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Williams scores 23 as Lynx win Game 1 of semifinals over Mercury 82-69
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Courtney Williams scored a game-high 23 points, Kayla McBride scored 21, and Napheesa Collier added 18 points and nine rebounds as the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 82-69 on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-five semifinal series.
The Lynx trailed by as many as nine and faced a seven-point deficit at halftime. As Phoenix threatened to even the game down the stretch, it was Williams and McBride making big shots to keep the Mercury at bay. McBride drilled a shot from deep to put the Lynx up 73-67 with under four minutes to play, and Minnesota never looked back.
Game 2 is Tuesday in Minneapolis before the teams head to Phoenix for Game 3 on Friday.
After surrendering 47 points in the first half, Minnesota's players came together at halftime to brainstorm ways to slow Phoenix down. The veteran Williams was a vocal voice in that conversation, according to head coach Cheryl Reeve.
Williams then went out and provided a spark for the Lynx in the second half, recording a career-high five steals while scoring 12 of her points after halftime.
“When she's out there hooping and confident, it's contagious," McBride said of Williams. “It just becomes a lot of fun out there playing the game within the game.”
Kahleah Copper led Phoenix with 22 points and Alyssa Thomas had 18. Mercury leading scorer Satou Sabally (16.3 ppg) was held to just 10 points.
Collier, who finished second to Las Vegas’ A’ja Wilson in the WNBA MVP voting announced earlier in the day, had 10 first-quarter points but didn’t score at all in the second quarter. She scored eight points in the third as the Lynx evened the game at 59 heading to the final quarter.
Phoenix did its damage almost solely in the paint in the first half. Of the Mercury’s 47 first-half points, 42 came in the paint as Minnesota couldn’t find an answer defensively.
The Mercury scored just seven points in the paint after halftime and had only 22 total second-half points.
“They really did a good job defensively in the second half,” said Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts. “They turned it up at that end.”
Sunday’s game was a quick turnaround for fourth-seeded Phoenix. After beating the defending champion New York Liberty on Friday night, the Mercury flew to Minnesota on Saturday.
The same two teams faced each other four times during the regular season, with Minnesota winning three of those matchups. But the Lynx hadn't seen a healthy Mercury lineup before Sunday. Copper didn’t play in any of those four games, and Thomas and Sabally each missed at least one game against Minnesota.
“The other (Mercury) teams that we saw didn't look anything like this, so we knew it would be a learning experience for us," said Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Jump Ball: Natasha Mack vs. Alanna Smith. | ||
| 9:44 |  | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a jump shot from 4 feet out. | 2-0 |
| 9:30 | | Alanna Smith misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 9:30 | | Monique Akoa Makani with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:18 | | Kahleah Copper misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 9:18 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:04 | | Alanna Smith misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 9:04 | | Kahleah Copper with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:50 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 8:50 | | Bridget Carleton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:45 | | Alanna Smith with a turnover - Traveling | ||
| 8:30 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a hook shot from 6 feet out. | ||
| 8:30 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:15 | | Bridget Carleton misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 8:15 | | Napheesa Collier with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:06 | | +3 | Napheesa Collier makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 2-3 |
| 7:43 | | +2 | Natasha Mack makes a layup. Kahleah Copper with the assist. | 4-3 |
| 7:35 | | Napheesa Collier misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 7:35 | | Natasha Mack with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:24 | | Satou Sabally misses a layup. | ||
| 7:24 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:14 | | Bridget Carleton misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 7:14 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:05 | | Personal foul committed by Kahleah Copper. | ||
| 6:57 | | +2 | Kayla McBride makes a jump shot from 13 feet out. Napheesa Collier with the assist. | 4-5 |
| 6:35 | | +2 | Natasha Mack makes a layup. Satou Sabally with the assist. | 6-5 |
| 6:19 | | +3 | Napheesa Collier makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Bridget Carleton with the assist. | 6-8 |
| 6:00 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. | 8-8 |
| 5:52 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 5:52 | | Mercury with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:48 | | Personal foul committed by Alanna Smith. | ||
| 5:48 | | Substitution: Kathryn Westbeld in for Natasha Mack. | ||
| 5:40 | | Shooting foul committed by Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 5:40 | | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 1 of 2. | 9-8 |
| 5:40 | | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 2 of 2. | 10-8 |
| 5:27 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a layup. Alanna Smith with the assist. | 10-10 |
| 5:15 | | +2 | Monique Akoa Makani makes a layup. | 12-10 |
| 5:01 | | Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 5:01 | | Bridget Carleton with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:52 | | +2 | Kayla McBride makes a layup. Bridget Carleton with the assist. | 12-12 |
| 4:41 | | Kathryn Westbeld misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 4:41 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:27 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a layup. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 12-14 |
| 4:14 | | Alanna Smith blocks a Alyssa Thomas hook shot from 4 feet out. | ||
| 4:14 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:03 | | +2 | Alanna Smith makes a layup. Kayla McBride with the assist. | 12-16 |
| 3:45 | | +2 | Kahleah Copper makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 14-16 |
| 3:35 | | Alanna Smith misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 3:35 | | Kathryn Westbeld with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:25 | | +2 | Satou Sabally makes a jump shot from 11 feet out. | 16-16 |
| 2:58 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a hook shot from 5 feet out. | 16-18 |
| 2:37 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. Kathryn Westbeld with the assist. | 18-18 |
| 2:12 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 23 feet out. | 18-20 |
| 1:56 | | Monique Akoa Makani misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 1:56 | | Bridget Carleton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:34 | | Kayla McBride misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 1:34 | | Kathryn Westbeld with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:23 | | +2 | Satou Sabally makes a layup. | 20-20 |
| 1:16 | | Shooting foul committed by Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 1:16 | | Official's timeout. | ||
| 1:16 | | Substitution: Natisha Hiedeman in for Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 1:16 | | Substitution: Jessica Shepard in for Alanna Smith. | ||
| 1:16 | | Substitution: Sami Whitcomb in for Satou Sabally. | ||
| 1:16 | | Substitution: DeWanna Bonner in for Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 1:16 | | +1 | Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2. | 20-21 |
| 1:16 | | +1 | Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2. | 20-22 |
| 1:04 | | +2 | Kahleah Copper makes a jump shot from 14 feet out. Sami Whitcomb with the assist. | 22-22 |
| 51.6 | | Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 51.6 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 42.2 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a layup. | ||
| 42.2 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 35.5 | | Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 35.5 | | Kathryn Westbeld with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 27.3 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a layup. | ||
| 27.3 | | Alyssa Thomas with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 19.2 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a tip shot from 3 feet out. | 24-22 |
| 02.1 | | Courtney Williams misses a layup. | ||
| 02.1 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 1st Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 9:51 | | Satou Sabally steals the ball from Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 9:46 | | +2 | Sami Whitcomb makes a layup. DeWanna Bonner with the assist. | 26-22 |
| 9:32 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 9:32 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:11 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 9:11 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:01 | | +2 | Jessica Shepard makes a layup. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 26-24 |
| 8:40 | | +2 | Satou Sabally makes a layup. | 28-24 |
| 8:30 | | +3 | Courtney Williams makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Napheesa Collier with the assist. | 28-27 |
| 8:11 | | +2 | Sami Whitcomb makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. Satou Sabally with the assist. | 30-27 |
| 7:56 | | Bridget Carleton with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 7:56 | | Substitution: Alanna Smith in for Courtney Williams. | ||
| 7:56 | | Substitution: Kayla McBride in for Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 7:56 | | Substitution: Monique Akoa Makani in for Kahleah Copper. | ||
| 7:56 | | Substitution: Alyssa Thomas in for Natasha Mack. | ||
| 7:48 | | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 7:48 | | Bridget Carleton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:32 | | +3 | Kayla McBride makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 30-30 |
| 7:12 | | Satou Sabally misses a layup. | ||
| 7:12 | | Bridget Carleton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:02 | | Alanna Smith misses a 3-point jump shot from 30 feet out. | ||
| 7:02 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:48 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. Monique Akoa Makani with the assist. | 32-30 |
| 6:31 | | Kayla McBride misses a layup. | ||
| 6:31 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:15 | | +2 | Sami Whitcomb makes a layup. | 34-30 |
| 6:04 | | +3 | Kayla McBride makes a 3-point jump shot from 31 feet out. Jessica Shepard with the assist. | 34-33 |
| 5:47 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a hook shot from 7 feet out. Monique Akoa Makani with the assist. | 36-33 |
| 5:35 | | Alyssa Thomas steals the ball from Natisha Hiedeman. | ||
| 5:25 | | Personal foul committed by Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 5:25 | | Lynx take a full timeout. | ||
| 5:25 | | Substitution: Napheesa Collier in for Jessica Shepard. | ||
| 5:25 | | Substitution: Kahleah Copper in for Satou Sabally. | ||
| 5:13 | | +3 | Kahleah Copper makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 39-33 |
| 4:59 | | Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | ||
| 4:59 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:43 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 4:43 | | Kayla McBride with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:29 | | Natisha Hiedeman misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 4:29 | | Alanna Smith with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:22 | | +3 | Natisha Hiedeman makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Alanna Smith with the assist. | 39-36 |
| 4:09 | | Substitution: Courtney Williams in for Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 4:09 | | Substitution: Satou Sabally in for Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 4:04 | | Courtney Williams steals the ball from Sami Whitcomb. | ||
| 3:58 | | Kayla McBride misses a layup. | ||
| 3:58 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:41 | | Courtney Williams steals the ball from DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 3:37 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a layup. | 39-38 |
| 3:25 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a layup. | ||
| 3:25 | | Kayla McBride with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:13 | | Courtney Williams with a turnover - Lost Ball Out of Bounds | ||
| 3:13 | | Personal foul committed by Courtney Williams. | ||
| 3:13 | | Substitution: Monique Akoa Makani in for DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 3:03 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. Satou Sabally with the assist. | 41-38 |
| 2:48 | | Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 2:48 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:39 | | +2 | Kahleah Copper makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 43-38 |
| 2:31 | | Offensive foul committed by Alanna Smith. | ||
| 2:31 | | Alanna Smith with a turnover | ||
| 2:31 | | Mercury take a full timeout. | ||
| 2:18 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. | 45-38 |
| 2:02 | | Napheesa Collier misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 2:02 | | Mercury with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:40 | | Kahleah Copper misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 1:40 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:31 | | Satou Sabally steals the ball from Courtney Williams. | ||
| 1:26 | | +2 | Kahleah Copper makes a layup. Monique Akoa Makani with the assist. | 47-38 |
| 1:10 | | Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 1:10 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:06 | | Substitution: DeWanna Bonner in for Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 1:04 | | Courtney Williams misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 1:04 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 49.7 | | Personal foul committed by Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 49.7 | | Substitution: Bridget Carleton in for Natisha Hiedeman. | ||
| 42.3 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a jump shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 42.3 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 32.9 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a layup. | 47-40 |
| 11.9 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 11.9 | | Kayla McBride with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 01.2 | | Kayla McBride misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | ||
| 01.2 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 2nd Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 3rd Quarter | ||
| 9:51 | | Alyssa Thomas steals the ball from Alanna Smith. | ||
| 9:47 | | Alyssa Thomas with a turnover - Traveling | ||
| 9:29 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | ||
| 9:29 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:09 | | Satou Sabally misses a layup. | ||
| 9:09 | | Alyssa Thomas with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:04 | | Monique Akoa Makani misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 9:04 | | Bridget Carleton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:49 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. Alanna Smith with the assist. | 47-42 |
| 8:38 | | Mercury take a full timeout. | ||
| 8:38 | | Substitution: Sami Whitcomb in for Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 8:25 | | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 8:25 | | Natasha Mack with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:19 | | Kayla McBride blocks a Natasha Mack jump shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 8:19 | | Kayla McBride with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:10 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 21 feet out. Kayla McBride with the assist. | 47-44 |
| 7:56 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a layup. | ||
| 7:56 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:42 | | Kayla McBride misses a jump shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 7:42 | | Kahleah Copper with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:28 | | Courtney Williams steals the ball from Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 7:23 | | Courtney Williams misses a layup. | ||
| 7:23 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:04 | | +2 | Kahleah Copper makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 49-44 |
| 6:49 | | Napheesa Collier misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 6:49 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:34 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 6:34 | | Natasha Mack with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:24 | | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | ||
| 6:24 | | Bridget Carleton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:15 | | Napheesa Collier with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 6:15 | | Substitution: Jessica Shepard in for Alanna Smith. | ||
| 6:05 | | Kahleah Copper misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | ||
| 6:05 | | Kayla McBride with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:50 | | Jessica Shepard misses a layup. | ||
| 5:50 | | Mercury with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:48 | | Personal foul committed by Jessica Shepard. | ||
| 5:48 | | Substitution: Natisha Hiedeman in for Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 5:48 | | Substitution: DeWanna Bonner in for Satou Sabally. | ||
| 5:36 | | Kahleah Copper misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | ||
| 5:36 | | Jessica Shepard with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:20 | | +2 | Natisha Hiedeman makes a jump shot from 7 feet out. | 49-46 |
| 5:02 | | +2 | Natasha Mack makes a layup. Sami Whitcomb with the assist. | 51-46 |
| 4:50 | | Courtney Williams with a turnover - Traveling | ||
| 4:42 | | +2 | Sami Whitcomb makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. | 53-46 |
| 4:29 | | Natisha Hiedeman misses a layup. | ||
| 4:29 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:25 | | Shooting foul committed by DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 4:25 | | +1 | Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2. | 53-47 |
| 4:25 | | +1 | Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2. | 53-48 |
| 4:11 | | Courtney Williams steals the ball from Sami Whitcomb. | ||
| 4:06 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a layup. | 53-50 |
| 4:05 | | Shooting foul committed by Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 4:05 | | Substitution: Kathryn Westbeld in for Natasha Mack. | ||
| 4:05 | | Courtney Williams misses free throw 1 of 1. | ||
| 4:05 | | Sami Whitcomb with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:45 | | Courtney Williams steals the ball from Sami Whitcomb. | ||
| 3:36 | | Substitution: Monique Akoa Makani in for Sami Whitcomb. | ||
| 3:33 | | Jump Ball: Alyssa Thomas vs. Natisha Hiedeman. | ||
| 3:29 | | Alyssa Thomas steals the ball from Natisha Hiedeman. | ||
| 3:23 | | Kahleah Copper misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 3:23 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:16 | | Natisha Hiedeman misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 3:16 | | Napheesa Collier with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:07 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a layup. | 53-52 |
| 2:53 | | Monique Akoa Makani misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 2:53 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:41 | | Natisha Hiedeman misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | ||
| 2:41 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:33 | | Kahleah Copper misses a layup. | ||
| 2:33 | | Kayla McBride with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:26 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a layup. Natisha Hiedeman with the assist. | 53-54 |
| 2:08 | | +2 | Kahleah Copper makes a layup. | 55-54 |
| 1:51 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a jump shot from 16 feet out. Natisha Hiedeman with the assist. | 55-56 |
| 1:33 | | +2 | Kahleah Copper makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 57-56 |
| 1:24 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 22 feet out. | ||
| 1:24 | | Napheesa Collier with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:13 | | Jessica Shepard misses a jump shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 1:13 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:04 | | Monique Akoa Makani misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | ||
| 1:04 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 47.4 | | +2 | Napheesa Collier makes a jump shot from 11 feet out. | 57-58 |
| 38.3 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. | 59-58 |
| 36.2 | | Technical foul committed by Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 36.2 | | Substitution: Bridget Carleton in for Courtney Williams. | ||
| 36.2 | | Substitution: Maria Kliundikova in for Jessica Shepard. | ||
| 36.2 | | Substitution: Satou Sabally in for Kahleah Copper. | ||
| 36.2 | | Substitution: Sami Whitcomb in for Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 36.2 | | +1 | Kayla McBride makes free throw technical. | 59-59 |
| 22.1 | | Kathryn Westbeld steals the ball from Napheesa Collier. | ||
| 02.0 | | Kathryn Westbeld with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 01.4 | | Natisha Hiedeman misses a 3-point jump shot from 49 feet out. | ||
| 01.4 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 3rd Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 9:41 | | Maria Kliundikova steals the ball from Kahleah Copper. | ||
| 9:33 | | Personal foul committed by DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 9:18 | | +2 | Bridget Carleton makes a jump shot from 13 feet out. | 59-61 |
| 9:04 | | Monique Akoa Makani misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 9:04 | | Bridget Carleton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:47 | | Maria Kliundikova misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 8:47 | | Alanna Smith with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:38 | | Natisha Hiedeman misses a jump shot from 10 feet out. | ||
| 8:38 | | Maria Kliundikova with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:32 | | +3 | Kayla McBride makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Maria Kliundikova with the assist. | 59-64 |
| 8:14 | | +3 | Kahleah Copper makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 62-64 |
| 7:51 | | Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 30 feet out. | ||
| 7:51 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:37 | | Kahleah Copper misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 7:37 | | Lynx with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:35 | | Substitution: Courtney Williams in for Natisha Hiedeman. | ||
| 7:35 | | Substitution: Sami Whitcomb in for Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 7:26 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. | 62-66 |
| 7:14 | | Kahleah Copper misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 7:14 | | Sami Whitcomb with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:57 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 6:57 | | Mercury with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:54 | | Personal foul committed by Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 6:54 | | Substitution: Napheesa Collier in for Maria Kliundikova. | ||
| 6:40 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 6:40 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:32 | | +2 | Alanna Smith makes a layup. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 62-68 |
| 6:31 | | Mercury take a full timeout. | ||
| 6:15 | | Shooting foul committed by Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 6:15 | | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 1 of 2. | 63-68 |
| 6:15 | | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 2 of 2. | 64-68 |
| 6:03 | | Personal foul committed by DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 5:50 | | Bridget Carleton misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 5:50 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:26 | | Kahleah Copper misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 5:26 | | DeWanna Bonner with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:21 | | Personal foul committed by Alanna Smith. | ||
| 5:18 | | Kahleah Copper misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | ||
| 5:18 | | DeWanna Bonner with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:12 | | +3 | Sami Whitcomb makes a 3-point jump shot from 32 feet out. DeWanna Bonner with the assist. | 67-68 |
| 4:58 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. | 67-70 |
| 4:43 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 4:43 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:31 | | Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 4:31 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:17 | | Kahleah Copper with a turnover - Traveling | ||
| 4:17 | | Substitution: Maria Kliundikova in for Alanna Smith. | ||
| 4:08 | | Napheesa Collier misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 4:08 | | Maria Kliundikova with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:57 | | +3 | Kayla McBride makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Bridget Carleton with the assist. | 67-73 |
| 3:43 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 3:43 | | Maria Kliundikova with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:39 | | Lynx take a full timeout. | ||
| 3:27 | | Kayla McBride misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | ||
| 3:27 | | Sami Whitcomb with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:10 | | Kahleah Copper misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 3:10 | | Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:54 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 22 feet out. | ||
| 2:54 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:45 | | Kahleah Copper misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 2:45 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:36 | | +3 | Bridget Carleton makes a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 67-76 |
| 2:19 | | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 2:19 | | Lynx with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:16 | | Jump Ball: Maria Kliundikova vs. DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 2:05 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a layup. | 67-78 |
| 1:54 | | Maria Kliundikova steals the ball from Sami Whitcomb. | ||
| 1:31 | | +2 | Maria Kliundikova makes a layup. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 67-80 |
| 1:13 | | +2 | Kahleah Copper makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 69-80 |
| 50.9 | | Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 31 feet out. | ||
| 50.9 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 33.8 | | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 32 feet out. | ||
| 33.8 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 08.5 | | +2 | Maria Kliundikova makes a layup. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 69-82 |
| 02.4 | | Kahleah Copper misses a layup. | ||
| 02.4 | | Maria Kliundikova with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the Game |
Key Players
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| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
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Maria Kliundikova with a defensive rebound. | 02.4 |
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Kahleah Copper misses a layup. | 02.4 |
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+ 2 | Maria Kliundikova makes a layup. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 08.5 |
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Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | 33.8 |
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Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 32 feet out. | 33.8 |
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Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | 50.9 |
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Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 31 feet out. | 50.9 |
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+ 2 | Kahleah Copper makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 1:13 |
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+ 2 | Maria Kliundikova makes a layup. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 1:31 |
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Maria Kliundikova steals the ball from Sami Whitcomb. | 1:54 |
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+ 2 | Courtney Williams makes a layup. | 2:05 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 69 | 82 |
| Field Goals | 31-75 (41.3%) | 34-77 (44.2%) |
| 3-Pointers | 3-23 (13.0%) | 9-29 (31.0%) |
| Free Throws | 4-4 (100.0%) | 5-6 (83.3%) |
| Total Rebounds | 39 | 49 |
| Offensive | 7 | 8 |
| Defensive | 28 | 34 |
| Team | 4 | 7 |
| Assists | 19 | 21 |
| Steals | 6 | 7 |
| Blocks | 0 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 12 |
| Fouls | 6 | 10 |
| Technicals | 1 | 0 |
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F 25
18 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST
C. Williams
G 10
23 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST
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| K. Copper G | 22 PTS | 2 REB | 1 AST | ||
| C. Williams G | 23 PTS | 8 REB | 7 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. Copper | 22 | 2 | 1 | 10/23 | 2/8 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -13 | 24 |
| A. Thomas | 18 | 8 | 7 | 9/17 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -14 | 41 |
| S. Sabally | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3/11 | 0/5 | 4/4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -12 | 24 |
| N. Mack | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 9 |
| M. Akoa Makani | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1/6 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 9 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. Copper | 22 | 2 | 1 | 10/23 | 2/8 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -13 | 24 |
| A. Thomas | 18 | 8 | 7 | 9/17 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -14 | 41 |
| S. Sabally | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3/11 | 0/5 | 4/4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -12 | 24 |
| N. Mack | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 9 |
| M. Akoa Makani | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1/6 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 9 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| S. Whitcomb | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5/9 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 14 |
| D. Bonner | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0/4 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 12 |
| K. Westbeld | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| Total | 69 | 35 | 19 | 31/75 | 3/23 | 4/4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 28 | -65 | 138 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Williams | 23 | 8 | 7 | 11/19 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | +11 | 47 |
| K. McBride | 21 | 6 | 2 | 6/17 | 4/9 | 5/5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +14 | 32 |
| N. Collier | 18 | 9 | 2 | 8/16 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +9 | 28 |
| B. Carleton | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2/5 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +18 | 18 |
| A. Smith | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2/6 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 14 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Williams | 23 | 8 | 7 | 11/19 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | +11 | 47 |
| K. McBride | 21 | 6 | 2 | 6/17 | 4/9 | 5/5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +14 | 32 |
| N. Collier | 18 | 9 | 2 | 8/16 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +9 | 28 |
| B. Carleton | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2/5 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | +18 | 18 |
| A. Smith | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2/6 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 14 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Hiedeman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2/8 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 7 |
| M. Kliundikova | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2/3 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +14 | 12 |
| J. Shepard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 82 | 42 | 21 | 34/77 | 9/29 | 5/6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 34 | +65 | 163 |
