Women's National Basketball Association

FINAL Friday, June 7, 2024
Minnesota Lynx 80
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Phoenix Mercury 81
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Match Report

Copper scores 34, hits last-second winner in Griner's return as Mercury top Lynx 81-80

— Kahleah Copper made a 3-pointer with less than a second remaining and scored 34 points to rally Phoenix to an 81-80 victory over the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Lynx on Friday night in Brittney Griner's return to the Mercury.

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Team Stats

28-72
FG
29-70
39
Field Goal %
41
15-34
3PT
9-26
44
Three Point %
35
9-11
FT
14-18
82
Free Throw %
78
36
Rebounds
39
7
Offensive Rebounds
10
29
Defensive Rebounds
29
24
Assists
18
5
Steals
6
5
Blocks
7
13
Turnovers
14
1
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
12
Points Conceded Off Turnovers
13
21
Fast Break Points
10
18
Points in Paint
34
20
Fouls
13
9
Largest Lead
9

Top Performers

MIN

  • Napheesa Collier MIN 40 · PTS 20 · FG 7-19
  • Kayla McBride MIN 35 · PTS 25 · FG 8-15
  • Alanna Smith MIN 29 · PTS 12 · FG 4-9
  • Natisha Hiedeman MIN 17 · PTS 8 · FG 3-7

PHX

  • Kahleah Copper MIN 32 · PTS 34 · FG 13-23
  • Diana Taurasi MIN 31 · PTS 12 · FG 4-19
  • Natasha Cloud MIN 34 · PTS 8 · FG 2-6
  • Brittney Griner MIN 21 · PTS 11 · FG 3-6

Recent Plays

  1. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End of the 4th Quarter
  3. 0.0 · 4th Quarter Lynx offensive team rebound
  4. 0.0 · 4th Quarter Kayla McBride misses 29-foot three point jumper
  5. 0.1 · 4th Quarter Rebecca Allen enters the game for Sophie Cunningham
  6. 0.1 · 4th Quarter (00:00.7) [Lynx] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)
  7. 0.1 · 4th Quarter Lynx Full timeout
  8. 0.2 · 4th Quarter Kahleah Copper makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brittney Griner assists)

Head to Head

MIN wins series 3-1

Injuries

Phoenix Mercury

  • Kara Dunn Out
  • Kelsey Plum Out
  • Jovana Nogic Out

Minnesota Lynx

  • Anastasiia Olairi Kosu Out
  • Elena Buenavida Out

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