Final

Phoenix Mercury8-17100atMinnesota Lynx18-6104 winner

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

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The box score

Line score	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
PHX	27	22	26	25	100
MIN	21	29	19	35	104

Phoenix Mercury

100

Player	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Noemie BrochantF	17	2	2	2	1	1	1-3	0-2	0-0	+3
DeWanna BonnerF	33	17	9	3	1	1	6-12	2-7	3-4	-6
Alyssa ThomasC	37	19	8	12	1	4	8-14	0-0	3-4	-4
Kahleah CopperG	32	26	3	1	1	2	9-14	3-5	5-5	-5
Monique Akoa MakaniG	27	17	1	4	1	2	6-9	3-5	2-2	+2
Sami Whitcomb	19	9	1	2	0	1	3-4	3-4	0-0	-7
Valeriane Ayayi	18	4	1	1	0	1	0-3	0-0	4-4	-2
Lexi Held	12	4	0	3	0	1	1-3	0-2	2-2	0
Marta Suarez	5	2	1	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	-1
Team		100	26	28	5	14	35-63	11-25	19-21

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

Minnesota Lynx

104

Player	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Kayla McBrideF	35	37	6	1	4	2	2	11-17	6-11	9-9	-3
Nia CoffeyF	30	5	3	0	1	2	0	2-4	1-3	0-0	+3
Natasha HowardC	35	13	3	7	2	0	4	5-11	0-2	3-4	+4
Courtney WilliamsG	35	8	7	3	2	0	0	3-7	0-3	2-2	+9
Olivia MilesG	31	33	3	8	0	0	5	10-16	5-8	8-9	+10
Maya Caldwell	7	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-5
Anastasiia Olairi Kosu	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0

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Lead tracker

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

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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).
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.

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	PHX	MIN
Record	8-17	18-6
Days rest	1 day	1 day
Hours rest	51h	56h
Rest swing	-5h	+5h
Travel in	1,298 mi	0 mi edge
Zone change	+2h	0h
Body clock	2h	0h
Local tip	evening	evening
Segment	Road trip · 2 of 2	Homestand · 2 of 4
Miles before tip	254 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	—	—
Fatigue Index	5	1 edge

marks the side with the edge in that row.

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

How each side got here1,298 mi vs 0 mi

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 sitsroad 2 of 2 vs homestand 2 of 4

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: PHX3TVPHXMerc+MINVictory+ (MIN)in-market
WNBA League Pass: Full replay + condensed game