Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSims has 15 points and Lynx hold off Mercury 58-56
Minnesota led by as many as 16 points, but did not score in the final four minutes to keep Phoenix in it. DeWanna Bonner's offensive rebound and free-throw line jumper pulled Phoenix within 58-56 with 1:34 remaining.
After several empty possessions, the Mercury called a timeout with 21.1 seconds left and Leilani Mitchell dribbled down the clock before Bonner was off on a contested 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Sylvia Fowles had 10 points and seven rebounds for Minnesota (4-1) to move past Tina Thompson for fourth on the WNBA's rebounding list.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 56 - 58 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 56 - 58 |
| 4th 1.8 |  |
Phoenix offensive team rebound | 56 - 58 |
| 4th 1.8 | |
DeWanna Bonner misses 25-foot three point jumper | 56 - 58 |
| 4th 21.1 | |
Phoenix 20 Sec. timeout | 56 - 58 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-57 | FG | 25-62 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-26 | 3PT | 5-14 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 8-8 | FT | 3-4 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 8,001 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W10 | 0.8064516 | 25 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 9 | L1 | 0.6896552 | 20 |
 Golden State |
4 | 9 | W1 | 0.6896552 | 20 |
 Dallas |
5.5 | 11 | W1 | 0.6333333 | 19 |
 Los Angeles |
12.5 | 17 | W1 | 0.39285713 | 11 |
 Phoenix |
13.5 | 19 | L1 | 0.36666667 | 11 |
 Portland |
13.5 | 19 | L5 | 0.36666667 | 11 |
 Seattle |
19 | 25 | L8 | 0.19354838 | 6 |
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