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Phoenix Mercury vs Minnesota Lynx, WNBA Commissioner's Cup

WNBA
Mercury
1-0
77-75
Final
Lynx
0-1
Target Center

Lead tracker

PHX leadsBiggest lead PHX 11, MIN 4
Q1Q2Q3Q4
MIN leads
Team1234T
PHX1419232177
MIN1014302175

Who won: Mercury 77-75

The Phoenix Mercury beat the Minnesota Lynx 77-75 in WNBA Commissioner's Cup on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Target Center. The Lynx win the series 2-1. Skylar Diggins led the Mercury in points (18). Aerial Powers led the Lynx in points (18).

Player of the game

Brittney Griner

PHX · 17 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK

7.5

Win probability

100%PHX final
PHXMIN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 1.1MIN

    Short timeout

    Minnesota 20 Sec. timeout

  4. THREEQ4 1.1
    Diana Taurasi

    Three! Jumper, 28 ft

    D. Taurasi · 14 PTS

    Diana Taurasi makes 28-foot three point jumper

    PHX 77 - 75 MIN
  5. Q4 7.0Crystal Dangerfield
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    Crystal Dangerfield lost ball turnover (Brianna Turner steals)

    C. Dangerfield · 17 PTS

  6. Q4 31.4MIN

    Short timeout

    Minnesota 20 Sec. timeout

  7. Q4 31.4Brittney Griner
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 2

    B. Griner · 17 PTS

    PHX 74 - 75 MIN
  8. Q4 31.4PHX

    Offensive rebound

    Phoenix offensive team rebound

  9. Q4 31.4Brittney Griner

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Brittney Griner misses free throw 1 of 2

    B. Griner · 17 PTS

  10. Q4 31.4Aerial Powers

    Shooting foul

    Aerial Powers shooting foul

    A. Powers · 18 PTS

  11. Q4 37.0PHX

    Full timeout

    Phoenix Full timeout

  12. Q4 42.6Sylvia Fowles
    +2

    Bucket

    Sylvia Fowles makes two point shot

    S. Fowles · 11 PTS

    PHX 73 - 75 MIN
  13. Q4 43.4Sylvia Fowles

    Offensive rebound

    Sylvia Fowles offensive rebound

    S. Fowles · 11 PTS

  14. Q4 46.5Aerial Powers

    Misses layup

    Aerial Powers misses layup

    A. Powers · 18 PTS

  15. Q4 56.8MIN

    Full timeout

    Minnesota Full timeout

  16. Q4 56.8Brittney Griner
    +2

    Layup

    Brittney Griner makes layup (Skylar Diggins-Smith assists)

    B. Griner · 17 PTS · ast S. Diggins-Smith

    PHX 73 - 73 MIN
  17. Q4 1:17Kayla McBride
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2

    K. McBride · 17 PTS

    PHX 71 - 73 MIN
  18. Q4 1:17Kayla McBride
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2

    K. McBride · 17 PTS

    PHX 71 - 72 MIN
  19. Q4 1:17Brittney Griner

    Shooting foul

    Brittney Griner shooting foul

    B. Griner · 17 PTS

  20. Q4 1:22Damiris Dantas

    Defensive rebound

    Damiris Dantas defensive rebound

  21. Q4 1:25Diana Taurasi

    Misses 21-foot jumper

    Diana Taurasi misses 21-foot jumper

    D. Taurasi · 14 PTS

  22. Q4 1:33Kia Nurse

    Offensive rebound

    Kia Nurse offensive rebound

    K. Nurse · 10 PTS

  23. Q4 1:38Skylar Diggins

    Smith misses jumper

    Skylar Diggins-Smith misses jumper

    Diggins-Smith · 18 PTS

  24. Q4 2:00Aerial Powers
    +2

    Layup

    Aerial Powers makes layup

    A. Powers · 18 PTS

    PHX 71 - 71 MIN
  25. Q4 2:18Crystal Dangerfield

    Defensive rebound

    Crystal Dangerfield defensive rebound

Leaders

PHXMIN
Points
Skylar Diggins
18
Aerial Powers
18
Assists
Skylar Diggins
5
Crystal Dangerfield
4
Rebounds
Brittney Griner
12
Sylvia Fowles
11

Season seriesMIN wins series 2-1

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