WNBA · Game completed
Minnesota Lynx1-188at
Phoenix Mercury1-284
Tue, May 12, 10:00 PM EDTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZArizona's Family 3TV / Arizona's Family Sports · Merc+ · Victory+ (MIN)
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 19 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 88 |
| PHX | 20 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 84 |
Minnesota Lynx
88| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla McBrideF | 33 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 4-4 | +4 |
| Nia CoffeyF | 21 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Natasha HowardC | 29 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-6 | +8 |
| Courtney WilliamsG | 30 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 2-3 | +7 |
| Olivia MilesG | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 3-4 | +6 |
| Antonia Delaere | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | -1 |
| Emma Cechova | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | -3 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Eliska Hamzova | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | -4 |
| Maya Caldwell | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 88 | 43 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 32-64 | 7-19 | 17-24 |
DNP: Napheesa Collier (injury/illness), Dorka Juhasz (injury/illness)
Phoenix Mercury
84| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWanna BonnerF | 30 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-16 | 2-8 | 2-2 | -8 |
| Alyssa ThomasF | 34 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 6-13 | -9 |
| Natasha MackC | 28 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | -5 |
| Kahleah CopperG | 35 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9-21 | 2-7 | 10-13 | -1 |
| Valeriane AyayiG | 17 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Jovana Nogic | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | +5 |
| Kyara Linskens | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Noemie Brochant | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Kiana Williams | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Team | 84 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 26-71 | 9-29 | 23-33 |
DNP: Quionche Carter (coach's decision), Anneli Maley (coach's decision), Sami Whitcomb (injury/illness)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · PHX
- 8
- Biggest lead · MIN
- 5
- Times tied
- 15
- Lead changes
- 17
- Longest run · PHX
- 8
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- MIN has the rest edge with 2 days and 74h between games.
- MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,278 mi from its previous stop.
- MIN is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -2h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
- PHX is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- MIN is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | MIN | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 74h | 49.5h |
| Rest swing | +24.5h | -24.5h |
| Travel in | 1,278 mi | 651 mi |
| Zone change | -2h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 3 in 4 |
How each side got here
Travel and map
MIN
1,278 miMIN came from Minneapolis, MN with 1,278 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Minneapolis, MN to Phoenix, AZ
PHX
651 miPHX came from San Francisco, CA with 651 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
San Francisco, CA to Phoenix, AZ
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
MIN
Road tripMIN is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
PHX
HomestandPHX is in game 1 of 4 on this homestand.
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