Women's National Basketball Association

FINAL Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Minnesota Lynx 80
–
Phoenix Mercury 85
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PHX2622142385

Team Stats

29-68
FG
27-66
43
Field Goal %
41
12-20
3PT
9-21
60
Three Point %
43
10-13
FT
22-29
77
Free Throw %
76
34
Rebounds
40
9
Offensive Rebounds
14
25
Defensive Rebounds
26
17
Assists
14
10
Steals
6
4
Blocks
7
13
Turnovers
14
1
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
16
Points Conceded Off Turnovers
16
10
Fast Break Points
8
18
Points in Paint
26
24
Fouls
19

Top Performers

MIN

  • Maya Moore MIN 30 · PTS 28 · FG 8-12
  • Seimone Augustus MIN 33 · PTS 26 · FG 11-18
  • Rebekkah Brunson MIN 31 · PTS 9 · FG 3-8
  • Lindsay Whalen MIN 33 · PTS 15 · FG 6-13

PHX

  • Diana Taurasi MIN 31 · PTS 26 · FG 8-14
  • Candice Dupree MIN 35 · PTS 12 · FG 5-12
  • Penny Taylor MIN 27 · PTS 13 · FG 3-7
  • DeWanna Bonner MIN 29 · PTS 11 · FG 2-5

Recent Plays

  1. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End Game
  2. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End of the 4th Quarter.
  3. 0.1 · 4th Quarter Maya Moore made 60 ft Three Pointer. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
  4. 2.0 · 4th Quarter Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
  5. 2.0 · 4th Quarter Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
  6. 2.0 · 4th Quarter Maya Moore Loose Ball Foul. Diana Taurasi gains possession.
  7. 2.0 · 4th Quarter Minnesota Defensive Rebound.
  8. 2.9 · 4th Quarter Seimone Augustus missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.

Head to Head

MIN wins series 3-2

Injuries

Phoenix Mercury

  • Kara Dunn Out
  • Kelsey Plum Out
  • Jovana Nogic Out

Minnesota Lynx

  • Anastasiia Olairi Kosu Out
  • Elena Buenavida Out

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