Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationTaurasi, Diggins-Smith help Mercury hold off Lynx, 83-79
Taurasi hit 3-pointers 32 seconds apart to make it 6-5 and the Mercury led the rest of the way. She made another 3 to give Phoenix a 68-53 lead early in the fourth quarter but the Lynx answered with a 12-2 run to trim their deficit to 70-65 with 6:18 to play. Odyssey Sims made two free throws to cap an 8-0 spurt and make it a three-point game with 1:27 left but Diggins-Smith scored six points in the final minute to seal it.
Crystal Dangerfield scored 15 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter for Minnesota (10-5). Napheesa Collier finished with 13 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 83 - 79 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 83 - 79 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Minnesota offensive team rebound | 83 - 79 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Shey Peddy blocks Crystal Dangerfield 's 26-foot three point jumper | 83 - 79 |
| 4th 5.1 |  |
Skylar Diggins-Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | 83 - 79 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-65 | FG | 30-74 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 8-30 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 17-20 | FT | 13-14 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 20 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 2 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Minnesota |
- | 2 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Golden State |
- | 2 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Dallas |
0.5 | 3 | W1 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 3 | W2 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Los Angeles |
1 | 3 | W2 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Seattle |
1.5 | 4 | W2 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Phoenix |
2.5 | 5 | L3 | 0.2857143 | 2 |
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