Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMoore, Lynx end Mercury's 8-game win streak, 83-72
Lindsay Whalen added 15 points for Minnesota (6-6), Seimone Augustus had 14, and Sylvia Fowles finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds. The defending champion Lynx have won three in a row after losing five of six.
Diana Taurasi scored 23 points for Phoenix (10-4), and Brittney Griner had 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Whalen scored six points during Minnesota's 12-4 opening run, and Moore hit a 3-pointer to push the lead to 40-19 midway through the second quarter. Taurasi scored eight points, Sancho Lyttle converted a 3-point play and Briann January hit a 3-pointer during a 14-6 run that pulled Phoenix within eight with four minutes to play. But Rebekkah Brunson answered with a layup and, after a turnover by Taurasi, Fowles added a basket to make it 73-61 with three minutes left.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 83 - 72 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 83 - 72 |
| 4th 0.3 |  |
shot clock turnover | 83 - 72 |
| 4th 24.7 |  |
Yvonne Turner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Stephanie Talbot assists) | 83 - 72 |
| 4th 36.6 | |
Danielle Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 83 - 69 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-71 | FG | 24-60 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 13-18 | FT | 18-24 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 20 | Assists | 12 |
| 13 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 25 | Fouls | 18 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 11,349 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W3 | 0.8 | 28 |
 Golden State |
3 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 11 | W2 | 0.6857143 | 24 |
 Dallas |
7.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Portland |
14 | 20 | L1 | 0.3939394 | 13 |
 Phoenix |
15 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
15 | 21 | L3 | 0.36363637 | 12 |
 Seattle |
21 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
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