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Lynx-Mercury Preview

By JEFF BARTL
Posted Jul 19 2011 3:35PM

One week ago, the Phoenix Mercury scored a season-high 112 points to beat the Minnesota Lynx and grab sole possession of first place in the Western Conference.

Minnesota is out to reclaim the top spot in the rematch.

The Lynx look to halt the Mercury's six-game winning streak when the teams meet in Phoenix on Wednesday night.

Minnesota (9-4) let an 11-point, fourth-quarter lead slip away in a 112-105 loss last Wednesday, surrendering 39 points in the final 10 minutes.

"That (game) definitely left a bad taste in our mouth, but we know what we need to do and what we didn't do in the last game that enabled us to put ourselves in that position," forward Rebekkah Brunson told the Lynx's official website. "We just have to work on some things defensively, buckle down. We have a great game plan so we're just going to try and go out there and try to win."

Minnesota will need to better defend Mercury star Diana Taurasi, who scored 27 points and hit five 3-pointers in last week's matchup.

``Sometimes that has to happen to you to really make that recognition," Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve said of her team's breakdown at the defensive end. "I thought we had a great deal of emphasis on our defense, a lot of focus on it. Two games (since) of pretty good 'D,' so we kind of got back to who we are.''

Minnesota is second-best in the league with 74.2 points allowed per game. Phoenix is averaging a WNBA-high 92.3 points, led by Taurasi with 19.3 and Penny Taylor at 15.9.

"When you play those guys, you can't have them both on," Reeve said. "If you have them both on, you have a problem."

Taurasi became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 5,000 points when she scored 13 in a 78-65 win over Washington on Friday. The Mercury (10-4) have won 10 of 11.

"It's still early in the season, but it's good to build something," Taurasi said. "We've reached that point where we're confident in what we're doing."

The Lynx also have some confidence after winning their last two games, most recently defeating Seattle 69-62 on Saturday.

Seimone Augustus scored 19 points and helped her team go on a decisive 22-2 run that spanned the first and second half. She has averaged 18.3 points over her last four games to raise her season average to 15.2.

Lynx rookie Maya Moore was held to seven points Saturday, but she's averaging 14.2 and was voted, along with Taurasi, to start in the All-Star game this weekend.

Moore scored 15 points but went 0 for 9 from 3-point range against Phoenix last week.

Augustus scores 25 as Lynx beat Mercury 106-98

Posted Jul 20 2011 5:56PM

PHOENIX (AP) Seimone Augustus scored a season high-tying 25 points and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for a 106-98 victory over Phoenix on Wednesday, snapping the Mercury's six-game winning streak.

Lindsay Whalen had 16 points and Maya Moore, Rebekkah Brunson and Taj McWilliams-Franklin each added 14 for the Lynx, who won their third straight and fifth in six games to move a half-game ahead of the Mercury in the Western Conference.

Diana Taurasi scored 24 points, Penny Taylor added 23 and Candice Dupree finished with 14 for Phoenix, which had not lost since June 28 at Indiana. The Mercury also had their five-game home winning streak end.

Phoenix led 51-50 at halftime on the strength of Taylor's 14 points including 3-of-3 shooting from beyond the 3-point arc.

But Augustus scored eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers, and McWilliams-Franklin added five as the Lynx opened the second half with a 16-6 run to take a 66-57 lead with 6:28 left in the third quarter.

Minnesota stretched its lead to 88-73 with 8:32 remaining and the Mercury got no closer than the final margin, courtesy of DeWanna Bonner's deep 3-pointer with 8 seconds left.

Augustus finished 11 for 15 from the floor and also added six rebounds and four assists.

Lynx Mercury

56.3% 51.6% 40.0% 43.5% 71.4% 70.6% FG % 3FG% FT %

	MIN	PHO
Total Rebounds	10	12
Offensive Rebounds	10	9
Turnovers	10	17
Fast Break Pts:	13	7
Biggest Lead:	15	5
Points in the Paint:	46	36

	MIN	PHO
p	Augustus 25	Taurasi 24
rb	2 players 6	2 players 7
a	Whalen 8	Taurasi 6
s	Moore 4	Johnson 2
b	2 players 1	Braxton 2

07/13 - PHO 112 @ MIN 105
07/20 - MIN 106 @ PHO 98
08/02 - PHO 73 @ MIN 90
08/09 - MIN 80 @ PHO 85
09/11 - MIN 96 @ PHO 90

Minnesota Lynx (10-4)
field goalsrebounds
	pos	min	fgm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	+/-	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	to	bs	ba	pts
M. Moore	F	31:15	4-12	1-4	5-6	0	1	1	2	2	1	4	0	0	1	14
R. Brunson	F	27:34	6-10	0-0	2-4	+5	3	3	6	1	5	0	1	1	1	14
T. McWilliams-Franklin	F-C	28:50	5-8	0-0	4-4	+16	1	3	4	4	5	2	2	0	0	14
S. Augustus	G-F	35:07	11-15	2-3	1-2	+8	1	5	6	4	2	1	1	0	0	25
L. Whalen	G	32:09	7-12	1-2	1-4	+4	1	2	3	8	3	2	2	0	1	16
C. Houston		11:49	2-3	0-0	3-4	-3	1	4	5	0	2	1	1	0	1	7
C. Wiggins		14:57	3-7	2-6	0-0	+8	0	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	8
J. Adair		11:47	1-3	0-0	4-4	-2	2	2	4	0	5	0	2	1	1	6
M. Wright		06:32	1-1	0-0	0-0	+4	0	1	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	2
A. Harris		00:00	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A. Hornbuckle		00:00	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		200	40-71	6-15	20-28		10	21	31	21	29	12	10	2	5	106
			56.3%	40.0%	71.4%		team rebs: 10			total to: 11

Phoenix Mercury (10-5)
field goalsrebounds
	pos	min	fgm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	+/-	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	to	bs	ba	pts
P. Taylor	F	28:59	8-10	3-5	4-5	-2	1	3	4	5	3	0	1	1	0	23
C. Dupree	F	30:29	5-9	0-0	4-7	0	2	5	7	3	1	0	3	0	0	14
K. Braxton	F-C	25:59	4-10	0-1	0-0	-22	3	0	3	2	2	0	1	2	1	8
D. Taurasi	G	34:04	5-15	2-7	12-14	-6	1	1	2	6	4	1	1	0	0	24
T. Johnson	G	26:34	2-5	1-3	1-2	-4	0	1	1	2	4	2	7	1	0	6
D. Bonner		17:46	4-5	3-4	1-2	+11	1	6	7	1	2	0	2	1	0	12
M. Ferdinand-Harris		14:14	2-3	1-1	0-0	-10	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	5
A. Gray-Lawson		13:26	1-3	0-2	0-0	-4	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	2
N. Sanford		08:29	1-2	0-0	2-4	-3	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	4
O. Sanni		00:00	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Swanier		00:00	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		200	32-62	10-23	24-34		9	17	26	21	20	4	17	5	2	98
			51.6%	43.5%	70.6%		team rebs: 12			total to: 17

inactive

Lynx: --
Mercury: --

technical fouls

Lynx: McWilliams-Franklin
Mercury: --

scoring

Lead Changes: 10
Times Tied: 5

arena stats

Arena: US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
Officials: #42 Roy Gulbeyan, #8 Daryl Humphrey, #18 Kurt Walker
Attendance: 12118
Duration: 1:59

Minnesota Lynx (11-4)		Phoenix Mercury (10-6)
Start of 1st Qtr
	10:00	Jump Ball Braxton vs McWilliams-Franklin (Taurasi gains possession)
	09:54	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:McWilliams-Franklin (1 ST)
McWilliams-Franklin Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:39 [MIN 2-0]
	09:28 [PHO 3-2]	Taurasi 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Taylor (1 AST)
Brunson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Braxton (1 BLK)	09:11
	09:09	Dupree Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:57 [PHO 5-2]	Braxton Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dupree (1 AST)
Whalen Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	08:39
McWilliams-Franklin Substitution replaced by Houston	08:39
	08:26	Taurasi Jump Shot: Missed
Moore Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:25
	08:21	Taurasi Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Whalen Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:21
Team Rebound	08:21
Whalen Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	08:21 [MIN 3-5]
	08:11 [PHO 8-3]	Taylor 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Taurasi (1 AST)
Houston Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	07:53
	07:37	Dupree Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Brunson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:36
Moore 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Whalen (1 AST)	07:29 [MIN 6-8]
	07:23	Taurasi Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Brunson Jump Shot: Missed	07:02
Houston Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	07:01
	06:59	Johnson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	06:59	Braxton Substitution replaced by Bonner
Houston Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:59
Team Rebound	06:59
Houston Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	06:59 [MIN 7-8]
Moore Foul : Personal (1 PF)	06:45
	06:38 [PHO 10-7]	Bonner Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)
Houston Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bonner (1 BLK)	06:19
	06:18	Bonner Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:13 [PHO 12-7]	Dupree Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Taylor (2 AST)
	06:01	Johnson Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	06:01	Taurasi Substitution replaced by Ferdinand-Harris
Whalen Driving Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)	05:44 [MIN 9-12]
Brunson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:33
	05:33	Johnson Substitution replaced by Gray-Lawson
Houston Substitution replaced by Wiggins	05:33
Moore Substitution replaced by McWilliams-Franklin	05:33
	05:33 [PHO 13-9]	Dupree Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	05:33 [PHO 14-9]	Dupree Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Augustus Jump Shot: Missed	05:23
McWilliams-Franklin Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	05:22
McWilliams-Franklin Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO) Steal:Gray-Lawson (1 ST)	05:22
McWilliams-Franklin Foul : Personal (1 PF)	05:20
	05:07	Ferdinand-Harris Jump Shot: Missed
Brunson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:06
Augustus Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Whalen (2 AST)	04:58 [MIN 11-14]
	04:39 [PHO 16-11]	Taylor Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
	04:13	Dupree Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	04:13
	04:13	Taylor Substitution replaced by Braxton
	04:13	Dupree Substitution replaced by Taurasi
Brunson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	04:13 [MIN 12-16]
Brunson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:13
Whalen Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	04:12
Whalen Pullup Jump shot: Made (5 PTS)	04:05 [MIN 14-16]
	03:47	Bonner 3pt Shot: Missed
Augustus Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:46
Augustus Running Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	03:37 [MIN 16-16]
	03:17 [PHO 19-16]	Taurasi 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gray-Lawson (1 AST)
Augustus Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: McWilliams-Franklin (1 AST)	02:59 [MIN 18-19]
	02:36 [PHO 22-18]	Ferdinand-Harris 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Taurasi (2 AST)
Wiggins 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: McWilliams-Franklin (2 AST)	02:17 [MIN 21-22]
	01:52 [PHO 24-21]	Braxton Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Whalen Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	01:45 [MIN 23-24]
Augustus Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:39
Brunson Substitution replaced by Adair	01:39
Whalen Substitution replaced by Wright	01:39
	01:39	Bonner Substitution replaced by Sanford
	01:39 [PHO 25-23]	Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	01:39 [PHO 26-23]	Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
	01:21	Sanford Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Adair Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:21 [MIN 24-26]
Adair Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	01:21 [MIN 25-26]
	01:04	Taurasi Jump Shot: Missed
Wright Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:03
Augustus Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Wright (1 AST)	00:59.3 [MIN 27-26]
	00:45.9	Taurasi 3pt Shot: Missed
Adair Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:44.9
Augustus Driving Jump shot: Made (10 PTS)	00:37.1 [MIN 29-26]
	00:22.4 [PHO 28-29]	Gray-Lawson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Wiggins 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.9
Adair Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:00.0
End of 1st Qtr
Minnesota Lynx (11-4)		Phoenix Mercury (10-6)
Start of 2nd QtrBack to Top
Moore Layup Shot: Missed	09:46
	09:45	Sanford Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:35	Braxton Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	09:34	Team Rebound
Wright Foul : Personal (1 PF)	09:33
	09:28	Braxton Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:27
McWilliams-Franklin Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Taurasi (1 ST)	09:09
	09:01	Taylor Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:McWilliams-Franklin (2 ST)
Adair Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Wiggins (1 AST)	08:53 [MIN 31-28]
	08:35	Sanford Jump Shot: Missed Block: Adair (1 BLK)
	08:35	Team Rebound
	08:35	Sanford Substitution replaced by Dupree
Wiggins Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:33
	08:33 [PHO 29-31]	Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	08:33	Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Adair Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	08:33
Wiggins 3pt Shot: Missed	08:09
Team Rebound	08:09
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	08:09
	07:54	Dupree Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Moore (1 ST)
Adair Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	07:49
Adair Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	07:49
McWilliams-Franklin Substitution replaced by Whalen	07:49
Wiggins Substitution replaced by Brunson	07:49
Wright Substitution replaced by Augustus	07:49
	07:35	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Augustus Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:34
Adair Jump Shot: Missed Block: Braxton (2 BLK)	07:25
Augustus Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:24
Augustus Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Johnson (1 ST)	07:21
	07:14 [PHO 32-31]	Taylor 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Taurasi (3 AST)
Moore Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Whalen (3 AST)	06:49 [MIN 33-32]
	06:42	Dupree Layup Shot: Missed
Whalen Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	06:41
Whalen Jump Shot: Missed	06:34
	06:32	Dupree Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:31	Dupree Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Augustus (1 ST)
Augustus Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	06:27 [MIN 35-32]
	06:20	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
	06:20	Braxton Substitution replaced by Bonner
	06:05	Taurasi Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Adair Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	06:05 [MIN 36-32]
Adair Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	06:05 [MIN 37-32]
	05:56 [PHO 34-37]	Taylor Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Taurasi (4 AST)
Moore 3pt Shot: Missed	05:36
	05:35	Taylor Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:30 [PHO 36-37]	Dupree Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Taylor (3 AST)
Brunson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:30
	05:30	Team Timeout : Regular
Adair Substitution replaced by McWilliams-Franklin	05:30
	05:30 [PHO 37-37]	Dupree Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
Moore 3pt Shot: Missed	05:13
	05:12	Bonner Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
McWilliams-Franklin Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:54
	04:54	Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:54	Team Rebound
	04:54	Johnson Substitution replaced by Gray-Lawson
	04:54 [PHO 38-37]	Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
McWilliams-Franklin Jump Shot: Missed	04:35
Brunson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:34
Brunson Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)	04:34 [MIN 39-38]
	04:22 [PHO 41-39]	Bonner 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Moore 3pt Shot: Missed	04:05
Team Rebound	04:05
	04:05	Gray-Lawson Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	04:05	Taylor Substitution replaced by Ferdinand-Harris
Whalen Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	03:57 [MIN 41-41]
	03:40	Gray-Lawson 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:39	Dupree Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	03:36 [PHO 43-41]	Dupree Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Ferdinand-Harris (1 AST)
Brunson Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	03:17
	03:16	Dupree Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	03:06	Bonner Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Moore (2 ST)
Moore Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	03:02 [MIN 43-43]
	02:44	Taurasi Layup Shot: Missed
Augustus Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	02:42
Brunson Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Augustus (1 AST)	02:35 [MIN 45-43]
Whalen Foul : Personal (1 PF)	02:26
Team Timeout : Regular	02:26
	02:26	Bonner Substitution replaced by Johnson
	02:26	Gray-Lawson Substitution replaced by Braxton
	02:26 [PHO 44-45]	Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	02:26 [PHO 45-45]	Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
	02:13	Ferdinand-Harris Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Moore Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	02:13 [MIN 46-45]
	02:13	Ferdinand-Harris Substitution replaced by Taylor
Moore Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	02:13 [MIN 47-45]
	01:58	Braxton Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	01:58	Braxton Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Brunson Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Whalen (4 AST)	01:40 [MIN 49-45]
	01:27 [PHO 48-49]	Taylor 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Dupree (2 AST)
	01:11	Braxton Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Brunson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:11
Team Rebound	01:11
Brunson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	01:11 [MIN 50-48]
Brunson Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	01:02
Brunson Substitution replaced by Adair	01:02
	01:02	Dupree Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:02	Team Rebound
	01:02 [PHO 49-50]	Dupree Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Whalen Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	00:42.3
Whalen Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	00:42.3
	00:27.6 [PHO 51-50]	Taurasi Running Hook Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Whalen 3pt Shot: Missed	00:01.9
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Qtr
Minnesota Lynx (11-4)		Phoenix Mercury (10-6)
Start of 3rd QtrBack to Top
McWilliams-Franklin Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Brunson (1 AST)	09:40 [MIN 52-51]
	09:28	Dupree Jump Shot: Missed
McWilliams-Franklin Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:27
Augustus Jump Shot: Missed	09:12
Team Rebound	09:12
Augustus Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Moore (1 AST)	09:09 [MIN 54-51]
	08:48	Taurasi Driving Jump shot: Missed
	08:47	Dupree Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	08:47 [PHO 53-54]	Dupree Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
	08:35	Taylor Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
McWilliams-Franklin Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	08:35 [MIN 55-53]
McWilliams-Franklin Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	08:35 [MIN 56-53]
	08:25	Dupree Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
Brunson Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Augustus (2 AST)	08:09 [MIN 58-53]
	07:49	Braxton Jump Shot: Missed
	07:48	Taylor Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
McWilliams-Franklin Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	07:48
	07:48 [PHO 54-58]	Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	07:48 [PHO 55-58]	Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Augustus 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Whalen (5 AST)	07:30 [MIN 61-55]
	07:12	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Whalen (1 ST)
	07:08	Taylor Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Moore Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	07:08 [MIN 62-55]
Moore Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	07:08 [MIN 63-55]
	06:52	Taurasi 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:52	Braxton Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	06:47 [PHO 57-63]	Dupree Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Braxton (1 AST)
Augustus 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Whalen (6 AST)	06:28 [MIN 66-57]
	06:21	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:21	Taurasi Substitution replaced by Ferdinand-Harris
	06:09 [PHO 60-66]	Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Dupree (3 AST)
Whalen Jump Shot: Missed Block: Johnson (1 BLK)	05:52
Brunson Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	05:50
Brunson Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	05:47 [MIN 68-60]
	05:39 [PHO 62-68]	Ferdinand-Harris Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Augustus Jump Shot: Missed	05:19
	05:18	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:06	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)
Brunson Jump Shot: Missed	04:54
	04:53	Taylor Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Brunson Foul : Personal (4 PF)	04:49
Moore Substitution replaced by Wiggins	04:49
Brunson Substitution replaced by Houston	04:49
	04:37	Dupree Jump Shot: Missed
	04:36	Braxton Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	04:31	Taylor 3pt Shot: Missed
Houston Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:30
Whalen 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Augustus (3 AST)	04:20 [MIN 71-62]
	04:02 [PHO 64-71]	Johnson Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Taylor (4 AST)
Whalen Jump Shot: Missed	03:46
	03:45	Taylor Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	03:39	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Houston (1 ST)
Wiggins 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Whalen (7 AST)	03:21 [MIN 74-64]
	02:59 [PHO 66-74]	Taylor Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (18 PTS)
	02:42	Taylor Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
	02:42	Taylor Substitution replaced by Bonner
	02:42	Dupree Substitution replaced by Sanford
	02:42	Braxton Substitution replaced by Gray-Lawson
	02:42	Johnson Substitution replaced by Taurasi
Houston Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)	02:42 [MIN 75-66]
McWilliams-Franklin Substitution replaced by Adair	02:42
Augustus Substitution replaced by Moore	02:42
Whalen Substitution replaced by Wright	02:42
Houston Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	02:42 [MIN 76-66]
	02:36	Gray-Lawson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Wiggins (1 ST)
Wiggins Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	02:33 [MIN 78-66]
	02:09	Ferdinand-Harris Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Wiggins (2 ST)
Wright Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS)	02:01 [MIN 80-66]
	02:00	Team Timeout : Short
Adair Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	01:42
	01:42 [PHO 67-80]	Sanford Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	01:42 [PHO 68-80]	Sanford Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Adair Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	01:29
Adair Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	01:29
	01:21	Taurasi 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:20	Gray-Lawson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
Wright Foul : Personal (2 PF)	01:19
Wiggins Foul : Personal (2 PF)	01:15
	01:15 [PHO 69-80]	Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	01:15 [PHO 70-80]	Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Wiggins 3pt Shot: Missed	00:51.9
	00:51.0	Team Rebound
Adair Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)	00:51.0
	00:51.0	Sanford Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:51.0	Team Rebound
Adair Substitution replaced by McWilliams-Franklin	00:51.0
	00:51.0	Sanford Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Houston Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:50.5
Houston Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: McWilliams-Franklin (3 AST)	00:36.6 [MIN 82-70]
	00:18.8 [PHO 72-82]	Sanford Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Bonner (1 AST)
Wright Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	00:18.5
Wright Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	00:18.5
McWilliams-Franklin Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	00:08.9
	00:08.9 [PHO 73-82]	Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	00:08.9	Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Houston Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:08.4
End of 3rd Qtr
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	09:39	Braxton Layup Shot: Missed
McWilliams-Franklin Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:39
Brunson Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: McWilliams-Franklin (4 AST)	09:17 [MIN 84-73]
	09:01	Taurasi 3pt Shot: Missed
McWilliams-Franklin Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:00
Moore Jump Shot: Missed Block: Taylor (1 BLK)	08:49
Team Rebound	08:49
	08:49	Bonner Substitution replaced by Dupree
McWilliams-Franklin Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Augustus (4 AST)	08:47 [MIN 86-73]
	08:35	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO) Steal:Moore (3 ST)
Moore Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	08:32 [MIN 88-73]
	08:10 [PHO 75-88]	Braxton Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Taurasi (5 AST)
McWilliams-Franklin Jump Shot: Missed	07:55
	07:55	Dupree Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
McWilliams-Franklin Foul : Personal (5 PF)	07:48
McWilliams-Franklin Substitution replaced by Houston	07:48
McWilliams-Franklin Technical	07:48
	07:48 [PHO 76-88]	Taurasi Free Throw Technical (16 PTS)
	07:39 [PHO 78-88]	Taylor Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Braxton (2 AST)
Augustus Driving Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS)	07:23 [MIN 90-78]
	07:14	Braxton 3pt Shot: Missed
Whalen Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:13
Whalen Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	06:59 [MIN 92-78]
	06:46 [PHO 80-92]	Taylor Driving Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS)
Brunson Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	06:46
	06:46	Braxton Substitution replaced by Bonner
	06:46 [PHO 81-92]	Taylor Free Throw 1 of 1 (23 PTS)
	06:39	Bonner Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Brunson Substitution replaced by Adair	06:39
Augustus Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)	06:39 [MIN 93-81]
Augustus Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:39
	06:38	Team Rebound
Houston Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:23
	06:23	Bonner Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	06:23	Team Rebound
	06:23 [PHO 82-93]	Bonner Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Houston Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	06:08 [MIN 95-82]
	05:56	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
	05:55	Bonner Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:40 [PHO 84-95]	Taurasi Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Johnson (2 AST)
Houston Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:40
	05:40
	05:40	Taylor Substitution replaced by Sanford
	05:40	Johnson Substitution replaced by Gray-Lawson
Whalen Substitution replaced by Wiggins	05:40
	05:40	Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Houston Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	05:39
Adair Layup Shot: Missed	05:21
Adair Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	05:20
Augustus Jump Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Moore (2 AST)	05:16 [MIN 97-84]
	04:59 [PHO 86-97]	Taurasi Driving Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS)
	04:41	Taurasi Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Wiggins 3pt Shot: Missed	04:37
	04:36	Bonner Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	04:33	Bonner Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Moore (4 ST)
Moore Layup Shot: Missed	04:30
Moore Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:28
Moore Layup Shot: Missed	04:25
	04:24	Bonner Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	04:21	Foul : Double Personal - Sanford (2 PF), Wiggins (3 PF)
Moore Substitution replaced by Whalen	04:21
	04:15	Taurasi 3pt Shot: Missed
Augustus Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	04:14
Augustus 3pt Shot: Missed	03:55
	03:54	Taurasi Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Adair Foul : Personal (5 PF)	03:54
	03:54 [PHO 87-97]	Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
Adair Substitution replaced by Brunson	03:54
Houston Substitution replaced by McWilliams-Franklin	03:54
	03:54 [PHO 88-97]	Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
McWilliams-Franklin Jump Shot: Missed	03:41
	03:40	Bonner Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	03:26	Taurasi Substitution replaced by Taylor
	03:18	Gray-Lawson 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:17
Wiggins Substitution replaced by Moore	03:16
Moore Jump Shot: Missed	02:58
	02:57	Team Rebound
Team Timeout : Regular	02:57
	02:57	Bonner Substitution replaced by Taurasi
	02:57	Gray-Lawson Substitution replaced by Braxton
	02:57	Sanford Substitution replaced by Johnson
	02:49	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (7 TO) Steal:Whalen (2 ST)
McWilliams-Franklin Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Whalen (8 AST)	02:45 [MIN 99-88]
	02:26	Taurasi Jump Shot: Missed
	02:25	Taurasi Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	02:22	Taylor 3pt Shot: Missed
Augustus Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	02:20
Whalen Layup Shot: Missed	02:02
Brunson Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	02:01
Whalen Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)	01:41 [MIN 101-88]
	01:25	Braxton Jump Shot: Missed Block: Brunson (1 BLK)
	01:24	Braxton Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	01:24 [PHO 90-101]	Braxton Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
McWilliams-Franklin Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	01:03 [MIN 103-90]
Whalen Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	00:50.4
	00:50.4	Dupree Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:50.4	Team Rebound
	00:50.4	Braxton Substitution replaced by Bonner
	00:50.4	Dupree Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Brunson Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	00:49.9
Brunson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Johnson (2 ST)	00:45.9
	00:41.9 [PHO 93-103]	Bonner 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Taurasi (6 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	00:41.7
	00:40.7	Johnson Foul : Personal Take (3 PF)
	00:38.9	Taurasi Foul : Personal Take (4 PF)
McWilliams-Franklin Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	00:38.9 [MIN 104-93]
McWilliams-Franklin Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	00:38.9 [MIN 105-93]
Augustus Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:28.7
	00:28.7 [PHO 94-105]	Taurasi Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
	00:28.7 [PHO 95-105]	Taurasi Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:28.7
	00:26.3	Bonner Foul : Personal Take (2 PF)
Moore Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	00:26.3 [MIN 106-95]
Moore Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:26.3
	00:25.9	Bonner Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	00:08.6 [PHO 98-106]	Bonner 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Taylor (5 AST)
	00:05.7	Johnson Foul : Personal Take (4 PF)
Whalen Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:05.7
Team Rebound	00:05.7
Whalen Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:05.7
	00:04.9	Dupree Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	00:00.2	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 4th Qtr

broadcast information
country	channel			time
usa	--	NBA TV	National	3:30 pm ET
	--	FSA	Local	3:30 pm ET
	--	FSNN-MIN	Local	3:30 pm ET

standings

l10

MIN

1st West

9-1

14-3

13-4

PHO

3rd West

5-5

11-6

8-9

ppg

rpg

apg

bpg

spg

Lynx Stats
	season	playoffs

FG%	.461	.
FT%	.737	.
Points	81.5	NaN
Rebounds	36.5	NaN
Assists	18.1	NaN
Steals	7.3	NaN
Blocks	3.6	NaN
3-Point %	.368	.
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Dream Stats
	season	playoffs

FG%	.446	.
FT%	.694	.
Points	82.5	NaN
Rebounds	36.1	NaN
Assists	18.4	NaN
Steals	9.3	NaN
Blocks	5.3	NaN
3-Point %	.261	.
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Composite Box Score updated through Game 0

Composite Box Score updated through Game 0

Minnesota Lynx (0-0)
field goalsrebounds
	min	fgm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	to	bs	ba	pts

Atlanta Dream (0-0)
field goalsrebounds
	min	fgm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	to	bs	ba	pts

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