Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury, May 25, 2016

Game Summary

Play-By-Play

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1st Q
Time Minnesota Lynx Score Phoenix Mercury
9:33.0 Defensive rebound by S. Fowles 0-0  
9:25.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt layup (assist by L. Whalen)+22-0  
9:04.0   2-0 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
9:02.0 Defensive rebound by S. Fowles 2-0  
8:54.0 S. Augustus misses 2-pt jump shot  2-0  
8:52.0 Offensive rebound by R. Brunson 2-0  
8:52.0 R. Brunson misses 2-pt layup (block by B. Griner) 2-0  
8:50.0   2-0 Defensive rebound by C. Dupree
8:37.0   2-2+2P. Taylor makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Dupree)
8:19.0 S. Augustus misses 2-pt jump shot  2-2  
8:17.0   2-2 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
8:12.0   2-2 Personal foul by L. Whalen
8:06.0   2-2 P. Taylor misses 2-pt layup
8:03.0 Defensive rebound by Team 2-2  
7:48.0 Turnover by S. Augustus (lost ball; steal by C. Dupree) 2-2  
7:42.0   2-2 D. Taurasi misses 2-pt jump shot (block by M. Moore)
7:40.0   2-2 Offensive rebound by C. Dupree
7:33.0   2-4+2D. Bonner makes 2-pt layup
7:26.0 Turnover by M. Moore (bad pass) 2-4  
7:14.0   2-6+2D. Taurasi makes 2-pt jump shot
6:56.0 Personal foul by B. Griner 2-6  
6:48.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt jump shot +24-6  
6:34.0   4-6 B. Griner misses 2-pt layup
6:32.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 4-6  
6:23.0 S. Fowles misses 2-pt jump shot  4-6  
6:21.0   4-6 Defensive rebound by C. Dupree
6:13.0   4-6 Turnover by P. Taylor (lost ball)
5:53.0 Turnover by M. Moore (lost ball; steal by C. Dupree) 4-6  
5:49.0   4-6 Turnover by P. Taylor (bad pass; steal by L. Whalen)
5:41.0 J. Perkins misses 3-pt jump shot  4-6  
5:39.0 Offensive rebound by S. Fowles 4-6  
5:35.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt jump shot +26-6  
5:24.0   6-6 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot
5:24.0 Defensive rebound by Team 6-6  
5:24.0 Personal foul by B. Griner 6-6  
5:24.0   6-6 Technical foul by D. Taurasi
5:24.0 M. Moore makes free throw 1 of 1+17-6  
5:14.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt layup +29-6  
5:04.0   9-6 Offensive foul by B. Griner
5:04.0   9-6 Turnover by B. Griner (turnover)
4:50.0 S. Fowles misses 2-pt jump shot  9-6  
4:48.0   9-6 Defensive rebound by I. Harrison
4:38.0   9-6 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
4:36.0 Defensive rebound by J. Perkins 9-6  
4:23.0 N. Howard makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Perkins)+211-6  
4:15.0   11-6 Turnover by C. Dupree (lost ball; steal by M. Moore)
4:09.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt layup +213-6  
4:06.0   13-6 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
3:59.0   13-6 Personal foul by R. Montgomery
3:53.0   13-6 Turnover by D. Taurasi (bad pass; steal by R. Montgomery)
3:37.0 M. Moore makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by J. McCarville)+316-6  
3:22.0   16-8+2P. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot
3:04.0 N. Howard misses 2-pt layup  16-8  
3:02.0 Offensive rebound by J. McCarville 16-8  
3:02.0 J. McCarville makes 2-pt layup +218-8  
2:44.0   18-11+3D. Taurasi makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by P. Taylor)
2:21.0 R. Montgomery misses 3-pt jump shot  18-11  
2:19.0   18-11 Defensive rebound by I. Harrison
2:19.0   18-11 Personal foul by N. Howard
2:09.0   18-11 Personal foul by R. Montgomery
2:00.0   18-11 D. Taurasi misses 2-pt jump shot
1:58.0 Defensive rebound by J. McCarville 18-11  
1:52.0 Offensive foul by N. Howard 18-11  
1:52.0 Turnover by N. Howard (turnover) 18-11  
1:43.0   18-11 Offensive foul by D. Taurasi
1:43.0   18-11 Turnover by C. Dupree (turnover)
1:32.0 M. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot  18-11  
1:30.0   18-11 Defensive rebound by I. Harrison
1:26.0   18-11 Turnover by D. Taurasi (bad pass; steal by S. Augustus)
1:21.0 M. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot  18-11  
1:19.0 Offensive rebound by S. Augustus 18-11  
1:19.0 S. Augustus makes 2-pt layup +220-11  
1:15.0   20-11 Turnover by D. Bonner (bad pass)
1:01.0 J. McCarville misses 2-pt jump shot  20-11  
0:59.0   20-11 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
0:53.0   20-11 P. Taylor misses 3-pt jump shot
0:51.0 Defensive rebound by S. Augustus 20-11  
0:44.0 S. Augustus misses 2-pt layup  20-11  
0:42.0 Offensive rebound by M. Moore 20-11  
0:32.0 Turnover by S. Augustus (bad pass) 20-11  
0:20.0   20-13+2P. Taylor makes 2-pt layup
0:20.0   20-13 Shooting foul by J. McCarville
0:20.0   20-14+1P. Taylor makes free throw 1 of 1
0:05.0 L. Whalen misses 2-pt jump shot (block by N. Quinn) 20-14  
0:03.0 Offensive rebound by L. Whalen 20-14  
0:02.0 Shooting foul by M. Bass 20-14  
0:02.0 L. Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2+121-14  
0:02.0 L. Whalen makes free throw 2 of 2+122-14  
0:00.0 End of 1st quarter
2nd Q
Time Minnesota Lynx Score Phoenix Mercury
10:00.0 Start of 2nd quarter
9:43.0 Turnover by S. Augustus (lost ball; steal by N. Quinn) 22-14  
9:37.0   22-16+2S. Petrovic makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by N. Quinn)
9:23.0 Personal foul by I. Harrison 22-16  
9:13.0 K. Hampton makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by L. Whalen)+325-16  
8:54.0   25-16 Shooting foul by N. Howard
8:54.0   25-17+1M. Bass makes free throw 1 of 2
8:54.0   25-18+1M. Bass makes free throw 2 of 2
8:36.0 K. Hampton misses 3-pt jump shot  25-18  
8:34.0   25-18 Defensive rebound by P. Taylor
8:26.0   25-20+2I. Harrison makes 2-pt layup (assist by P. Taylor)
8:05.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt jump shot +227-20  
7:49.0   27-20 I. Harrison misses 2-pt jump shot (block by S. Fowles)
7:47.0   27-20 Offensive rebound by I. Harrison
7:35.0   27-20 Shooting foul by S. Fowles
7:35.0   27-21+1I. Harrison makes free throw 1 of 2
7:35.0   27-21 I. Harrison misses free throw 2 of 2
7:35.0 Defensive rebound by S. Fowles 27-21  
7:17.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt layup (assist by L. Whalen)+229-21  
7:05.0   29-23+2N. Quinn makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by D. Taurasi)
6:49.0 Personal foul by I. Harrison 29-23  
6:44.0 S. Fowles misses 2-pt layup  29-23  
6:42.0   29-23 Defensive rebound by M. Bass
6:33.0   29-23 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
6:31.0 Defensive rebound by L. Whalen 29-23  
6:27.0 Turnover by L. Whalen (bad pass; steal by S. Petrovic) 29-23  
6:19.0   29-23 Turnover by D. Taurasi (bad pass; steal by L. Whalen)
6:14.0 Personal foul by S. Petrovic 29-23  
6:08.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt layup (assist by L. Whalen)+231-23  
5:52.0   31-23 Shooting foul by S. Augustus
5:52.0   31-23 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
5:52.0   31-24+1D. Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
5:52.0   31-25+1D. Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
5:41.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by S. Augustus)+233-25  
5:26.0   33-25 S. Petrovic misses 3-pt jump shot
5:24.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 33-25  
5:16.0 S. Fowles misses 2-pt layup  33-25  
5:14.0 Offensive rebound by R. Brunson 33-25  
5:08.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Moore)+235-25  
4:44.0   35-27+2N. Quinn makes 2-pt jump shot
4:24.0 Shooting foul by M. Bass 35-27  
4:24.0 M. Moore misses free throw 1 of 2 35-27  
4:24.0 Offensive rebound by Team 35-27  
4:24.0 M. Moore misses free throw 2 of 2 35-27  
4:24.0   35-27 Defensive rebound by C. Dupree
4:10.0   35-29+2D. Bonner makes 2-pt layup
3:44.0 Shooting foul by D. Bonner 35-29  
3:44.0 M. Moore makes free throw 1 of 2+136-29  
3:44.0 M. Moore makes free throw 2 of 2+137-29  
3:37.0   37-32+3D. Taurasi makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by N. Quinn)
3:27.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt layup (assist by R. Montgomery)+239-32  
3:15.0   39-34+2M. Bass makes 2-pt layup (assist by D. Bonner)
2:56.0 Turnover by M. Moore (lost ball) 39-34  
2:56.0 Minnesota Lynx full timeout 39-34  
2:32.0   39-34 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
2:30.0 Defensive rebound by S. Fowles 39-34  
2:19.0 Shooting foul by D. Bonner 39-34  
2:19.0 M. Moore makes free throw 1 of 2+140-34  
2:19.0 M. Moore makes free throw 2 of 2+141-34  
2:06.0   41-36+2C. Dupree makes 2-pt jump shot
1:48.0 M. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot  41-36  
1:46.0   41-36 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
1:38.0   41-36 C. Dupree misses 2-pt jump shot
1:36.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 41-36  
1:27.0 J. Perkins makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by R. Montgomery)+344-36  
1:17.0   44-36 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
1:08.0   44-36 P. Taylor misses 3-pt jump shot
1:06.0 Defensive rebound by M. Moore 44-36  
0:53.0 Personal foul by D. Bonner 44-36  
0:53.0 J. Perkins makes free throw 1 of 2+145-36  
0:53.0 J. Perkins makes free throw 2 of 2+146-36  
0:38.0   46-36 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
0:37.0   46-36 Offensive rebound by D. Bonner
0:37.0   46-36 Shooting foul by M. Moore
0:37.0   46-37+1D. Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2
0:37.0   46-38+1D. Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2
0:18.0 R. Brunson misses 2-pt jump shot  46-38  
0:16.0 Offensive rebound by S. Fowles 46-38  
0:16.0 S. Fowles misses 2-pt jump shot (block by B. Griner) 46-38  
0:14.0 Offensive rebound by Team 46-38  
0:12.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by S. Fowles)+248-38  
0:01.0   48-38 D. Bonner misses 2-pt jump shot
0:00.0 Defensive rebound by M. Moore 48-38  
0:00.0 End of 2nd quarter
3rd Q
Time Minnesota Lynx Score Phoenix Mercury
10:00.0 Start of 3rd quarter
9:35.0 R. Brunson misses 3-pt jump shot  48-38  
9:33.0   48-38 Defensive rebound by P. Taylor
9:11.0   48-38 D. Bonner misses 2-pt layup
9:09.0   48-38 Offensive rebound by D. Bonner
9:08.0   48-38 D. Bonner misses 2-pt jump shot
9:06.0 Defensive rebound by M. Moore 48-38  
9:00.0 L. Whalen misses 2-pt jump shot  48-38  
8:58.0   48-38 Defensive rebound by P. Taylor
8:54.0   48-38 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
8:52.0   48-38 Offensive rebound by C. Dupree
8:43.0   48-38 Turnover by P. Taylor (bad pass; steal by S. Fowles)
8:41.0 Personal foul by D. Bonner 48-38  
8:28.0 S. Augustus misses 2-pt jump shot  48-38  
8:26.0   48-38 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
8:21.0   48-38 Turnover by D. Taurasi (bad pass)
8:07.0 S. Fowles misses 2-pt jump shot  48-38  
8:05.0   48-38 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
7:57.0   48-38 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
7:55.0 Defensive rebound by Team 48-38  
7:33.0 S. Augustus misses 2-pt jump shot  48-38  
7:31.0   48-38 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
7:24.0   48-40+2C. Dupree makes 2-pt layup (assist by D. Taurasi)
7:07.0 M. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot  48-40  
7:05.0   48-40 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
6:56.0   48-40 Turnover by P. Taylor (bad pass; steal by M. Moore)
6:45.0 M. Moore makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by L. Whalen)+351-40  
6:31.0   51-40 Personal foul by L. Whalen
6:26.0   51-40 Offensive foul by D. Taurasi
6:26.0   51-40 Turnover by D. Taurasi (turnover)
6:09.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt jump shot +253-40  
6:01.0   53-40 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
5:46.0   53-42+2B. Griner makes 2-pt jump shot
5:21.0 L. Whalen makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by R. Brunson)+255-42  
5:05.0   55-42 A. Harden misses 3-pt jump shot
5:03.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 55-42  
4:58.0 Personal foul by N. Quinn 55-42  
4:44.0 R. Brunson misses 2-pt jump shot  55-42  
4:42.0   55-42 Defensive rebound by N. Quinn
4:34.0   55-42 A. Harden misses 2-pt jump shot
4:32.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 55-42  
4:26.0 Turnover by S. Fowles (traveling) 55-42  
4:12.0   55-44+2M. Bass makes 2-pt jump shot
3:49.0 Turnover by S. Fowles (back court) 55-44  
3:39.0   55-46+2B. Griner makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by D. Taurasi)
3:31.0 Minnesota Lynx full timeout 55-46  
3:13.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt jump shot +257-46  
2:57.0   57-46 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
2:55.0 Defensive rebound by N. Howard 57-46  
2:41.0 R. Montgomery misses 3-pt jump shot  57-46  
2:39.0   57-46 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
2:34.0   57-46 Shooting foul by J. Perkins
2:34.0   57-47+1D. Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
2:34.0   57-48+1D. Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
2:17.0 J. Perkins makes 2-pt jump shot +259-48  
2:02.0   59-48 Offensive foul by D. Taurasi
2:02.0   59-48 Turnover by D. Taurasi (turnover)
1:51.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by S. Augustus)+261-48  
1:33.0   61-50+2M. Bass makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by D. Bonner)
1:12.0 R. Montgomery misses 2-pt jump shot  61-50  
1:10.0 Offensive rebound by N. Howard 61-50  
1:07.0 N. Howard makes 2-pt jump shot +263-50  
1:07.0 Shooting foul by B. Griner 63-50  
1:07.0 N. Howard makes free throw 1 of 1+164-50  
0:53.0   64-50 N. Quinn misses 3-pt jump shot
0:51.0   64-50 Offensive rebound by M. Bass
0:42.0   64-50 M. Bass misses 2-pt jump shot
0:40.0 Defensive rebound by S. Fowles 64-50  
0:26.0 Turnover by R. Montgomery (back court) 64-50  
0:20.0   64-50 Personal foul by R. Montgomery
0:19.0   64-50 Personal foul by N. Howard
0:19.0   64-51+1I. Harrison makes free throw 1 of 2
0:19.0   64-52+1I. Harrison makes free throw 2 of 2
0:02.0 J. Perkins misses 3-pt jump shot  64-52  
0:00.0   64-52 Defensive rebound by N. Quinn
0:00.0 End of 3rd quarter
4th Q
Time Minnesota Lynx Score Phoenix Mercury
10:00.0 Start of 4th quarter
9:48.0   64-52 Personal foul by R. Brunson
9:47.0   64-52 Turnover by D. Bonner (bad pass)
9:28.0 M. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot  64-52  
9:26.0   64-52 Defensive rebound by D. Bonner
9:09.0   64-52 Turnover by I. Harrison (traveling)
8:53.0 Turnover by M. Moore (bad pass; steal by N. Quinn) 64-52  
8:51.0   64-52 Personal foul by J. McCarville
8:40.0   64-52 D. Bonner misses 2-pt jump shot
8:38.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 64-52  
8:21.0 S. Augustus makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by L. Whalen)+266-52  
8:03.0   66-55+3P. Taylor makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by I. Harrison)
7:51.0 Jump ball: S. Augustus vs. I. Harrison (P. Taylor gains possession)
7:51.0 Turnover by S. Augustus (lost ball; steal by I. Harrison) 66-55  
7:34.0   66-57+2P. Taylor makes 2-pt layup
7:34.0   66-57 Shooting foul by J. McCarville
7:34.0   66-58+1P. Taylor makes free throw 1 of 1
7:18.0 L. Whalen misses 2-pt jump shot  66-58  
7:17.0 Offensive rebound by Team 66-58  
7:17.0 Personal foul by B. Griner 66-58  
7:13.0 Turnover by L. Whalen (bad pass; steal by P. Taylor) 66-58  
7:05.0   66-58 Offensive foul by P. Taylor
7:05.0   66-58 Turnover by P. Taylor (turnover)
6:52.0 Turnover by J. Perkins (lost ball; steal by M. Bass) 66-58  
6:46.0   66-60+2M. Bass makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Dupree)
6:46.0 Minnesota Lynx full timeout 66-60  
6:33.0 Turnover by S. Fowles (3 sec) 66-60  
6:21.0   66-60 Personal foul by J. Perkins
6:11.0   66-63+3D. Bonner makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by C. Dupree)
5:45.0 M. Moore misses 3-pt jump shot  66-63  
5:43.0   66-63 Defensive rebound by P. Taylor
5:25.0   66-63 Turnover by D. Taurasi (bad pass; steal by J. McCarville)
5:22.0 Turnover by J. McCarville (bad pass) 66-63  
5:11.0   66-63 Shooting foul by J. Perkins
5:11.0   66-63 P. Taylor misses free throw 1 of 2
5:11.0   66-63 Offensive rebound by Team
5:11.0   66-64+1P. Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
4:59.0 Personal foul by M. Bass 66-64  
4:53.0 Turnover by M. Moore (bad pass; steal by D. Taurasi) 66-64  
4:47.0   66-66+2D. Bonner makes 2-pt layup (assist by D. Taurasi)
4:32.0 M. Moore misses 3-pt jump shot  66-66  
4:30.0 Offensive rebound by R. Brunson 66-66  
4:30.0 Shooting foul by P. Taylor 66-66  
4:30.0 R. Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2+167-66  
4:30.0 R. Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2+168-66  
4:17.0   68-66 M. Bass misses 2-pt jump shot
4:15.0 Defensive rebound by L. Whalen 68-66  
4:07.0 M. Moore makes 3-pt jump shot +371-66  
3:53.0   71-69+3P. Taylor makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by D. Taurasi)
3:38.0 Turnover by L. Whalen (step out of bounds) 71-69  
3:24.0   71-69 Turnover by C. Dupree (traveling)
3:11.0 S. Augustus makes 2-pt jump shot +273-69  
3:08.0   73-69 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
3:00.0   73-69 Shooting foul by S. Augustus
3:00.0   73-70+1P. Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
3:00.0   73-71+1P. Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
2:44.0 Shooting foul by M. Bass 73-71  
2:44.0 Minnesota Lynx full timeout 73-71  
2:44.0 R. Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2+174-71  
2:44.0 R. Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2+175-71  
2:26.0   75-73+2P. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot
2:26.0   75-73 Shooting foul by S. Augustus
2:26.0   75-74+1P. Taylor makes free throw 1 of 1
2:15.0 Shooting foul by B. Griner 75-74  
2:15.0 M. Moore makes free throw 1 of 2+176-74  
2:15.0 M. Moore makes free throw 2 of 2+177-74  
1:56.0   77-74 D. Bonner misses 3-pt jump shot
1:54.0 Defensive rebound by L. Whalen 77-74  
1:39.0 Jump ball: L. Whalen vs. D. Taurasi (P. Taylor gains possession)
1:39.0 Turnover by L. Whalen (lost ball; steal by D. Taurasi) 77-74  
1:18.0   77-74 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
1:16.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 77-74  
1:01.0 Offensive foul by S. Augustus 77-74  
1:01.0 Turnover by S. Augustus (turnover) 77-74  
0:49.0   77-77+3P. Taylor makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by D. Taurasi)
0:49.0 Minnesota Lynx full timeout 77-77  
0:36.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt layup (assist by L. Whalen)+279-77  
0:36.0   79-77 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
0:25.0   79-77 Shooting foul by M. Moore
0:25.0   79-77 D. Bonner misses free throw 1 of 2
0:25.0   79-77 Offensive rebound by Team
0:25.0   79-78+1D. Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2
0:25.0 Minnesota Lynx full timeout 79-78  
0:21.0 Personal foul by D. Bonner 79-78  
0:21.0 M. Moore makes free throw 1 of 2+180-78  
0:21.0 M. Moore makes free throw 2 of 2+181-78  
0:21.0   81-78 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
0:13.0   81-78 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
0:11.0 Defensive rebound by S. Fowles 81-78  
0:10.0 Personal foul by P. Taylor 81-78  
0:10.0 S. Fowles makes free throw 1 of 2+182-78  
0:10.0 S. Fowles makes free throw 2 of 2+183-78  
0:06.0   83-78 P. Taylor misses 3-pt jump shot
0:04.0 Defensive rebound by L. Whalen 83-78  
0:01.0 Personal foul by M. Bass 83-78  
0:01.0 L. Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2+184-78  
0:01.0 L. Whalen makes free throw 2 of 2+185-78  
0:00.0 End of 4th quarter