WNBA · Game completed
Phoenix Mercury8-17100at
Minnesota 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 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 | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noemie BrochantF | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +3 |
| DeWanna BonnerF | 33 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 2-7 | 3-4 | -6 |
| Alyssa ThomasC | 37 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -4 |
| Kahleah CopperG | 32 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-14 | 3-5 | 5-5 | -5 |
| Monique Akoa MakaniG | 27 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Sami Whitcomb | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Valeriane Ayayi | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | -2 |
| Lexi Held | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Marta Suarez | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Team | 100 | 26 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 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 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Antonia Delaere | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Eliska Hamzova | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Team | 104 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 34-61 | 12-29 | 24-26 |
DNP: Emma Cechova (injury/illness), Napheesa Collier (injury/illness), Dorka Juhasz (coach's decision)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · MIN
- 5
- Biggest lead · PHX
- 9
- Times tied
- 13
- Lead changes
- 23
- Longest run · PHX
- 10
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- 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.
The numbers
Rest · travel · 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 |
| 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 | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
PHX
1,298 miPHX 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 miMIN 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
Trip context
PHX
Road tripPHX is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 254 mi already behind it.
MIN
HomestandMIN is in game 2 of 4 on this homestand.
Where it aired
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