Phoenix Mercury @ Minnesota Lynx
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS - GAME 1 • MIN leads series 1-0
19-15, 8-9 Away
67
19-15, 8-9 Away
27-7, 14-3 Home
95
27-7, 14-3 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Seimone Augustus made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Penny Taylor missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson made 15 ft Two Point Shot.
- Maya Moore made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Maya Moore made 20 ft Jumper.
- Candice Dupree missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson made 5 ft Jumper.
- Maya Moore missed Layup.
- Seimone Augustus missed Driving Layup.
- Seimone Augustus made Technical Free Throw.
- DeWanna Bonner missed Layup.
- Maya Moore made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Diana Taurasi missed 9 ft Running Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 3.
- Diana Taurasi missed Free Throw 2 of 3.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 3 of 3.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 3 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Monica Wright missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Jessica Adair made Layup.
- Temeka Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nakia Sanford made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Diana Taurasi missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made 6 ft Running Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Nakia Sanford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Nakia Sanford made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Maya Moore made Driving Layup.
- Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Maya Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Maya Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Nakia Sanford missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed Driving Layup.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed 62 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made Two Point Shot.
- Lindsay Whalen made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- Temeka Johnson missed 3 ft Two Point Shot.
- Candice Dupree missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Nakia Sanford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Nakia Sanford missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Candice Wiggins made 15 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup. Assisted by Nakia Sanford.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Diana Taurasi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maya Moore missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Krystal Thomas missed Layup.
- Lindsay Whalen missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed 7 ft Running Jumper.
- Candice Dupree made 6 ft Jumper.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed Layup.
- DeWanna Bonner made Layup.
- Maya Moore missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Temeka Johnson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Candice Wiggins made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.
- Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- DeWanna Bonner made Layup. Assisted by Marie Ferdinand-Harris.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
- Diana Taurasi made Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made 8 ft Jumper.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
- Seimone Augustus missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rebekkah Brunson.
- Seimone Augustus made 20 ft Jumper.
- Penny Taylor made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
- Seimone Augustus missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Monica Wright missed Layup.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
- Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Penny Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Candice Dupree missed Layup.
- Rebekkah Brunson made 2 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
- Seimone Augustus made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Temeka Johnson made Driving Layup.
- Rebekkah Brunson missed Two Point Shot.
- Diana Taurasi made 7 ft Running Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Driving Layup. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Candice Wiggins made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
- Nakia Sanford made Layup. Assisted by DeWanna Bonner.
- Nakia Sanford made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Candice Wiggins missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup.
- Diana Taurasi missed 4 ft Running Jumper.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- Candice Dupree missed 3 ft Two Point Shot.
- Seimone Augustus missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Candice Wiggins made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- Temeka Johnson missed Running Jumper.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeWanna Bonner made 1 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Temeka Johnson.
- Jessica Adair made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
- Temeka Johnson missed 75 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maya Moore made Layup.
- Maya Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Jessica Adair missed Layup.
- Maya Moore missed Tip Shot.
- Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Maya Moore.
- Penny Taylor missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maya Moore missed Technical Free Throw.
- Maya Moore missed Jumper.
- Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Candice Wiggins missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Penny Taylor missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 3.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 3.
- Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 3 of 3.
- Maya Moore missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeWanna Bonner made 16 ft Jumper.
- Candice Wiggins made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made 12 ft Jumper.
- Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
- Alexis Gray-Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Charde Houston missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Ketia Swanier missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Krystal Thomas missed Layup.
- Alexis Hornbuckle made Driving Layup.
- Charde Houston missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Monica Wright missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Amber Harris missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Amber Harris made Layup. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Charde Houston made 3 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.
- Alexis Gray-Lawson missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Monica Wright made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris missed Jumper.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Marie Ferdinand-Harris made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
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Game Information
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Referee:Tom Mauer
Referee:Sue Blauch
Referee:Lamont Simpson
2025-26 Standings
Women's National Basketball Assoc.
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 6 | 2 | .750 | - | W4 |
| Golden State | 5 | 2 | .714 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Dallas | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | W2 |
| Las Vegas | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1.5 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1.5 | W3 |
| Portland | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Seattle | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3 | L1 |
| Phoenix | 2 | 7 | .222 | 4.5 | L5 |
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