes free throw 1/2

3Q 02:10

50-62

N. Collier makes free throw 2/2

3Q 02:10

50-63

M. Jefferson makes 10' turnaround jump shot

3Q 01:51

52-63

D. Miller makes running layup

3Q 01:41

52-65

M. Jefferson makes free throw 1/2

3Q 01:27

53-65

M. Jefferson makes free throw 2/2

3Q 01:27

54-65

K. McBride makes 2' driving bank floater

Assisted by N. Milic

3Q 01:06

54-67

N. Milic makes free throw 1/2

3Q 00:41

54-68

D. Miller makes free throw 1/2

3Q 00:19

54-69

M. Jefferson makes 13' pullup

4Q 09:38

56-69

B. Griner makes 6' hook shot

Assisted by S. Sutton

4Q 09:08

58-69

N. Collier makes 20' jump shot

Assisted by K. McBride

4Q 08:58

58-71

K. McBride makes 26' three

Assisted by N. Collier

4Q 08:20

58-74

M. Jefferson makes 14' pullup

4Q 08:05

60-74

M. Jefferson makes 12' pullup

4Q 07:22

62-74

D. Juhász makes 21' jump shot

Assisted by D. Miller

4Q 06:57

62-76

N. Collier makes cutting layup

Assisted by D. Juhász

4Q 06:30

62-78

N. Collier makes cutting layup

Assisted by D. Juhász

4Q 03:55

62-80

B. Griner makes free throw 1/2

4Q 03:23

63-80

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

4Q 03:23

64-80

M. Jefferson makes 12' jump shot

Assisted by S. Sutton

4Q 03:02

66-80

M. Jefferson makes driving layup

4Q 02:26

68-80

M. Jefferson makes 7' jump shot

4Q 02:02

70-80

K. McBride makes layup

Assisted by T. Mitchell

4Q 01:42

70-82

N. Collier makes free throw 1/2

4Q 00:53

70-83

D. Juhász makes 23' three

Assisted by D. Miller

4Q 00:12

70-86

A. Joens makes 24' three

Assisted by S. Sutton

4Q 00:06

73-86

PHX

MIN

1

20

18

2

21

23

3

13

28

4

19

17

73

86

Top Performers

Points

32

Jefferson

PHX

Rebounds

16

Collier

MIN

Assists

8

Juhász

MIN

Threes

3

Jefferson

PHX

Team Stats

MIN

25-68 (36.8%)

FG%

31-72 (43.1%)

7-14 (50.0%)

3PM

9-21 (42.9%)

16-22 (72.7%)

FTM

15-22 (68.2%)

37

Rebounds

41

13

Assists

28

12

Turnovers

12

2023 Western Conference

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Aces	34	6	.850
2	Wings	22	18	.550	12.0
3	Lynx	19	21	.475	15.0
4	Sparks	17	23	.425	17.0
5	Storm	11	29	.275	23.0
6	Mercury	9	31	.225	25.0

Game Summary

The Minnesota Lynx emerged victorious over the Phoenix Mercury, 86 to 73, on September 3, 2023.

Game Info

September 3, 2023

Target Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#23 Jeffrey Wooten (Head Official)

#15 Fatou Cissoko-Stephens

#27 Ryan Sassano

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Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Michaela Onyenwere M. Onyenwere #12	31	9	2 (0)	1	0	1	-17	3	4	3-9	1-2	2-2	45.5
Sug Sutton S. Sutton #1	35	5	1 (0)	5	2	0	-15	1	3	2-10	0-2	1-1	23.9
Brianna Turner B. Turner #11	15	0	9 (2)	0	0	0	-9	1	4	0-3	0-0	0-0	0.0
Moriah Jefferson M. Jefferson #4	32	32	2 (0)	4	1	0	+1	1	3	13-22	3-4	3-4	67.3
Brittney Griner B. Griner #42	32	17	10 (2)	3	0	0	+2	1	2	4-11	0-0	9-11	53.7

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Kadiatou Sissoko K. Sissoko #30	19	6	6 (2)	0	0	0	-3	0	2	2-4	2-2	0-2	61.5
Megan Gustafson M. Gustafson #17	16	1	5 (3)	0	0	0	-16	4	3	0-2	0-1	1-2	17.4
Ashley Joens A. Joens #23	12	3	0 (0)	0	0	0	-9	1	0	1-4	1-2	0-0	37.5
Madi Williams M. Williams	9	0	2 (0)	0	2	0	+1	0	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	0.0
Skylar Diggins S. Diggins #4
Diana Taurasi D. Taurasi #3
Sophie Cunningham S. Cunningham #8
Shey Peddy S. Peddy #7

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	PHX	73	37 (9)	13	5	1	12	25-68	7-14	16-22	47.0

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Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Kayla McBride K. McBride #21	32	23	2 (1)	4	0	0	+15	4	4	9-20	2-8	3-3	53.9
Napheesa Collier N. Collier #24	36	22	16 (6)	5	1	3	+18	3	4	8-16	0-0	6-7	57.7
Dorka Juhász D. Juhász #14	34	10	11 (0)	8	1	2	+4	1	2	4-8	1-2	1-5	49.0
Diamond Miller D. Miller #1	33	7	4 (0)	3	2	0	+14	1	0	2-8	0-2	3-4	35.9
Tiffany Mitchell T. Mitchell #25	25	3	3 (1)	4	0	0	+9	0	5	1-6	1-2	0-0	25.0

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Bridget Carleton B. Carleton #6	19	6	4 (2)	1	2	0	+9	0	3	2-4	2-2	0-0	75.0
Nikolina Milic N. Milic #31	9	5	1 (0)	1	0	0	+2	1	3	2-5	0-0	1-2	42.5
Aerial Powers A. Powers #23	7	3	0 (0)	2	0	0	0	2	1	1-2	1-2	0-0	75.0
Rachel Banham R. Banham #24	5	7	0 (0)	0	0	0	-6	0	1	2-3	2-3	1-1	101.7
Natalie Achonwa N. Achonwa #11
Jessica Shepard J. Shepard #15
Lindsay Allen L. Allen #15

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	MIN	86	41 (10)	28	6	5	12	31-72	9-21	15-22	52.6

All

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Scoring Plays

All Plays

K. McBride makes 11' floater

Assisted by D. Juhász

1Q 09:27

M. Jefferson makes 25' three

Assisted by S. Sutton

1Q 09:11

3-2

M. Jefferson makes 13' pullup

1Q 07:03

5-2

N. Collier makes 6' fadeaway

Assisted by T. Mitchell

1Q 06:41

5-4

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

1Q 06:26

6-4

M. Onyenwere makes 24' three

Assisted by B. Griner

1Q 05:55

9-4

K. McBride makes layup

Assisted by D. Miller

1Q 05:12

9-6

M. Onyenwere makes driving layup

Assisted by S. Sutton

1Q 04:55

11-6

K. McBride makes free throw 1/2

1Q 04:38

11-7

K. McBride makes free throw 2/2

1Q 04:38

11-8

D. Juhász makes cutting layup

Assisted by T. Mitchell

1Q 04:15

11-10

K. McBride makes cutting layup

Assisted by N. Collier

1Q 03:54

11-12

K. McBride makes free throw 1/1

1Q 03:54

11-13

N. Milic makes 7' turnaround jump shot

Assisted by K. McBride

1Q 03:21

11-15

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

1Q 01:33

12-15

R. Banham makes 28' three

Assisted by A. Powers

1Q 01:17

12-18

M. Jefferson makes 24' three

1Q 01:06

15-18

M. Onyenwere makes free throw 1/2

1Q 00:45

16-18

M. Onyenwere makes free throw 2/2

1Q 00:45

17-18

B. Griner makes free throw 1/2

1Q 00:23

18-18

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

1Q 00:23

19-18

M. Jefferson makes free throw 1/2

1Q 00:00

20-18

S. Sutton makes free throw 1/1

2Q 09:40

21-18

K. Sissoko makes 24' three

Assisted by M. Jefferson

2Q 09:03

24-18

M. Jefferson makes 12' pullup

2Q 08:29

26-18

D. Miller makes free throw 1/2

2Q 08:13

26-19

D. Miller makes free throw 2/2

2Q 08:13

26-20

N. Collier makes 11' bank stepback

Assisted by D. Juhász

2Q 07:22

26-22

S. Sutton makes 15' floater

2Q 07:05

28-22

D. Juhász makes free throw 1/2

2Q 05:35

28-23

K. Sissoko makes 23' bank three

Assisted by M. Onyenwere

2Q 05:13

31-23

D. Juhász makes driving finger roll

Assisted by B. Carleton

2Q 04:53

31-25

B. Carleton makes 23' three

Assisted by A. Powers

2Q 04:22

31-28

T. Mitchell makes 23' three

Assisted by N. Collier

2Q 02:49

31-31

M. Jefferson makes 7' pullup

Assisted by B. Griner

2Q 02:23

33-31

A. Powers makes 24' three

Assisted by D. Juhász

2Q 02:12

33-34

M. Jefferson makes 24' three

Assisted by B. Griner

2Q 01:55

36-34

N. Collier makes free throw 1/1

2Q 01:44

36-35

N. Collier makes putback layup

2Q 01:12

36-37

B. Griner makes 3' turnaround hook shot

Assisted by M. Jefferson

2Q 00:58

38-37

B. Griner makes free throw 1/1

2Q 00:58

39-37

R. Banham makes 23' three

Assisted by D. Juhász

2Q 00:45

39-40

R. Banham makes free throw 1/1

2Q 00:45

39-41

S. Sutton makes running layup

2Q 00:06

41-41

N. Collier makes cutting layup

Assisted by K. McBride

3Q 09:23

41-43

D. Miller makes running layup

Assisted by D. Juhász

3Q 08:49

41-45

B. Griner makes 2' turnaround jump shot

Assisted by M. Jefferson

3Q 08:34

43-45

K. McBride makes 24' three

Assisted by T. Mitchell

3Q 08:21

43-48

B. Griner makes 6' turnaround hook shot

3Q 07:38

45-48

K. McBride makes 19' stepback

3Q 06:56

45-50

N. Collier makes free throw 1/2

3Q 06:25

45-51

N. Collier makes free throw 2/2

3Q 06:25

45-52

N. Collier makes 10' fadeaway

Assisted by K. McBride

3Q 05:21

45-54

M. Gustafson makes free throw 2/2

3Q 05:03

46-54

K. McBride makes cutting layup

Assisted by D. Juhász

3Q 04:50

46-56

M. Onyenwere makes driving layup

Assisted by M. Jefferson

3Q 04:06

48-56

N. Milic makes 3' hook shot

Assisted by N. Collier

3Q 03:52

48-58

B. Carleton makes 23' three

Assisted by N. Collier

3Q 03:26

48-61

B. Griner makes free throw 1/2

3Q 03:07

49-61

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

3Q 03:07

50-61

N. Collier makes free throw 1/2

3Q 02:10

50-62

N. Collier makes free throw 2/2

3Q 02:10

50-63

M. Jefferson makes 10' turnaround jump shot

3Q 01:51

52-63

D. Miller makes running layup

3Q 01:41

52-65

M. Jefferson makes free throw 1/2

3Q 01:27

53-65

M. Jefferson makes free throw 2/2

3Q 01:27

54-65

K. McBride makes 2' driving bank floater

Assisted by N. Milic

3Q 01:06

54-67

N. Milic makes free throw 1/2

3Q 00:41

54-68

D. Miller makes free throw 1/2

3Q 00:19

54-69

M. Jefferson makes 13' pullup

4Q 09:38

56-69

B. Griner makes 6' hook shot

Assisted by S. Sutton

4Q 09:08

58-69

N. Collier makes 20' jump shot

Assisted by K. McBride

4Q 08:58

58-71

K. McBride makes 26' three

Assisted by N. Collier

4Q 08:20

58-74

M. Jefferson makes 14' pullup

4Q 08:05

60-74

M. Jefferson makes 12' pullup

4Q 07:22

62-74

D. Juhász makes 21' jump shot

Assisted by D. Miller

4Q 06:57

62-76

N. Collier makes cutting layup

Assisted by D. Juhász

4Q 06:30

62-78

N. Collier makes cutting layup

Assisted by D. Juhász

4Q 03:55

62-80

B. Griner makes free throw 1/2

4Q 03:23

63-80

B. Griner makes free throw 2/2

4Q 03:23

64-80

M. Jefferson makes 12' jump shot

Assisted by S. Sutton

4Q 03:02

66-80

M. Jefferson makes driving layup

4Q 02:26

68-80

M. Jefferson makes 7' jump shot

4Q 02:02

70-80

K. McBride makes layup

Assisted by T. Mitchell

4Q 01:42

70-82

N. Collier makes free throw 1/2

4Q 00:53

70-83

D. Juhász makes 23' three

Assisted by D. Miller

4Q 00:12

70-86

A. Joens makes 24' three

Assisted by S. Sutton

4Q 00:06

73-86

PHX

Team Stats

MIN

25-68 (36.8%)

FG%

31-72 (43.1%)

7-14 (50.0%)

3PM

9-21 (42.9%)

16-22 (72.7%)

FTM

15-22 (68.2%)

37

Rebounds

41

9

Offensive Rebounds

10

28

Defensive Rebounds

31

13

Assists

28

5

Steals

6

1

Blocks

5

12

Turnovers

12

0

Points Off Turnovers

11

5

Fastbreak Points

6

30

Points In Paint

36

0

Second Chance Points

15

21

Fouls

23

1

Technical Fouls

0

Flagrant Fouls

0

8

Biggest Lead

18

14

Longest Unanswered Run

9

Lead Changes

8

Ties

3

9-28 PHX

MIN 19-19

Top Performers

Team Stats

Team Stats

2023 Western Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats