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Phoenix Mercury

09-29 08:00

86 - 81

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Phoenix Mercury

Minnesota Lynx

Phoenix Mercury

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2 points

3 points

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TO73%

88%TO

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Ended86 - 81

10:00

Smith vs. Mack (Thomas gets the ball)

0-0

9:45

Cooper's layup was blocked by Smith

0-0

9:45

Smith grabbed a defensive rebound

0-0

9:26

Shepard hit a two-point shot

0-2

9:11

Carlton shot foul

0-2

9:11

Shabali made two free throws, the first of which was a free throw

1-2

9:11

Sabari missed his second free throw

1-2

9:09

Smith grabbed a defensive rebound

1-2

8:54

McBride failed to break through for a layup

1-2

8:54

McBride grabbed an offensive rebound

1-2

8:53

McBride's two-point shot was blocked by Mack

1-2

8:52

Thomas grabbed a defensive rebound

1-2

8:46

Smith committed a personal foul

1-2

8:39

Cooper missed a jumper from a pull-up shot

1-2

8:35

Shepard grabbed a defensive rebound

1-2

8:24

McBride missed a three-point shot

1-2

8:21

Cooper grabbed a defensive rebound

1-2

8:16

Whiteside missed a three-point shot

1-2

8:13

McBride grabbed a defensive rebound

1-2

8:05

Smith received an assist from McBride and hit a layup

1-4

7:48

Cooper stepped on the line and made a mistake in passing

1-4

7:36

Williams hit a pull-up jumper

1-6

7:21

Thomas' shot was blocked by Smith

1-6

7:17

Shepard grabbed a defensive rebound

1-6

7:15

Williams hit a long jumper from a hurry to stop

1-8

7:03

Sabari missed a three-point stoppage jumper

1-8

7:03

The Bobcats got a defensive rebound

1-8

6:50

Williams missed a jumper

1-8

6:49

Mack grabbed a defensive rebound

1-8

6:47

Mack conceded the ball and the ball was stolen by Shepard

1-8

6:41

Shepard missed a layup

1-8

6:40

Mack grabbed a defensive rebound

1-8

6:26

Sabari broke through and failed to make a layup

1-8

6:25

Carlton grabbed a defensive rebound

1-8

6:19

McBride hit a two-point shot

1-10

6:19

Mercury has a long pause

1-10

6:04

Cooper missed a three-point shot

1-10

5:59

Carlton grabbed a defensive rebound

1-10

5:57

Whiteside committed a personal foul

1-10

5:57

The Mercury made a substitution, and Westbaird came on to replace Mack

1-10

5:49

Shepard received an assist from McBride and hit a layup

1-12

5:33

Cooper made a mistake in the pass and the ball was stolen by Carlton

1-12

5:26

Williams missed a three-point shot

1-12

5:24

Westerveld grabbed a defensive rebound

1-12

5:14

Thomas received an assist from Sabari and hit a two-point shot

3-12

5:03

Shepard received an assist from Williams and hit a jumper

3-14

4:36

Thomas missed a hook shot

3-14

4:35

Sabari grabbed an offensive rebound

3-14

4:35

Williams fouled on a shot

3-14

4:35

Shabali made two free throws, the first of which was a free throw

4-14

4:35

Mercury made a substitution, and Witcom came on to replace Whiteside

4-14

4:35

Sabari hit the second free throw

5-14

4:25

Williams missed a jumper during a pull-up shot

5-14

4:23

Thomas grabbed a defensive rebound

5-14

4:19

Shepard committed a personal foul

5-14

4:19

The Bobcats made a substitution, and Wadiva came on to replace Smith

5-14

4:09

Sabari lost the ball and the ball was stolen by Williams

5-14

3:57

Wadiva missed the hook shot

5-14

3:56

Sabari grabbed a defensive rebound

5-14

3:38

Sabari received an assist from Thomas and hit a two-point shot

7-14

3:30

Wadiva missed a layup

7-14

3:30

Wadiva grabbed an offensive rebound

7-14

3:27

Shepard received an assist from Wadiva and hit a jumper

7-16

3:15

Wadiva fouled on a shot

7-16

3:15

Thomas made two free throws, the first missed

7-16

3:15

Mercury got the offensive rebound

7-16

3:15

Mercury made a substitution, and Bonner came on to replace Sabari

7-16

3:15

The Bobcats made a substitution, and Hidman came on to replace Williams

7-16

3:15

Thomas missed his second free throw

7-16

3:12

Carlton grabbed a defensive rebound

7-16

3:01

McBride received an assist from Hidman and hit a drift shot

7-18

3:01

Witcon shot foul

7-18

3:01

McBride hit a free throw

7-19

2:46

Westbaird missed a three-point shot

7-19

2:44

Wadiva grabbed a defensive rebound

7-19

2:30

Shepard hit a two-point shot

7-21

2:19

Thomas scored on a breakthrough layup

9-21

1:51

Shepard missed a two-point shot

9-21

1:48

Witkong grabbed a defensive rebound

9-21

1:38

Cooper failed to break through for a layup

9-21

1:36

Cooper grabbed an offensive rebound

9-21

1:35

Westbaird missed a three-point shot

9-21

1:34

Mercury got the offensive rebound

9-21

1:34

Mercury made a substitution, and Whiteside came on to replace Cooper

9-21

1:34

Mercury made a substitution, and Mike came on to replace Westbaird

9-21

1:34

The Bobcats made a substitution, and Williams came on to replace Carlton

9-21

1:34

The Bobcats made a substitution, and Smith came on to replace Shepard

9-21

1:32

Bonner missed a jumper

9-21

1:32

Williams grabbed a defensive rebound

9-21

1:13

Hideman missed a pull-up jumper

9-21

1:12

The Mercury got a defensive rebound

9-21

1:12

Wadiva fouled off the ball

9-21

1:12

Mack made two free throws, the first of which was hit

10-21

1:12

Mercury made a substitution, and Sabari came on to replace Thomas

10-21

1:12

Mack hit his second free throw

11-21

1:00

Wadiva received an assist from Hidman and hit a jumper

11-23

49.2

Mack hit a jumper to wipe the cricket

11-23

46.2

Smith grabbed a defensive rebound

11-23

39.3

Sabari fouled on a shot

11-23

39.3

McBride made two free throws, the first of which was hit

11-24

39.3

The Bobcats made a substitution, and Carlton came on to replace Wadiva

11-24

39.3

McBride hit his second free throw

11-25

24.6

Sabari received an assist from Mack and hit a jumper to wipe the cricket

14-25

1.8

Hidman drifted and missed the shot

14-25

1.8

Witkong grabbed a defensive rebound

14-25

0.0

The first quarter ends

14-25

Match Info

The Phoenix Mercury edged out the Minnesota Lynx 86-81 in a tightly contested Women's National Basketball Association game on September 29, 2025. This regular-season victory for the Mercury was secured through clutch plays down the stretch in front of their home crowd. The match process saw both teams exchange leads, with Phoenix likely relying on their star guards to penetrate and create scoring opportunities, while Minnesota countered with inside presence and perimeter shooting. The focus point was undoubtedly the fourth-quarter execution, where the Mercury's defense made key stops and their offense converted critical baskets to seal the five-point win. This result provided valuable momentum for Phoenix in the WNBA standings as they push for playoff positioning, while the Lynx were left to analyze their late-game execution. Post-match, Mercury coaches would have praised the team's resilience, while the Lynx staff emphasized learning from a close loss on the road.