Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDeWanna Bonner paces Mercury over Lynx 81-66
Candice Dupree scored 16 points, Leilani Mitchell had 11 and Alex Harden added 10 off the bench for Phoenix (2-2).
Minnesota (3-1) was led by Maya Moore and Seimone Augustus with 17 points apiece. Lindsay Whalen added 13.
Phoenix used a six-point spurt at the end of the first quarter to take the lead and settled for a 48-38 edge at the half.
Both teams shot over 48 percent in the half, but the Mercury made 5 of 8 from beyond the arc and Minnesota was 0 of 4.
The Lynx went over three minutes early in the third without scoring, and Phoenix ran its lead to 17 after a pair of Monique Curry free throws.
Phoenix's Brittney Griner served the fourth of her seven-game suspension due to her offseason domestic violence incident.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 3-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 66 - 81 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 66 - 81 |
| 4th 4.0 |  |
Tess Madgen loose ball foul (Damiris Dantas draws the foul) | 66 - 81 |
| 4th 5.0 |  |
Minnesota offensive team rebound | 66 - 81 |
| 4th 6.0 | |
Damiris Dantas misses 6-foot jumper | 66 - 81 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-67 | FG | 27-66 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 0-9 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 0 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 18-18 | FT | 20-22 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 9,294 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 9 | L2 | 0.775 | 31 |
 Golden State |
2 | 11 | W4 | 0.725 | 29 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 13 | W3 | 0.675 | 27 |
 Dallas |
7 | 16 | W4 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Portland |
15 | 24 | L1 | 0.4 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 25 | W2 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
 Seattle |
23 | 32 | L1 | 0.2 | 8 |
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