Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMercury beat Lynx, 79-67, clinch playoff berth
Noelle Quinn scored 11 points and Monique Curry finished with 10 for the Mercury (16-10).
Candice Dupree scored five-straight points during a 10-2 run in the second quarter that pushed the Phoenix lead to 31-19 with 3:12 left in the first half. Minnesota trailed by double digits the rest of the way.
The Lynx (19-9) made just 4 of 17 second-quarter field goals and shot just 23 percent from the field in the first half as the Mercury took a 37-22 lead into halftime.
Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve was ejected late in the third quarter after picking up two quick technical fouls.
Sylvia Fowles had 16 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 3-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 67 - 79 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 67 - 79 |
| 4th 2.0 |  |
Shameka Christon offensive rebound | 67 - 79 |
| 4th 3.0 | |
Cayla Francis misses layup | 67 - 79 |
| 4th 3.0 | |
Cayla Francis offensive rebound | 67 - 79 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-62 | FG | 30-65 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 4-10 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 15-20 | FT | 15-16 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 94 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 9 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 12 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 9,492 · 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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