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Mercury overcome 13-point deficit in 4th quarter, beat Lynx 86-81 to advance to WNBA Finals
PHOENIX (AP) Alyssa Thomas scored 23 points, DeWanna Bonner made two late 3-pointers and the Phoenix Mercury overcame a 13-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the short-handed Minnesota Lynx 86-81 in Game 4 on Sunday to advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2021.
Phoenix will face the Indiana-Las Vegas winner. Indiana forced a Game 5 earlier Sunday with a 90-83 home victory.
“We knew they were going to challenge us today and I'm just proud of how we responded," Thomas said. "We could have easily given up and be headed to Minnesota right now. But we stuck together and dug deep on defense.”
The Mercury won the final three games of the best-of-five semifinal series. The top-seeded Lynx were playing without Cheryl Reeve, who was suspended for Game 4 because of her behavior and comments toward officials in Game 3. Minnesota also was without All-Star guard Napheesa Collier, who suffered an ankle injury near the end of the Game 3 loss.
Down 68-55 after three quarters, Phoenix pulled to 70-69 on Sami Whitcomb’s 3-pointer with 4:46 left. Bonner’s 3-pointer pushed them ahead 72-70 and she hit another 3 with 2:03 left for a 77-73 lead.
Minnesota’s Kayla McBride hit a 3-pointer - her sixth of the second half - to cut it to 77-76 with 1:04 left. The 38-year-old Bonner then made a pair of free throws to push the Mercury ahead 79-76.
Bonner scored 11 points in the fourth - part of the Mercury's 31-point outburst in the final quarter.
“We didn't have much of a choice,” Mercury coach Nate Tibbets said. "We were down 13, needed to get stops. And when we get stops, we're pretty good offensively because we're playing free and we don't have time to overthink it.
“We made some great plays, some really good passes. That's what it took.”
Phoenix's Satou Sabally scored 21 points.
Phoenix will play for the title for the first time in four years in a bid for its first championship since 2014.
McBride led Minnesota with 31 points on 6-of-11 shooting from 3-point range. Courtney Williams added 20 points. The Lynx's fourth- quarter collapse was a common theme in the series.
“Got to give Phoenix credit for the way they defended in the fourth quarters,” Lynx associate head coach Eric Thibault said. “They switched and made it hard on us. We didn't get enough quality shots down the stretch.”
Phoenix’s Kahleah Copper hit a 3-pointer early in the third quarter to give the Mercury their first lead of the game at 41-38. But the Lynx responded with a 23-9 run, highlighted by three 3-pointers from McBride.
The Lynx jumped out to an early 12-1 lead but the Mercury slowly chipped away at the deficit. Thomas hit Bonner for a layup just before the halftime buzzer to tie it 38.
“It was ugly at times,” Tibbets said. “But we kept fighting.”
The Mercury had just two players on this year's roster - Copper and Natasha Mack - who were with the team in 2024. They are the first team in WNBA history to make two Finals in a five-year span without any of the same players on the two teams.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Jump Ball: Natasha Mack vs. Alanna Smith. | ||
| 9:46 | | Alanna Smith blocks a Kahleah Copper layup. | ||
| 9:46 |  | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:29 | | +2 | Jessica Shepard makes a layup. | 2-0 |
| 9:11 | | Shooting foul committed by Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 9:11 | | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 1 of 2. | 2-1 |
| 9:11 | | Satou Sabally misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 9:11 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:58 | | Kayla McBride misses a layup. | ||
| 8:58 | | Kayla McBride with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:53 | | Natasha Mack blocks a Kayla McBride layup. | ||
| 8:53 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:46 | | Personal foul committed by Alanna Smith. | ||
| 8:39 | | Kahleah Copper misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | ||
| 8:39 | | Jessica Shepard with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:27 | | Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 8:27 | | Kahleah Copper with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:18 | | Monique Akoa Makani misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 8:18 | | Kayla McBride with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:05 | | +2 | Alanna Smith makes a layup. Kayla McBride with the assist. | 4-1 |
| 7:48 | | Kahleah Copper with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 7:38 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. | 6-1 |
| 7:20 | | Alanna Smith blocks a Alyssa Thomas jump shot from 3 feet out. | ||
| 7:20 | | Jessica Shepard with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:15 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 15 feet out. | 8-1 |
| 7:05 | | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 7:05 | | Lynx with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:54 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | ||
| 6:54 | | Natasha Mack with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:46 | | Jessica Shepard steals the ball from Natasha Mack. | ||
| 6:43 | | Jessica Shepard misses a layup from 2 feet out. | ||
| 6:43 | | Natasha Mack with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:31 | | Satou Sabally misses a hook shot from 3 feet out. | ||
| 6:31 | | Bridget Carleton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:22 | | +2 | Kayla McBride makes a layup. | 10-1 |
| 6:19 | | Mercury take a full timeout. | ||
| 6:07 | | Kahleah Copper misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 6:07 | | Bridget Carleton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:57 | | Personal foul committed by Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 5:57 | | Substitution: Kathryn Westbeld in for Natasha Mack. | ||
| 5:54 | | +2 | Jessica Shepard makes a layup. Kayla McBride with the assist. | 12-1 |
| 5:43 | | Bridget Carleton steals the ball from Kahleah Copper. | ||
| 5:29 | | Courtney Williams misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | ||
| 5:29 | | Kathryn Westbeld with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:17 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. Satou Sabally with the assist. | 12-3 |
| 5:04 | | +2 | Jessica Shepard makes a jump shot from 16 feet out. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 14-3 |
| 4:39 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a jump shot from 10 feet out. | ||
| 4:39 | | Satou Sabally with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:35 | | Shooting foul committed by Courtney Williams. | ||
| 4:35 | | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 1 of 2. | 14-4 |
| 4:35 | | Substitution: Sami Whitcomb in for Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 4:35 | | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 2 of 2. | 14-5 |
| 4:27 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | ||
| 4:27 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:19 | | Personal foul committed by Jessica Shepard. | ||
| 4:19 | | Substitution: Maria Kliundikova in for Alanna Smith. | ||
| 4:16 | | Courtney Williams steals the ball from Satou Sabally. | ||
| 4:00 | | Maria Kliundikova misses a hook shot from 6 feet out. | ||
| 4:00 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:41 | | +2 | Satou Sabally makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 14-7 |
| 3:32 | | Maria Kliundikova misses a jump shot from 4 feet out. | ||
| 3:32 | | Maria Kliundikova with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:27 | | +2 | Jessica Shepard makes a jump shot from 15 feet out. Maria Kliundikova with the assist. | 16-7 |
| 3:15 | | Shooting foul committed by Maria Kliundikova. | ||
| 3:15 | | Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 3:15 | | Mercury with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:15 | | Substitution: DeWanna Bonner in for Satou Sabally. | ||
| 3:15 | | Substitution: Natisha Hiedeman in for Courtney Williams. | ||
| 3:15 | | Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 3:15 | | Bridget Carleton with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:01 | | +2 | Kayla McBride makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. Natisha Hiedeman with the assist. | 18-7 |
| 3:01 | | Shooting foul committed by Sami Whitcomb. | ||
| 3:01 | | +1 | Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 1. | 19-7 |
| 2:48 | | Kathryn Westbeld misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 2:48 | | Maria Kliundikova with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:31 | | +2 | Jessica Shepard makes a jump shot from 5 feet out. | 21-7 |
| 2:21 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. | 21-9 |
| 1:54 | | Jessica Shepard misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 1:54 | | Sami Whitcomb with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:41 | | Kahleah Copper misses a layup from 1 foot out. | ||
| 1:41 | | Kahleah Copper with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:34 | | Kathryn Westbeld misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 1:34 | | Mercury with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:34 | | Substitution: Monique Akoa Makani in for Kahleah Copper. | ||
| 1:34 | | Substitution: Natasha Mack in for Kathryn Westbeld. | ||
| 1:34 | | Substitution: Courtney Williams in for Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 1:34 | | Substitution: Alanna Smith in for Jessica Shepard. | ||
| 1:34 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | ||
| 1:34 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:16 | | Natisha Hiedeman misses a jump shot from 10 feet out. | ||
| 1:16 | | Mercury with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:12 | | Personal foul committed by Maria Kliundikova. | ||
| 1:12 | | +1 | Natasha Mack makes free throw 1 of 2. | 21-10 |
| 1:12 | | Substitution: Satou Sabally in for Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 1:12 | | +1 | Natasha Mack makes free throw 2 of 2. | 21-11 |
| 1:03 | | +2 | Maria Kliundikova makes a jump shot from 15 feet out. Natisha Hiedeman with the assist. | 23-11 |
| 52.4 | | Natasha Mack misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 52.4 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 39.3 | | Shooting foul committed by Satou Sabally. | ||
| 39.3 | | +1 | Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2. | 24-11 |
| 39.3 | | Substitution: Bridget Carleton in for Maria Kliundikova. | ||
| 39.3 | | +1 | Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2. | 25-11 |
| 25.1 | | +3 | Satou Sabally makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Natasha Mack with the assist. | 25-14 |
| 03.5 | | Natisha Hiedeman misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 03.5 | | Sami Whitcomb with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 1st Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 9:45 | | Bridget Carleton misses a layup. | ||
| 9:45 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:23 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 9:23 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:01 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 21 feet out. Alanna Smith with the assist. | 27-14 |
| 8:50 | | Monique Akoa Makani misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 8:50 | | Natasha Mack with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:45 | | Natasha Mack misses a tip shot from 2 feet out. | ||
| 8:45 | | Natasha Mack with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:41 | | +2 | Natasha Mack makes a layup. | 27-16 |
| 8:26 | | Offensive foul committed by Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 8:26 | | Bridget Carleton with a turnover | ||
| 8:26 | | Substitution: Alyssa Thomas in for Natasha Mack. | ||
| 8:18 | | Courtney Williams steals the ball from Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 8:13 | | Alanna Smith misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 8:13 | | Kahleah Copper with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:03 | | Kahleah Copper misses a layup. | ||
| 8:03 | | Jessica Shepard with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:56 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 7:56 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:48 | | Personal foul committed by Natisha Hiedeman. | ||
| 7:48 | | Substitution: Kayla McBride in for Natisha Hiedeman. | ||
| 7:48 | | Substitution: Sami Whitcomb in for Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 7:39 | | +3 | Satou Sabally makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 27-19 |
| 7:27 | | +2 | Jessica Shepard makes a layup. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 29-19 |
| 7:14 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 7:14 | | Jessica Shepard with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:04 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 7:04 | | Alanna Smith with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:54 | | DeWanna Bonner steals the ball from Alanna Smith. | ||
| 6:46 | | Kayla McBride blocks a Alyssa Thomas layup. | ||
| 6:46 | | Kayla McBride with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:42 | | +2 | Kayla McBride makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. | 31-19 |
| 6:31 | | Kahleah Copper with a turnover - Traveling | ||
| 6:31 | | Substitution: Maria Kliundikova in for Alanna Smith. | ||
| 6:12 | | Alyssa Thomas steals the ball from Jessica Shepard. | ||
| 6:01 | | +3 | Satou Sabally makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Sami Whitcomb with the assist. | 31-22 |
| 5:58 | | Lynx take a full timeout. | ||
| 5:58 | | Substitution: Kathryn Westbeld in for DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 5:47 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 20 feet out. | 33-22 |
| 5:32 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a jump shot from 12 feet out. | 33-24 |
| 5:17 | | Courtney Williams misses a layup. | ||
| 5:17 | | Kathryn Westbeld with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:09 | | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 5:09 | | Maria Kliundikova with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:50 | | Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 4:50 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:42 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a hook shot from 7 feet out. | 33-26 |
| 4:42 | | Shooting foul committed by Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 4:42 | | Substitution: Monique Akoa Makani in for Kahleah Copper. | ||
| 4:42 | | Substitution: Natisha Hiedeman in for Courtney Williams. | ||
| 4:42 | | +1 | Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 1. | 33-27 |
| 4:29 | | Shooting foul committed by Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 4:29 | | Natisha Hiedeman misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 4:29 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:29 | | Substitution: Anastasiia Olairi Kosu in for Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 4:29 | | +1 | Natisha Hiedeman makes free throw 2 of 2. | 34-27 |
| 4:22 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. | 34-29 |
| 3:58 | | Maria Kliundikova misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 3:58 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:58 | | Personal foul committed by Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 3:58 | | Substitution: DeWanna Bonner in for Kathryn Westbeld. | ||
| 3:45 | | Maria Kliundikova with a turnover - 3 Second | ||
| 3:38 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 3:38 | | Maria Kliundikova with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:27 | | Kayla McBride misses a jump shot from 3 feet out. | ||
| 3:27 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:20 | | Kayla McBride steals the ball from Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 3:17 | | +2 | Kayla McBride makes a layup. Anastasiia Olairi Kosu with the assist. | 36-29 |
| 3:01 | | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 3:01 | | Jessica Shepard with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:43 | | Natisha Hiedeman misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | ||
| 2:43 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:37 | | +2 | Satou Sabally makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 36-31 |
| 2:21 | | Maria Kliundikova misses a jump shot from 10 feet out. | ||
| 2:21 | | Sami Whitcomb with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:05 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 2:05 | | Anastasiia Olairi Kosu with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:54 | | Kayla McBride misses a jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 1:54 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:32 | | Shooting foul committed by Anastasiia Olairi Kosu. | ||
| 1:32 | | Official's timeout. | ||
| 1:32 | | Substitution: Kahleah Copper in for Sami Whitcomb. | ||
| 1:32 | | Substitution: Courtney Williams in for Anastasiia Olairi Kosu. | ||
| 1:32 | | Substitution: Alanna Smith in for Maria Kliundikova. | ||
| 1:32 | | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 1 of 2. | 36-32 |
| 1:32 | | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 2 of 2. | 36-33 |
| 1:27 | | Natisha Hiedeman with a turnover - Traveling | ||
| 1:15 | | Satou Sabally with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 58.9 | | +2 | Alanna Smith makes a layup. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 38-33 |
| 48.5 | | +3 | Monique Akoa Makani makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 38-36 |
| 25.8 | | Kayla McBride misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | ||
| 25.8 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 03.9 | | +2 | DeWanna Bonner makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 38-38 |
| 0.0 | | End of the 2nd Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 3rd Quarter | ||
| 9:40 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | ||
| 9:40 | | Mercury with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:31 | | +3 | Kahleah Copper makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 38-41 |
| 9:10 | | +2 | Alanna Smith makes a layup. Jessica Shepard with the assist. | 40-41 |
| 8:53 | | Monique Akoa Makani misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | ||
| 8:53 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:39 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a layup. | 42-41 |
| 8:22 | | Bridget Carleton blocks a Kahleah Copper jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 8:22 | | Jessica Shepard with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:15 | | Shooting foul committed by Natasha Mack. | ||
| 8:15 | | +1 | Jessica Shepard makes free throw 1 of 2. | 43-41 |
| 8:15 | | +1 | Jessica Shepard makes free throw 2 of 2. | 44-41 |
| 8:01 | | Technical foul committed by Lynx. | ||
| 8:01 | | Satou Sabally misses free throw technical. | ||
| 8:01 | | Mercury with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:53 | | Alanna Smith steals the ball from Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 7:41 | | +2 | Alanna Smith makes a layup. Jessica Shepard with the assist. | 46-41 |
| 7:17 | | +2 | Kahleah Copper makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 46-43 |
| 7:17 | | Shooting foul committed by Alanna Smith. | ||
| 7:17 | | +1 | Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 1. | 46-44 |
| 7:03 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | ||
| 7:03 | | Natasha Mack with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:52 | | Natasha Mack misses a jump shot from 10 feet out. | ||
| 6:52 | | Jessica Shepard with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:44 | | +3 | Bridget Carleton makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 49-44 |
| 6:27 | | Monique Akoa Makani misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 6:27 | | Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:14 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 6:14 | | Mercury with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:14 | | Personal foul committed by Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 6:14 | | Substitution: Sami Whitcomb in for Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 6:14 | | Substitution: Kathryn Westbeld in for Natasha Mack. | ||
| 6:14 | | Substitution: Natisha Hiedeman in for Bridget Carleton. | ||
| 6:00 | | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 6:00 | | Kathryn Westbeld with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:53 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 5:53 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:45 | | +3 | Kayla McBride makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 52-44 |
| 5:26 | | Shooting foul committed by Natisha Hiedeman. | ||
| 5:26 | | Satou Sabally misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 5:26 | | Mercury with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:26 | | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 2 of 2. | 52-45 |
| 5:12 | | Alanna Smith misses a layup. | ||
| 5:12 | | Mercury with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:11 | | Personal foul committed by Alanna Smith. | ||
| 5:11 | | Substitution: DeWanna Bonner in for Satou Sabally. | ||
| 5:02 | | Kahleah Copper misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 5:02 | | Kayla McBride with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:56 | | +3 | Kayla McBride makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 55-45 |
| 4:32 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 4:32 | | Alyssa Thomas with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:29 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. | 55-47 |
| 4:08 | | Jessica Shepard misses a jump shot from 10 feet out. | ||
| 4:08 | | Kathryn Westbeld with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:59 | | Alyssa Thomas with a turnover - Out of Bounds | ||
| 3:59 | | Official's timeout. | ||
| 3:59 | | Substitution: Maria Kliundikova in for Alanna Smith. | ||
| 3:49 | | +3 | Courtney Williams makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Natisha Hiedeman with the assist. | 58-47 |
| 3:29 | | Natisha Hiedeman blocks a Sami Whitcomb 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 3:29 | | Sami Whitcomb with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:26 | | +3 | Kathryn Westbeld makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Sami Whitcomb with the assist. | 58-50 |
| 3:08 | | +3 | Kayla McBride makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Maria Kliundikova with the assist. | 61-50 |
| 2:54 | | Kahleah Copper misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 2:54 | | Natisha Hiedeman with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:46 | | Personal foul committed by Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 2:46 | | Substitution: Satou Sabally in for Kathryn Westbeld. | ||
| 2:37 | | Jessica Shepard with a turnover - 3 Second | ||
| 2:31 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a layup. | ||
| 2:31 | | Maria Kliundikova with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:06 | | DeWanna Bonner blocks a Kayla McBride jump shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 2:06 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:03 | | +3 | Kahleah Copper makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 61-53 |
| 1:56 | | Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | ||
| 1:56 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:48 | | Kahleah Copper misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 1:48 | | Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:38 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 12 feet out. | 63-53 |
| 1:13 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | ||
| 1:13 | | Maria Kliundikova with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:04 | | +3 | Kayla McBride makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Courtney Williams with the assist. | 66-53 |
| 42.3 | | +2 | Satou Sabally makes a jump shot from 15 feet out. | 66-55 |
| 24.4 | | Shooting foul committed by Satou Sabally. | ||
| 24.4 | | +1 | Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2. | 67-55 |
| 24.4 | | Substitution: Monique Akoa Makani in for Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 24.4 | | Substitution: Alanna Smith in for Courtney Williams. | ||
| 24.4 | | Substitution: Bridget Carleton in for Jessica Shepard. | ||
| 24.4 | | +1 | Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2. | 68-55 |
| 03.8 | | Maria Kliundikova blocks a Sami Whitcomb layup. | ||
| 03.8 | | Natisha Hiedeman with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 01.8 | | Natisha Hiedeman misses a 3-point jump shot from 41 feet out. | ||
| 01.8 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 3rd Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 9:40 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. Monique Akoa Makani with the assist. | 68-57 |
| 9:10 | | DeWanna Bonner blocks a Natisha Hiedeman jump shot from 22 feet out. | ||
| 9:10 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:10 | | Lynx with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 8:51 | | +2 | Sami Whitcomb makes a jump shot from 3 feet out. | 68-59 |
| 8:35 | | Maria Kliundikova misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 8:35 | | Monique Akoa Makani with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:12 | | +3 | DeWanna Bonner makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Monique Akoa Makani with the assist. | 68-62 |
| 8:09 | | Lynx take a full timeout. | ||
| 8:09 | | Substitution: Jessica Shepard in for Natisha Hiedeman. | ||
| 8:09 | | Substitution: Courtney Williams in for Maria Kliundikova. | ||
| 7:47 | | +2 | Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. | 70-62 |
| 7:30 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. | 70-64 |
| 7:12 | | Courtney Williams misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 7:12 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:49 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 6:49 | | Lynx with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:49 | | Substitution: Kahleah Copper in for Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 6:26 | | Jessica Shepard misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | ||
| 6:26 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:26 | | Lynx with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 6:01 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 6:01 | | Lynx with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:01 | | Personal foul committed by Satou Sabally. | ||
| 5:47 | | Courtney Williams misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 5:47 | | Alanna Smith with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:34 | | Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | ||
| 5:34 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:20 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. Satou Sabally with the assist. | 70-66 |
| 5:02 | | Kayla McBride misses a layup. | ||
| 5:02 | | Kahleah Copper with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:46 | | +3 | Sami Whitcomb makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 70-69 |
| 4:46 | | Lynx take a full timeout. | ||
| 4:46 | | Substitution: Natisha Hiedeman in for Alanna Smith. | ||
| 4:31 | | Jump Ball: Kahleah Copper vs. Jessica Shepard. | ||
| 4:18 | | Lynx with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 4:08 | | Bridget Carleton steals the ball from Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 3:55 | | Jessica Shepard misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 3:55 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:51 | | Mercury take a full timeout. | ||
| 3:43 | | +3 | DeWanna Bonner makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Satou Sabally with the assist. | 70-72 |
| 3:19 | | Personal foul committed by Sami Whitcomb. | ||
| 3:10 | | Courtney Williams misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 3:10 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:06 | | Mercury take a full timeout. | ||
| 3:06 | | Substitution: Alanna Smith in for Natisha Hiedeman. | ||
| 2:46 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a hook shot from 12 feet out. DeWanna Bonner with the assist. | 70-74 |
| 2:28 | | +3 | Kayla McBride makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | 73-74 |
| 2:05 | | +3 | DeWanna Bonner makes a 3-point jump shot from 30 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 73-77 |
| 1:36 | | Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 1:36 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:36 | | Lynx with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 1:25 | | Jessica Shepard steals the ball from Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 1:07 | | +3 | Kayla McBride makes a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | 76-77 |
| 42.3 | | Shooting foul committed by Alanna Smith. | ||
| 42.3 | | +1 | DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2. | 76-78 |
| 42.3 | | +1 | DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2. | 76-79 |
| 42.3 | | Lynx take a full timeout. | ||
| 42.3 | | Substitution: Natisha Hiedeman in for Alanna Smith. | ||
| 33.7 | | Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 33.7 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 30.6 | | Mercury take a full timeout. | ||
| 30.6 | | Substitution: Alanna Smith in for Jessica Shepard. | ||
| 27.6 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. Sami Whitcomb with the assist. | 76-81 |
| 27.0 | | Lynx take a full timeout. | ||
| 24.6 | | Kayla McBride misses a layup. | ||
| 24.6 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 21.7 | | Mercury take a full timeout. | ||
| 19.7 | | Personal foul committed by Courtney Williams. | ||
| 19.7 | | +1 | Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 2. | 76-82 |
| 19.7 | | +1 | Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2. | 76-83 |
| 10.7 | | +3 | Courtney Williams makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Natisha Hiedeman with the assist. | 79-83 |
| 09.0 | | Personal foul committed by Natisha Hiedeman. | ||
| 09.0 | | Sami Whitcomb misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 09.0 | | Mercury with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 09.0 | | +1 | Sami Whitcomb makes free throw 2 of 2. | 79-84 |
| 09.0 | | Lynx take a 20-second timeout. | ||
| 06.0 | | +2 | Natisha Hiedeman makes a jump shot from 7 feet out. Bridget Carleton with the assist. | 81-84 |
| 05.2 | | Mercury take a full timeout. | ||
| 04.4 | | Personal foul committed by Courtney Williams. | ||
| 04.4 | | +1 | Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 2. | 81-85 |
| 04.4 | | +1 | Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2. | 81-86 |
| 02.0 | | Natisha Hiedeman misses a 3-point jump shot from 31 feet out. | ||
| 02.0 | | Lynx with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the Game |
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Lynx with an offensive rebound. | 02.0 |
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Natisha Hiedeman misses a 3-point jump shot from 31 feet out. | 02.0 |
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+ 1 | Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2. | 04.4 |
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+ 1 | Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 2. | 04.4 |
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Personal foul committed by Courtney Williams. | 04.4 |
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Mercury take a full timeout. | 05.2 |
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+ 2 | Natisha Hiedeman makes a jump shot from 7 feet out. Bridget Carleton with the assist. | 06.0 |
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Lynx take a 20-second timeout. | 09.0 |
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+ 1 | Sami Whitcomb makes free throw 2 of 2. | 09.0 |
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Mercury with an offensive rebound. | 09.0 |
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Sami Whitcomb misses free throw 1 of 2. | 09.0 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 81 | 86 |
| Field Goals | 32-77 (41.6%) | 29-68 (42.6%) |
| 3-Pointers | 9-24 (37.5%) | 11-28 (39.3%) |
| Free Throws | 8-9 (88.9%) | 17-23 (73.9%) |
| Total Rebounds | 44 | 47 |
| Offensive | 4 | 7 |
| Defensive | 30 | 31 |
| Team | 10 | 9 |
| Assists | 19 | 20 |
| Steals | 8 | 2 |
| Blocks | 6 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 12 |
| Fouls | 18 | 10 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| K. McBride G | 31 PTS | 4 REB | 2 AST | ||
| A. Thomas F | 23 PTS | 8 REB | 10 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. McBride | 31 | 4 | 2 | 10/23 | 6/11 | 5/5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 41 |
| C. Williams | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9/22 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 37 |
| J. Shepard | 14 | 7 | 2 | 6/11 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | +5 | 25 |
| A. Smith | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4/6 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 20 |
| B. Carleton | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 10 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. McBride | 31 | 4 | 2 | 10/23 | 6/11 | 5/5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 41 |
| C. Williams | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9/22 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 37 |
| J. Shepard | 14 | 7 | 2 | 6/11 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | +5 | 25 |
| A. Smith | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4/6 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 20 |
| B. Carleton | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 10 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Hiedeman | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1/7 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 13 |
| M. Kliundikova | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1/6 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 12 |
| A. Olairi Kosu | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 3 |
| Total | 81 | 34 | 19 | 32/77 | 9/24 | 8/9 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 30 | -25 | 161 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Thomas | 23 | 8 | 10 | 11/18 | 0/0 | 1/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +6 | 46 |
| S. Sabally | 21 | 6 | 3 | 6/11 | 3/7 | 6/9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +10 | 31 |
| K. Copper | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3/12 | 2/6 | 5/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 14 |
| N. Mack | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -13 | 11 |
| M. Akoa Makani | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Thomas | 23 | 8 | 10 | 11/18 | 0/0 | 1/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +6 | 46 |
| S. Sabally | 21 | 6 | 3 | 6/11 | 3/7 | 6/9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +10 | 31 |
| K. Copper | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3/12 | 2/6 | 5/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 14 |
| N. Mack | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -13 | 11 |
| M. Akoa Makani | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Bonner | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4/7 | 3/4 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +17 | 24 |
| S. Whitcomb | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2/8 | 1/6 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +16 | 16 |
| K. Westbeld | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 7 |
| Total | 86 | 38 | 20 | 29/68 | 11/28 | 17/23 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 31 | +25 | 157 |
