Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury
· WNBA Commissioner's CupMinnesota snaps 5-game losing streak with win over Mercury
Minnesota, which won in Phoenix for the 10th straight time, went on a 20-8 run, capped by a corner 3-pointer by Bridget Carleton, to take a 70-61 lead.
Natalie Achonwa also scored 12 points, 10 coming in the first half, for Minnesota (4-13). Jessica Shepard grabbed 13 rebounds.
Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 25 points for Phoenix (7-10). Diana Taurasi added 15 points and Shey Peddy had 12.
Tina Charles grabbed seven rebounds to eclipse 3,500 in her career. Charles is the only player in WNBA history with at least 6,850 points and 3,500 rebounds.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 84 - 71 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 84 - 71 |
| 4th 15.0 |  |
Jennie Simms makes layup (Shey Peddy assists) | 84 - 71 |
| 4th 22.2 |  |
Aerial Powers bad pass (Brianna Turner steals) | 84 - 69 |
| 4th 28.3 | |
Aerial Powers defensive rebound | 84 - 69 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-64 | FG | 23-58 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 10-25 | 3PT | 10-30 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 18-20 | FT | 15-22 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 24 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 6,394 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Los Angeles |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Phoenix |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dallas |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Las Vegas |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Seattle |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
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