Phoenix Mercury vs Minnesota Lynx

WNBA

Mercury

9-28

73-86

Final

Lynx

19-19

Target Center

Lead tracker

PHX leadsBiggest lead PHX 8, MIN 18

MIN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	20	21	13	19	73
MIN	18	23	28	17	86

Who won: Lynx 86-73

The Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 86-73 on Sunday, September 3, 2023 at Target Center. The Lynx win the series 3-1. The Lynx outscored the Mercury 28-13 in the 3rd quarter. Kayla McBride led the Lynx in points (23). Moriah Jefferson led the Mercury in points (32).

Recap · Sep 3

Lynx clinch spot in playoffs with 86-73 victory over Mercury

Kayla McBride scored 23 points, Napheesa Collier and Dorka Juhász added double-doubles and the Minnesota Lynx clinched a spot in the playoffs by handing Phoenix its eighth straight loss with an 86-73 victory over the Mercury on Sunday.

What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 3-1.
Mercury 1-18 on the road; Lynx 9-11 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · Sep 29

No. 8-seeded Liberty sweep top-seeded Lynx 87-71 in quarterfinals, advance to WNBA semifinals

ESPN · Sep 29

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ESPN · Sep 28

Reeve named WNBA Coach of Year after leading Lynx to best record

Injuries and inactives

Mercury6th in Western Conference Division

Jovana Nogic G
Not Injury Related
Out
Kara Dunn G
Coach's Decision
Out
Kelsey Plum G
Lower Leg, left
Out

Lynx1st in Western Conference Division

Anastasiia Olairi Kosu F
Foot, right
Out
Elena Buenavida G
Coach's Decision
Out

Head to head

MIN wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Lynx 75, Mercury 64 (Jul 7)

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Game info

Venue: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN · Attendance 7,314
Officials: Jeff Wooten (Referee), Fatou Cissoko-Stephens (Referee), Ryan Sassano (Referee)