Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury, October 2, 2016

Minnesota Lynx
82
3-0
Phoenix Mercury
67
0-3
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1st Q
Time Minnesota Lynx Score Phoenix Mercury
9:51.0 Defensive rebound by M. Moore 0-0  
9:28.0   0-0 Violation by Team (kicked ball)
9:18.0 R. Brunson makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by M. Moore)+22-0  
9:00.0   2-0 P. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot
8:58.0 Defensive rebound by M. Moore 2-0  
8:44.0 R. Brunson misses 2-pt jump shot  2-0  
8:42.0   2-0 Defensive rebound by Team
8:30.0   2-2+2B. Griner makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by M. Xargay)
8:02.0 S. Augustus misses 3-pt jump shot  2-2  
8:00.0   2-2 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
7:53.0   2-2 C. Dupree misses 2-pt layup
7:51.0   2-2 Offensive rebound by B. Griner
7:43.0   2-2 B. Griner misses 2-pt layup
7:41.0   2-2 Offensive rebound by B. Griner
7:35.0   2-5+3D. Taurasi makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by M. Xargay)
7:22.0 S. Augustus misses 2-pt layup (block by D. Taurasi) 2-5  
7:20.0 Offensive rebound by Team 2-5  
7:15.0 M. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot  2-5  
7:13.0 Offensive rebound by M. Moore 2-5  
7:09.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt layup +24-5  
6:59.0   4-5 Shooting foul by R. Brunson
6:59.0   4-5 B. Griner misses free throw 1 of 2
6:59.0   4-5 Offensive rebound by Team
6:59.0   4-6+1B. Griner makes free throw 2 of 2
6:49.0 Shooting foul by P. Taylor 4-6  
6:49.0 M. Moore makes free throw 1 of 2+15-6  
6:49.0 M. Moore makes free throw 2 of 2+16-6  
6:36.0   6-6 P. Taylor misses 2-pt layup
6:34.0 Defensive rebound by Team 6-6  
6:27.0 Personal foul by M. Xargay 6-6  
6:23.0 Turnover by N. Howard (bad pass; steal by M. Xargay) 6-6  
6:15.0   6-6 Personal foul by M. Moore
6:15.0   6-6 Personal foul by L. Whalen
6:06.0   6-6 M. Xargay misses 3-pt jump shot
6:04.0 Defensive rebound by S. Fowles 6-6  
6:01.0 Personal foul by M. Xargay 6-6  
5:48.0 Turnover by R. Montgomery (traveling) 6-6  
5:40.0   6-6 C. Dupree misses 2-pt jump shot
5:38.0 Defensive rebound by M. Moore 6-6  
5:24.0 Offensive foul by M. Moore 6-6  
5:24.0 Turnover by M. Moore (turnover) 6-6  
5:15.0   6-9+3D. Taurasi makes 3-pt jump shot
4:54.0 R. Montgomery misses 2-pt jump shot  6-9  
4:52.0 Offensive rebound by N. Howard 6-9  
4:47.0 N. Howard misses 2-pt layup  6-9  
4:45.0   6-9 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
4:41.0   6-9 Turnover by D. Taurasi (bad pass; steal by S. Augustus)
4:41.0 Personal foul by D. Taurasi 6-9  
4:41.0 Minnesota Lynx full timeout 6-9  
4:34.0 J. Perkins misses 2-pt jump shot  6-9  
4:32.0   6-9 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
4:14.0   6-11+2B. Griner makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Xargay)
4:01.0 Turnover by R. Montgomery (bad pass) 6-11  
3:48.0   6-11 Turnover by M. Xargay (bad pass; steal by R. Montgomery)
3:33.0 S. Fowles misses 2-pt layup  6-11  
3:31.0   6-11 Defensive rebound by D. Bonner
3:23.0   6-11 B. Griner misses 2-pt layup
3:21.0 Defensive rebound by S. Fowles 6-11  
3:02.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt layup (assist by R. Brunson)+28-11  
2:54.0   8-13+2D. Taurasi makes 2-pt layup
2:37.0 S. Augustus makes 2-pt layup +210-13  
2:24.0   10-15+2B. Griner makes 2-pt layup (assist by D. Taurasi)
2:04.0 L. Whalen makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. Fowles)+212-15  
1:52.0   12-15 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot
1:50.0   12-15 Offensive rebound by D. Bonner
1:45.0   12-17+2D. Bonner makes 2-pt layup
1:36.0 L. Whalen makes 2-pt jump shot +214-17  
1:25.0   14-17 Shooting foul by R. Brunson
1:25.0   14-18+1C. Dupree makes free throw 1 of 2
1:25.0   14-19+1C. Dupree makes free throw 2 of 2
1:15.0 S. Augustus misses 2-pt jump shot  14-19  
1:13.0   14-19 Defensive rebound by C. Dupree
1:03.0   14-19 Shooting foul by S. Fowles
1:03.0   14-20+1D. Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2
1:03.0   14-21+1D. Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2
0:48.0 Turnover by L. Whalen (bad pass; steal by P. Taylor) 14-21  
0:38.0   14-21 D. Bonner misses 3-pt jump shot
0:36.0 Defensive rebound by N. Howard 14-21  
0:31.0 L. Whalen makes 2-pt jump shot +216-21  
0:19.0   16-21 D. Bonner misses 2-pt jump shot
0:17.0   16-21 Offensive rebound by I. Harrison
0:15.0   16-21 I. Harrison misses 2-pt layup (block by S. Fowles)
0:13.0 Defensive rebound by N. Howard 16-21  
0:13.0 Turnover by N. Howard (lost ball; steal by P. Taylor) 16-21  
0:13.0   16-21 Personal foul by N. Howard
0:13.0   16-22+1P. Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
0:13.0   16-23+1P. Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
0:01.0 J. Perkins makes 2-pt jump shot +218-23  
0:01.0   18-23 P. Taylor misses 3-pt jump shot
0:00.0   18-23 Offensive rebound by Team
0:00.0 End of 1st quarter
2nd Q
Time Minnesota Lynx Score Phoenix Mercury
10:00.0 Start of 2nd quarter
9:50.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by A. Cruz)+220-23  
9:30.0   20-23 D. Bonner misses 3-pt jump shot
9:28.0 Defensive rebound by L. Whalen 20-23  
9:20.0 A. Cruz misses 2-pt layup  20-23  
9:18.0 Offensive rebound by Team 20-23  
9:18.0 Personal foul by I. Harrison 20-23  
9:15.0 L. Whalen makes 2-pt jump shot +222-23  
8:59.0   22-23 L. Harding misses 2-pt jump shot
8:57.0 Defensive rebound by M. Moore 22-23  
8:51.0 N. Howard makes 2-pt layup (assist by L. Whalen)+224-23  
8:28.0   24-23 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
8:22.0   24-23 Turnover by D. Taurasi (traveling)
8:13.0 Personal foul by I. Harrison 24-23  
8:02.0 Turnover by S. Fowles (lost ball; steal by P. Taylor) 24-23  
7:52.0   24-25+2D. Bonner makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by C. Dupree)
7:31.0 N. Howard makes 2-pt layup (assist by A. Cruz)+226-25  
7:12.0   26-25 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
7:10.0 Defensive rebound by M. Moore 26-25  
7:05.0 M. Moore misses 3-pt jump shot  26-25  
7:03.0   26-25 Defensive rebound by D. Bonner
6:58.0   26-25 Turnover by D. Bonner (bad pass)
6:45.0 L. Whalen misses 2-pt jump shot  26-25  
6:43.0   26-25 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
6:36.0   26-25 Turnover by D. Taurasi (bad pass; steal by S. Augustus)
6:23.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by S. Augustus)+228-25  
6:09.0   28-25 D. Bonner misses 2-pt jump shot
6:07.0 Defensive rebound by N. Howard 28-25  
5:55.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt layup (assist by N. Howard)+230-25  
5:36.0   30-25 Shooting foul by S. Fowles
5:36.0   30-26+1C. Dupree makes free throw 1 of 2
5:36.0   30-27+1C. Dupree makes free throw 2 of 2
5:21.0 N. Howard makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by S. Augustus)+232-27  
5:02.0   32-29+2M. Xargay makes 2-pt layup (assist by D. Bonner)
4:41.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt layup (assist by N. Howard)+234-29  
4:29.0   34-29 Personal foul by S. Fowles
4:17.0   34-29 Personal foul by S. Augustus
4:17.0 Minnesota Lynx full timeout 34-29  
4:11.0   34-32+3D. Taurasi makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by P. Taylor)
3:50.0 Turnover by N. Howard (traveling) 34-32  
3:33.0   34-32 Turnover by B. Griner (bad pass; steal by M. Moore)
3:33.0 Personal foul by M. Xargay 34-32  
3:18.0 S. Augustus misses 2-pt jump shot  34-32  
3:16.0   34-32 Defensive rebound by P. Taylor
3:07.0   34-32 P. Taylor misses 3-pt jump shot
3:05.0 Defensive rebound by N. Howard 34-32  
2:42.0 R. Brunson misses 2-pt jump shot  34-32  
2:40.0   34-32 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
2:23.0   34-32 Shooting foul by N. Howard
2:23.0   34-33+1P. Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2
2:23.0   34-34+1P. Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2
2:09.0 S. Augustus makes 2-pt jump shot +236-34  
1:50.0   36-34 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
1:48.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 36-34  
1:40.0 S. Augustus misses 2-pt jump shot  36-34  
1:38.0   36-34 Defensive rebound by P. Taylor
1:24.0   36-34 C. Dupree misses 2-pt jump shot
1:22.0 Defensive rebound by Team 36-34  
1:01.0 Personal foul by D. Taurasi 36-34  
1:01.0 Minnesota Lynx full timeout 36-34  
0:57.0 S. Augustus misses 2-pt jump shot  36-34  
0:55.0   36-34 Defensive rebound by P. Taylor
0:43.0   36-36+2D. Bonner makes 2-pt jump shot
0:33.0 Shooting foul by D. Bonner 36-36  
0:33.0 L. Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2+137-36  
0:33.0 L. Whalen misses free throw 2 of 2 37-36  
0:33.0   37-36 Defensive rebound by Team
0:19.0   37-38+2D. Bonner makes 2-pt layup
0:05.0 Shooting foul by B. Griner 37-38  
0:05.0 L. Whalen makes free throw 1 of 2+138-38  
0:05.0 L. Whalen makes free throw 2 of 2+139-38  
0:00.0 End of 2nd quarter
3rd Q
Time Minnesota Lynx Score Phoenix Mercury
10:00.0 Start of 3rd quarter
9:51.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by L. Whalen)+241-38  
9:31.0   41-38 Shooting foul by S. Fowles
9:31.0   41-39+1D. Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
9:31.0   41-39 D. Taurasi misses free throw 2 of 2
9:28.0 Defensive rebound by N. Howard 41-39  
9:26.0 Shooting foul by B. Griner 41-39  
9:26.0 S. Augustus makes free throw 1 of 2+142-39  
9:26.0 S. Augustus makes free throw 2 of 2+143-39  
9:09.0   43-39 P. Taylor misses 2-pt layup
9:07.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 43-39  
8:52.0 M. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot  43-39  
8:50.0   43-39 Defensive rebound by C. Dupree
8:38.0   43-39 Turnover by P. Taylor (bad pass)
8:24.0 M. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot  43-39  
8:22.0   43-39 Defensive rebound by M. Xargay
8:15.0   43-39 Offensive foul by M. Xargay
8:15.0   43-39 Turnover by M. Xargay (turnover; steal by L. Whalen)
8:08.0 S. Augustus misses 2-pt jump shot  43-39  
8:06.0   43-39 Defensive rebound by D. Bonner
7:53.0   43-39 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
7:51.0 Defensive rebound by S. Augustus 43-39  
7:43.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by L. Whalen)+245-39  
7:30.0   45-39 C. Dupree misses 2-pt jump shot
7:28.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 45-39  
7:17.0 N. Howard makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by L. Whalen)+247-39  
7:14.0   47-39 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
7:04.0   47-41+2L. Harding makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by D. Taurasi)
6:45.0 N. Howard makes 2-pt layup (assist by L. Whalen)+249-41  
6:25.0   49-43+2C. Dupree makes 2-pt jump shot
6:07.0 R. Brunson misses 2-pt jump shot  49-43  
6:05.0   49-43 Defensive rebound by C. Dupree
5:57.0   49-43 D. Bonner misses 3-pt jump shot
5:55.0 Defensive rebound by S. Augustus 49-43  
5:47.0 S. Augustus misses 2-pt layup  49-43  
5:45.0 Offensive rebound by N. Howard 49-43  
5:41.0 N. Howard makes 2-pt layup +251-43  
5:29.0   51-43 Turnover by D. Bonner (bad pass; steal by M. Moore)
5:23.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt layup (assist by N. Howard)+253-43  
5:17.0   53-43 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
5:11.0   53-43 Turnover by D. Bonner (bad pass; steal by S. Augustus)
4:58.0 S. Augustus misses 2-pt jump shot  53-43  
4:56.0   53-43 Defensive rebound by I. Harrison
4:35.0 Jump ball: L. Harding vs. N. Howard (J. Perkins gains possession)
4:35.0   53-43 Turnover by L. Harding (lost ball; steal by N. Howard)
4:29.0 R. Brunson misses 2-pt jump shot  53-43  
4:27.0 Offensive rebound by N. Howard 53-43  
4:20.0 N. Howard misses 2-pt layup (block by L. Harding) 53-43  
4:18.0 Offensive rebound by R. Brunson 53-43  
4:10.0 N. Howard makes 2-pt layup +255-43  
4:01.0   55-45+2B. Griner makes 2-pt jump shot
3:46.0 Personal foul by M. Xargay 55-45  
3:37.0 R. Montgomery makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by M. Moore)+358-45  
3:23.0   58-47+2L. Harding makes 2-pt layup
3:07.0 N. Howard misses 2-pt jump shot  58-47  
3:05.0   58-47 Defensive rebound by I. Harrison
2:56.0   58-47 Turnover by P. Taylor (bad pass; steal by R. Brunson)
2:43.0 Offensive foul by R. Brunson 58-47  
2:43.0 Turnover by R. Brunson (turnover) 58-47  
2:33.0   58-47 Turnover by L. Harding (lost ball)
2:12.0 S. Fowles misses 2-pt layup  58-47  
2:10.0   58-47 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
1:58.0   58-49+2I. Harrison makes 2-pt layup (assist by P. Taylor)
1:53.0 Minnesota Lynx full timeout 58-49  
1:37.0 R. Montgomery makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Perkins)+260-49  
1:17.0   60-49 P. Taylor misses 2-pt layup
1:15.0 Defensive rebound by S. Fowles 60-49  
1:09.0 R. Montgomery makes 2-pt jump shot +262-49  
0:45.0   62-49 I. Harrison misses 2-pt layup
0:43.0   62-49 Offensive rebound by D. Bonner
0:43.0   62-49 D. Bonner misses 2-pt layup
0:41.0   62-49 Offensive rebound by I. Harrison
0:41.0   62-51+2I. Harrison makes 2-pt layup
0:41.0   62-51 Technical foul by D. Bonner
0:41.0 M. Moore makes technical free throw+163-51  
0:19.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt layup (assist by R. Brunson)+265-51  
0:12.0   65-53+2D. Bonner makes 2-pt layup
0:02.0 M. Moore misses 3-pt jump shot  65-53  
0:00.0   65-53 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
0:00.0 End of 3rd quarter
4th Q
Time Minnesota Lynx Score Phoenix Mercury
10:00.0 Start of 4th quarter
9:47.0   65-53 Personal foul by S. Fowles
9:32.0   65-53 L. Harding misses 3-pt jump shot
9:30.0 Defensive rebound by S. Fowles 65-53  
9:12.0 M. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot  65-53  
9:10.0   65-53 Defensive rebound by I. Harrison
9:03.0   65-53 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
9:01.0 Defensive rebound by S. Fowles 65-53  
8:43.0 J. Perkins misses 2-pt jump shot  65-53  
8:41.0   65-53 Defensive rebound by I. Harrison
8:36.0   65-53 Turnover by I. Harrison (turnover; steal by M. Moore)
8:28.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt layup +267-53  
8:18.0   67-53 Shooting foul by N. Howard
8:18.0   67-53 L. Harding misses free throw 1 of 2
8:18.0   67-53 Offensive rebound by Team
8:18.0   67-53 L. Harding misses free throw 2 of 2
8:18.0 Defensive rebound by J. Perkins 67-53  
8:05.0 Personal foul by D. Taurasi 67-53  
7:54.0 N. Howard makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. Augustus)+269-53  
7:54.0 Shooting foul by B. Griner 69-53  
7:54.0 N. Howard makes free throw 1 of 1+170-53  
7:44.0   70-53 D. Bonner misses 2-pt layup
7:42.0   70-53 Offensive rebound by D. Bonner
7:42.0   70-53 Shooting foul by N. Howard
7:42.0   70-53 D. Bonner misses free throw 1 of 2
7:42.0   70-53 Offensive rebound by Team
7:42.0   70-53 D. Bonner misses free throw 2 of 2
7:42.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 70-53  
7:40.0 J. Perkins misses 3-pt jump shot  70-53  
7:38.0   70-53 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
7:24.0   70-53 L. Harding misses 2-pt layup
7:22.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 70-53  
6:58.0 Personal foul by D. Taurasi 70-53  
6:56.0 S. Augustus makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by M. Moore)+272-53  
6:38.0   72-53 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
6:36.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 72-53  
6:24.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt layup +274-53  
6:04.0   74-53 M. Xargay misses 3-pt jump shot
6:02.0 Defensive rebound by L. Whalen 74-53  
5:45.0 Personal foul by P. Taylor 74-53  
5:45.0 Minnesota Lynx full timeout 74-53  
5:35.0 M. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot  74-53  
5:33.0   74-53 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
5:20.0   74-55+2M. Xargay makes 2-pt jump shot
4:54.0 A. Cruz misses 2-pt jump shot  74-55  
4:52.0 Offensive rebound by R. Brunson 74-55  
4:48.0 R. Brunson misses 2-pt layup  74-55  
4:46.0   74-55 Defensive rebound by P. Taylor
4:39.0   74-55 P. Taylor misses 3-pt jump shot
4:37.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 74-55  
4:19.0 S. Augustus misses 2-pt layup (block by D. Taurasi) 74-55  
4:17.0 Offensive rebound by Team 74-55  
4:13.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 74-55  
4:08.0   74-57+2M. Xargay makes 2-pt layup
3:46.0 S. Augustus makes 2-pt jump shot +276-57  
3:28.0   76-57 Turnover by C. Dupree (lost ball; steal by J. Perkins)
3:10.0 Personal foul by D. Taurasi 76-57  
3:10.0 S. Augustus makes free throw 1 of 2+177-57  
3:10.0 Minnesota Lynx full timeout 77-57  
3:10.0   77-57 Technical foul by D. Taurasi
3:10.0 M. Moore makes technical free throw+178-57  
3:10.0 S. Augustus makes free throw 2 of 2+179-57  
3:09.0   79-57 Personal foul by L. Whalen
2:57.0   79-59+2A. Harden makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by S. Petrovic)
2:40.0 Offensive foul by K. Hampton 79-59  
2:40.0 Turnover by K. Hampton (turnover) 79-59  
2:31.0   79-62+3A. Harden makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by M. Xargay)
2:02.0 J. Perkins misses 2-pt jump shot  79-62  
1:52.0   79-62 Defensive rebound by S. Petrovic
1:47.0   79-62 M. Bass misses 2-pt jump shot
1:45.0 Defensive rebound by Team 79-62  
1:37.0 R. Montgomery misses 2-pt jump shot  79-62  
1:35.0   79-62 Defensive rebound by M. Bass
1:25.0   79-65+3S. Petrovic makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by M. Bass)
1:00.0 K. Hampton makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by R. Montgomery)+382-65  
0:47.0   82-67+2I. Harrison makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Xargay)
0:31.0 J. McCarville misses 2-pt jump shot  82-67  
0:29.0   82-67 Defensive rebound by I. Harrison
0:20.0   82-67 I. Harrison misses 2-pt jump shot
0:18.0 Defensive rebound by J. Perkins 82-67  
0:00.0 End of 4th quarter