Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationCollier's big night helps Lynx beat Mercury 90-80
Collier also had four steals and two blocks for Minnesota (9-3), which has won three straight. Dangerfield's three-point play gave Minnesota an 81-73 lead with 3:16 remaining.
Damiris Dantas scored 13 points, making all five of her field goals, in the first half and Bridget Carleton added 12 as Minnesota led 51-42. Dantas finished with 19 points and Carleton had 14 points and a career-high six assists.
Bria Hartley led Phoenix (6-7) with 24 points and Skylar Diggins-Smith added 21. Diana Taurasi was held to 14 points on 3-of-12 shooting
Phoenix center Brittney Griner missed her first game of the season due to personal reasons. She leads the team in points (17.7) and rebounds (7.5).
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 90 - 80 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 90 - 80 |
| 4th 3.0 |  |
Shenise Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 90 - 80 |
| 4th 3.0 | |
Shenise Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2 | 89 - 80 |
| 4th 3.0 | |
Shenise Johnson makes technical free throw | 88 - 80 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-58 | FG | 25-60 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 9-19 | 3PT | 7-28 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 29-35 | FT | 23-29 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 20 | Assists | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 22 | Fouls | 25 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W3 | 0.75 | 18 |
 Las Vegas |
1 | 7 | L1 | 0.7083333 | 17 |
 Golden State |
1 | 7 | W7 | 0.7083333 | 17 |
 Dallas |
2 | 8 | W5 | 0.6666667 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
7 | 12 | L1 | 0.45454547 | 10 |
 Portland |
8 | 14 | L1 | 0.41666666 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
10.5 | 17 | L4 | 0.32 | 8 |
 Seattle |
12.5 | 19 | L2 | 0.24 | 6 |
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