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WNBA · Game completed

Phoenix Mercury8-17100atMinnesota Lynx18-6104

Mon, Jul 13, 9:00 PM EDTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNPeacock · NBC Sports Network · Arizona's Family 3TV · Merc+ · Victory+ (MIN)

The box score

Final numbers

Line scoreQ1Q2Q3Q4T
PHX27222625100
MIN21291935104
PlayerMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTOFG3PTFT+/-
Noemie BrochantF172221011-30-20-0+3
DeWanna BonnerF3317931016-122-73-4-6
Alyssa ThomasC37198121048-140-03-4-4
Kahleah CopperG3226311029-143-55-5-5
Monique Akoa MakaniG2717141026-93-52-2+2
Sami Whitcomb199120013-43-40-0-7
Valeriane Ayayi184110010-30-04-4-2
Lexi Held124030011-30-22-20
Marta Suarez52100011-10-00-0-1
Team1002628501435-6311-2519-21

DNP: Kyara Linskens (coach's decision), Natasha Mack (injury/illness)

PlayerMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTOFG3PTFT+/-
Kayla McBrideF35376142211-176-119-9-3
Nia CoffeyF305301202-41-30-0+3
Natasha HowardC3513372045-110-23-4+4
Courtney WilliamsG358732003-70-32-2+9
Olivia MilesG31333800510-165-88-9+10
Maya Caldwell70110000-10-10-0-5
Anastasiia Olairi Kosu80000000-00-00-0+4
Antonia Delaere100000010-00-00-0-5
Eliska Hamzova98100003-50-12-2+3
Team1042420941234-6112-2924-26

DNP: Emma Cechova (injury/illness), Napheesa Collier (injury/illness), Dorka Juhasz (coach's decision)

Lead tracker

5510101515MINPHXQ1Q2Q3Q4
Biggest lead · MIN
5
Biggest lead · PHX
9
Times tied
13
Lead changes
23
Longest run · PHX
10

How they entered this matchup

Out: Kelsey PlumTravel tax: PHXBody clock: PHXNational TV
  • PHX is missing Kelsey Plum and their 21.5 points per game (lower leg), and 1 more rotation scorer is listed out alongside him.
  • PHX is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,298 mi from its previous stop.
  • PHX is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 2h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
  • PHX is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 254 mi already logged before tip.
  • National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.

Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spotPHXMIN
Record8-1718-6
Days rest1 day1 day
Hours rest51h56h
Rest swing-5h+5h
Travel in1,298 mi0 mi
Zone change+2h0h
Body clock2h0h
Local tipeveningevening
SegmentRoad trip · 2 of 2Homestand · 2 of 4
Miles before tip254 mi0 mi
Schedule alerts
Fatigue Index51

PHX carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. MIN's 1.

How each side got here

PHX

1,298 mi
Las Vegas, NVMinneapolis, MN

PHX came from Las Vegas, NV with 1,298 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.

Las Vegas, NV to Minneapolis, MN

MIN

0 mi
Minneapolis, MNNo travel

MIN stayed in Minneapolis, MN between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Minneapolis, MN

Where this game sits in the run

PHX

Road trip

PHX is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 254 mi already behind it.

Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip254 mi
Segment miles1,552 mi

MIN

Homestand

MIN is in game 2 of 4 on this homestand.

Game in segment2 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi

Where it aired

National
streamingPeacockNBC Sports Network
Local TV
PHXArizona's Family 3TVPHXMerc+MINVictory+ (MIN)in-market
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