NBA

Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury

· Women's National Basketball Association
Minnesota Lynx
9-3, 3-3 Away
Final
80 - 90

Phoenix Mercury
6-7, 3-3 Home

Collier'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

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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

Venue: IMG Academy

Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 2 W3 0.71428573 5
Las Vegas 0.5 2 L1 0.6666667 4
Golden State 0.5 2 W1 0.6666667 4
Portland 1 3 W2 0.5714286 4
Dallas 1 3 W1 0.5714286 4
Los Angeles 1.5 3 W2 0.5 3
Seattle 2 4 W2 0.42857143 3
Phoenix 3.5 6 L4 0.25 2
Full Standings

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