Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury, July 14, 2017

Game Summary

Play-By-Play

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1st Q
Time Minnesota Lynx Score Phoenix Mercury
9:42.0 Defensive rebound by L. Whalen 0-0  
9:34.0 M. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot  0-0  
9:32.0 Offensive rebound by S. Fowles 0-0  
9:18.0 R. Brunson makes 2-pt jump shot +22-0  
9:09.0   2-0 Personal foul by L. Whalen
9:01.0   2-2+2D. Robinson makes 2-pt layup
8:53.0 R. Brunson misses 3-pt jump shot  2-2  
8:51.0   2-2 Defensive rebound by C. Little
8:33.0   2-2 D. Taurasi misses 2-pt jump shot
8:31.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 2-2  
8:28.0 M. Moore makes 3-pt jump shot +35-2  
8:15.0   5-4+2B. Griner makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. Talbot)
7:59.0 Turnover by L. Whalen (bad pass; steal by D. Robinson) 5-4  
7:53.0   5-6+2D. Robinson makes 2-pt jump shot
7:34.0 Personal foul by D. Robinson 5-6  
7:25.0 M. Moore misses 3-pt jump shot  5-6  
7:23.0   5-6 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
7:13.0   5-6 Turnover by S. Talbot (bad pass; steal by L. Whalen)
7:06.0 L. Whalen misses 2-pt jump shot  5-6  
7:04.0   5-6 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
6:56.0   5-6 D. Taurasi misses 2-pt layup
6:53.0 Defensive rebound by S. Fowles 5-6  
6:47.0 S. Augustus misses 2-pt jump shot  5-6  
6:45.0   5-6 Defensive rebound by S. Talbot
6:43.0   5-8+2D. Taurasi makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. Talbot)
6:27.0 Personal foul by S. Talbot 5-8  
6:16.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by R. Montgomery)+27-8  
6:00.0   7-8 S. Talbot misses 2-pt jump shot
5:58.0 Defensive rebound by R. Montgomery 7-8  
5:50.0 R. Montgomery makes 2-pt jump shot +29-8  
5:37.0   9-8 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
5:35.0 Defensive rebound by M. Moore 9-8  
5:26.0 R. Brunson makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by M. Moore)+312-8  
5:13.0   12-8 Personal foul by R. Brunson
4:52.0   12-10+2B. Griner makes 2-pt jump shot
4:49.0 Offensive foul by S. Fowles 12-10  
4:49.0 Turnover by S. Fowles (turnover) 12-10  
4:49.0 Minnesota Lynx full timeout 12-10  
4:33.0   12-10 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot
4:31.0 Defensive rebound by S. Fowles 12-10  
4:21.0 S. Augustus misses 2-pt jump shot  12-10  
4:19.0   12-10 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
4:11.0   12-10 Personal foul by S. Fowles
4:03.0   12-10 Offensive foul by B. Griner
4:03.0   12-10 Turnover by B. Griner (turnover)
3:52.0 R. Montgomery misses 3-pt jump shot  12-10  
3:50.0   12-10 Defensive rebound by S. Talbot
3:39.0   12-10 Turnover by D. Robinson (lost ball; steal by S. Augustus)
3:27.0 S. Augustus makes 2-pt jump shot +214-10  
3:07.0   14-10 Turnover by C. Little (bad pass; steal by P. Pierson)
2:59.0 S. Augustus makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by M. Moore)+317-10  
2:49.0   17-10 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
2:39.0   17-10 M. Currie misses 3-pt jump shot
2:37.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 17-10  
2:30.0 M. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot  17-10  
2:28.0   17-10 Defensive rebound by Team
2:16.0   17-10 Personal foul by J. Perkins
2:06.0   17-10 B. Griner misses 2-pt layup
2:04.0   17-10 Offensive rebound by Y. Turner
1:55.0   17-10 Y. Turner misses 2-pt layup
1:53.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 17-10  
1:51.0 Turnover by J. Perkins (traveling) 17-10  
1:42.0   17-10 Offensive foul by B. Griner
1:42.0   17-10 Turnover by B. Griner (turnover)
1:20.0 P. Pierson makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by M. Moore)+219-10  
1:05.0   19-10 B. Griner misses 2-pt layup
1:04.0   19-10 Offensive rebound by A. Robinson
1:04.0   19-10 Personal foul by M. Moore
1:04.0   19-11+1A. Robinson makes free throw 1 of 2
1:04.0   19-12+1A. Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2
0:47.0 S. Augustus makes 2-pt jump shot +221-12  
0:33.0   21-12 L. Mitchell misses 3-pt jump shot
0:31.0   21-12 Offensive rebound by M. Currie
0:25.0   21-12 Shooting foul by N. Howard
0:25.0   21-13+1Y. Turner makes free throw 1 of 2
0:25.0   21-13 Y. Turner misses free throw 2 of 2
0:25.0 Defensive rebound by L. Whalen 21-13  
0:02.0 S. Augustus makes 2-pt jump shot +223-13  
0:00.0 End of 1st quarter
2nd Q
Time Minnesota Lynx Score Phoenix Mercury
10:00.0 Start of 2nd quarter
9:49.0 Personal foul by M. Currie 23-13  
9:41.0 S. Augustus makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by L. Whalen)+225-13  
9:25.0   25-15+2Y. Turner makes 2-pt layup
9:11.0 Personal foul by M. Currie 25-15  
9:04.0 S. Augustus misses 2-pt jump shot  25-15  
9:02.0   25-15 Defensive rebound by E. Cannon
8:39.0   25-15 Turnover by L. Mitchell (traveling)
8:22.0 S. Augustus makes 2-pt layup (assist by P. Pierson)+227-15  
8:12.0   27-15 Personal foul by N. Howard
8:05.0   27-15 S. Talbot misses 3-pt jump shot
8:03.0 Defensive rebound by Team 27-15  
7:49.0 Turnover by M. Moore (lost ball) 27-15  
7:30.0   27-15 Shooting foul by N. Howard
7:30.0   27-16+1B. Griner makes free throw 1 of 2
7:30.0   27-17+1B. Griner makes free throw 2 of 2
7:20.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by S. Augustus)+229-17  
7:00.0   29-17 Turnover by D. Taurasi (bad pass)
6:42.0 L. Whalen misses 3-pt jump shot  29-17  
6:40.0 Offensive rebound by M. Moore 29-17  
6:38.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt tip-in +231-17  
6:35.0   31-17 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
6:16.0   31-17 B. Griner misses 2-pt jump shot
6:14.0 Defensive rebound by S. Fowles 31-17  
5:57.0 S. Fowles misses 2-pt layup  31-17  
5:55.0 Offensive rebound by S. Fowles 31-17  
5:54.0 S. Fowles misses 2-pt layup  31-17  
5:53.0   31-17 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
5:51.0   31-17 Personal foul by L. Whalen
5:38.0   31-17 C. Little misses 2-pt layup
5:36.0 Defensive rebound by S. Augustus 31-17  
5:29.0 R. Brunson misses 2-pt jump shot  31-17  
5:27.0   31-17 Defensive rebound by D. Robinson
5:21.0   31-17 D. Robinson misses 2-pt layup
5:19.0 Defensive rebound by S. Augustus 31-17  
5:07.0 Turnover by R. Brunson (dbl dribble) 31-17  
4:57.0   31-17 Personal foul by R. Montgomery
4:52.0   31-17 Turnover by D. Robinson (bad pass)
4:41.0 M. Moore misses 3-pt jump shot  31-17  
4:39.0 Offensive rebound by Team 31-17  
4:36.0 R. Montgomery misses 2-pt layup  31-17  
4:34.0   31-17 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
4:24.0   31-19+2B. Griner makes 2-pt layup (assist by D. Taurasi)
4:06.0 Personal foul by B. Griner 31-19  
4:06.0 Technical foul by R. Brunson 31-19  
4:06.0   31-20+1D. Taurasi makes technical free throw
4:06.0 R. Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2+132-20  
4:06.0 R. Brunson misses free throw 2 of 2 32-20  
4:06.0 Offensive rebound by S. Fowles 32-20  
4:04.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt layup +234-20  
3:46.0   34-20 S. Talbot misses 2-pt layup
3:44.0   34-20 Offensive rebound by Team
3:38.0   34-20 D. Taurasi misses 2-pt jump shot
3:36.0 Defensive rebound by M. Moore 34-20  
3:26.0 Personal foul by D. Taurasi 34-20  
3:15.0 Turnover by M. Moore (bad pass) 34-20  
2:55.0   34-20 C. Little misses 2-pt jump shot
2:53.0 Defensive rebound by R. Montgomery 34-20  
2:48.0 R. Montgomery misses 2-pt jump shot  34-20  
2:46.0   34-20 Defensive rebound by L. Mitchell
2:33.0   34-20 D. Taurasi misses 2-pt jump shot
2:31.0   34-20 Offensive rebound by C. Little
2:30.0   34-20 C. Little misses 2-pt layup
2:29.0   34-20 Offensive rebound by Team
2:29.0   34-20 Personal foul by R. Brunson
2:29.0 Minnesota Lynx full timeout 34-20  
2:29.0   34-20 C. Little misses free throw 1 of 2
2:29.0   34-20 Offensive rebound by Team
2:29.0   34-21+1C. Little makes free throw 2 of 2
2:15.0 S. Fowles misses 2-pt layup (block by C. Little) 34-21  
2:13.0   34-21 Defensive rebound by Team
2:02.0   34-21 D. Taurasi misses 2-pt jump shot
2:00.0 Defensive rebound by S. Fowles 34-21  
1:54.0 Personal foul by A. Robinson 34-21  
1:54.0 P. Pierson makes free throw 1 of 2+135-21  
1:54.0 P. Pierson makes free throw 2 of 2+136-21  
1:46.0   36-21 Personal foul by R. Montgomery
1:46.0   36-22+1C. Little makes free throw 1 of 2
1:46.0   36-22 C. Little misses free throw 2 of 2
1:46.0 Defensive rebound by M. Moore 36-22  
1:29.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt layup (assist by P. Pierson)+238-22  
1:14.0   38-22 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
1:12.0 Defensive rebound by P. Pierson 38-22  
1:05.0 R. Montgomery misses 2-pt layup  38-22  
1:03.0   38-22 Defensive rebound by L. Mitchell
0:57.0   38-24+2D. Taurasi makes 2-pt layup (assist by L. Mitchell)
0:48.0 Offensive foul by P. Pierson 38-24  
0:48.0 Turnover by P. Pierson (turnover) 38-24  
0:48.0 Minnesota Lynx full timeout 38-24  
0:33.0   38-24 C. Little misses 2-pt layup
0:31.0 Defensive rebound by S. Fowles 38-24  
0:27.0   38-24 Technical foul by D. Taurasi
0:27.0 M. Moore makes technical free throw+139-24  
0:09.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt layup (assist by L. Whalen)+241-24  
0:01.0   41-24 C. Little misses 2-pt jump shot
0:00.0   41-24 Offensive rebound by Team
0:00.0 End of 2nd quarter
3rd Q
Time Minnesota Lynx Score Phoenix Mercury
10:00.0 Start of 3rd quarter
9:41.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt jump shot +243-24  
9:15.0   43-24 B. Griner misses 2-pt hook shot
9:13.0 Defensive rebound by L. Whalen 43-24  
8:54.0 R. Brunson misses 2-pt layup  43-24  
8:52.0   43-24 Defensive rebound by B. Griner
8:46.0   43-27+3S. Talbot makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by D. Robinson)
8:25.0 Turnover by S. Fowles (lost ball) 43-27  
8:14.0   43-27 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
8:12.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 43-27  
8:05.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Moore)+245-27  
7:47.0   45-27 Shooting foul by S. Fowles
7:47.0   45-28+1D. Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2
7:47.0   45-29+1D. Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2
7:36.0 Turnover by S. Augustus (bad pass; steal by S. Talbot) 45-29  
7:32.0   45-31+2D. Robinson makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. Talbot)
7:31.0 Minnesota Lynx full timeout 45-31  
7:19.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. Augustus)+247-31  
7:08.0   47-31 Personal foul by L. Whalen
6:55.0   47-33+2D. Robinson makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by S. Talbot)
6:45.0 M. Moore makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by S. Augustus)+350-33  
6:26.0   50-35+2S. Talbot makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by D. Robinson)
6:04.0 Turnover by M. Moore (bad pass) 50-35  
5:54.0   50-35 Turnover by B. Griner (step out of bounds)
5:45.0 Offensive foul by S. Fowles 50-35  
5:45.0 Turnover by S. Fowles (turnover) 50-35  
5:26.0   50-37+2D. Taurasi makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by B. Griner)
5:17.0 L. Whalen makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by M. Moore)+252-37  
5:02.0   52-37 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
5:00.0 Defensive rebound by Team 52-37  
4:43.0 R. Brunson misses 2-pt jump shot (block by B. Griner) 52-37  
4:41.0   52-37 Defensive rebound by D. Taurasi
4:35.0   52-37 Personal foul by M. Moore
4:28.0   52-37 S. Talbot misses 3-pt jump shot
4:26.0 Defensive rebound by L. Whalen 52-37  
4:09.0 M. Moore makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by P. Pierson)+355-37  
3:50.0   55-39+2B. Griner makes 2-pt layup (assist by D. Taurasi)
3:50.0   55-39 Shooting foul by M. Moore
3:50.0   55-39 B. Griner misses free throw 1 of 1
3:50.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 55-39  
3:39.0 S. Augustus misses 3-pt jump shot  55-39  
3:37.0   55-39 Defensive rebound by S. Talbot
3:31.0   55-39 Personal foul by S. Augustus
3:31.0   55-40+1B. Griner makes free throw 2 of 2
3:31.0   55-41+1B. Griner makes free throw 2 of 2
3:12.0 J. Perkins misses 2-pt jump shot  55-41  
3:10.0   55-41 Defensive rebound by D. Robinson
3:04.0   55-43+2D. Robinson makes 2-pt layup
2:56.0 M. Moore makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by J. Perkins)+358-43  
2:47.0   58-43 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
2:46.0   58-43 Turnover by C. Little (bad pass; steal by R. Montgomery)
2:46.0 Jump ball: R. Montgomery vs. C. Little (B. Griner gains possession)
2:46.0 Turnover by R. Montgomery (lost ball; steal by C. Little) 58-43  
2:33.0   58-43 Personal foul by R. Brunson
2:33.0   58-43 B. Griner misses free throw 1 of 2
2:33.0   58-43 Offensive rebound by Team
2:33.0   58-44+1B. Griner makes free throw 2 of 2
2:19.0 M. Moore makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by R. Montgomery)+260-44  
2:06.0   60-47+3M. Currie makes 3-pt jump shot
1:53.0 R. Brunson misses 3-pt jump shot  60-47  
1:51.0 Offensive rebound by Team 60-47  
1:51.0 Personal foul by E. Cannon 60-47  
1:45.0 M. Moore misses 3-pt jump shot  60-47  
1:43.0   60-47 Defensive rebound by Team
1:33.0   60-47 Turnover by D. Robinson (lost ball; steal by R. Montgomery)
1:30.0 Shooting foul by B. Griner 60-47  
1:30.0 R. Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2+161-47  
1:30.0 R. Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2+162-47  
1:20.0   62-47 L. Mitchell misses 3-pt jump shot
1:18.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brunson 62-47  
1:06.0 P. Pierson makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Moore)+264-47  
0:46.0   64-49+2B. Griner makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by L. Mitchell)
0:21.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 64-49  
0:01.0   64-49 M. Currie misses 2-pt jump shot
0:00.0   64-49 Offensive rebound by Team
0:00.0 End of 3rd quarter
4th Q
Time Minnesota Lynx Score Phoenix Mercury
10:00.0 Start of 4th quarter
9:42.0   64-49 Turnover by Y. Turner (bad pass; steal by S. Fowles)
9:19.0 S. Augustus misses 3-pt jump shot  64-49  
9:17.0   64-49 Defensive rebound by L. Mitchell
9:11.0   64-49 Turnover by Y. Turner (bad pass; steal by P. Pierson)
8:51.0 S. Fowles misses 2-pt layup (block by L. Mitchell) 64-49  
8:50.0   64-49 Defensive rebound by L. Mitchell
8:49.0   64-49 Shooting foul by L. Whalen
8:49.0   64-49 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
8:49.0   64-50+1L. Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2
8:49.0   64-51+1L. Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2
8:43.0 Personal foul by E. Cannon 64-51  
8:31.0 Shooting foul by C. George 64-51  
8:31.0 S. Fowles makes free throw 1 of 2+165-51  
8:31.0 S. Fowles makes free throw 2 of 2+166-51  
8:10.0   66-51 Shooting foul by P. Pierson
8:10.0   66-52+1M. Currie makes free throw 1 of 2
8:10.0   66-53+1M. Currie makes free throw 2 of 2
7:58.0 Personal foul by E. Cannon 66-53  
7:46.0 S. Augustus makes 2-pt layup +268-53  
7:34.0   68-53 D. Taurasi misses 3-pt jump shot
7:32.0   68-53 Offensive rebound by L. Mitchell
7:24.0   68-53 L. Mitchell misses 3-pt jump shot
7:22.0 Defensive rebound by S. Fowles 68-53  
7:07.0 P. Pierson misses 3-pt jump shot  68-53  
7:05.0   68-53 Defensive rebound by Team
6:51.0   68-55+2D. Taurasi makes 2-pt layup
6:32.0 S. Augustus makes 2-pt jump shot (assist by L. Whalen)+270-55  
6:13.0   70-55 Shooting foul by M. Moore
6:13.0   70-55 E. Cannon misses free throw 1 of 2
6:13.0   70-55 Offensive rebound by Team
6:13.0   70-56+1E. Cannon makes free throw 2 of 2
5:56.0 S. Augustus misses 2-pt jump shot  70-56  
5:54.0 Offensive rebound by Team 70-56  
5:54.0 Personal foul by C. George 70-56  
5:49.0 L. Whalen makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by S. Fowles)+373-56  
5:38.0   73-56 D. Taurasi misses 2-pt jump shot
5:36.0 Defensive rebound by M. Moore 73-56  
5:35.0 Personal foul by L. Mitchell 73-56  
5:35.0 M. Moore misses free throw 1 of 2 73-56  
5:35.0 Offensive rebound by Team 73-56  
5:35.0 M. Moore misses free throw 2 of 2 73-56  
5:35.0   73-56 Defensive rebound by M. Currie
5:30.0   73-58+2D. Taurasi makes 2-pt jump shot
5:30.0   73-58 Shooting foul by S. Augustus
5:30.0   73-59+1D. Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 1
5:16.0 L. Whalen makes 2-pt layup +275-59  
5:15.0 Shooting foul by L. Mitchell 75-59  
5:15.0 L. Whalen makes free throw 1 of 1+176-59  
5:05.0   76-59 Shooting foul by M. Moore
5:05.0   76-60+1M. Currie makes free throw 1 of 2
5:05.0   76-61+1M. Currie makes free throw 2 of 2
4:52.0 S. Augustus makes 2-pt hook shot (assist by M. Moore)+278-61  
4:38.0   78-61 Y. Turner misses 3-pt jump shot
4:35.0 Defensive rebound by Team 78-61  
4:35.0 Personal foul by C. George 78-61  
4:35.0 P. Pierson makes free throw 1 of 2+179-61  
4:35.0 P. Pierson makes free throw 2 of 2+180-61  
4:21.0   80-64+3M. Currie makes 3-pt jump shot
4:01.0 P. Pierson makes 2-pt layup +282-64  
3:39.0   82-64 Y. Turner misses 3-pt jump shot
3:37.0   82-64 Offensive rebound by E. Cannon
3:36.0   82-64 E. Cannon misses 2-pt layup (block by S. Fowles)
3:35.0   82-64 Offensive rebound by Team
3:27.0   82-64 M. Currie misses 2-pt layup
3:25.0 Defensive rebound by S. Fowles 82-64  
3:14.0 S. Fowles makes 2-pt layup (assist by P. Pierson)+284-64  
3:12.0   84-64 Phoenix Mercury full timeout
2:50.0   84-67+3A. Prince makes 3-pt jump shot (assist by Y. Turner)
2:43.0 Minnesota Lynx full timeout 84-67  
2:43.0 Minnesota Lynx full timeout 84-67  
2:24.0 N. Howard misses 2-pt hook shot (block by C. George) 84-67  
2:22.0   84-67 Defensive rebound by E. Cannon
2:10.0   84-67 C. George misses 2-pt jump shot
2:08.0 Defensive rebound by J. Perkins 84-67  
1:54.0 R. Montgomery makes 2-pt jump shot +286-67  
1:36.0   86-67 Personal foul by J. Perkins
1:36.0   86-68+1Y. Turner makes free throw 1 of 2
1:36.0   86-69+1Y. Turner makes free throw 2 of 2
1:24.0 A. Jones misses 2-pt jump shot (block by A. Prince) 86-69  
1:22.0   86-69 Defensive rebound by Team
1:10.0   86-69 Turnover by L. Mitchell (bad pass; steal by J. Perkins)
1:02.0 Turnover by J. Perkins (bad pass; steal by A. Prince) 86-69  
0:56.0   86-69 C. George misses 2-pt layup
0:54.0 Defensive rebound by N. Howard 86-69  
0:41.0 J. Perkins misses 2-pt jump shot  86-69  
0:39.0   86-69 Defensive rebound by C. George
0:31.0   86-71+2Y. Turner makes 2-pt layup
0:18.0 Shooting foul by C. George 86-71  
0:18.0 A. Jones makes free throw 1 of 2+187-71  
0:18.0 A. Jones makes free throw 2 of 2+188-71  
0:00.0 End of 4th quarter