Minnesota Lynx @ Phoenix Mercury
Moore, Lynx end Mercury's 8-game win streak, 83-72
PHOENIX -- Maya Moore scored 23 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix 83-72 on Friday night to end the Mercury's eight-game winning streak.
Lindsay Whalen added 15 points for Minnesota (6-6), Seimone Augustus had 14, and Sylvia Fowles finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds. The defending champion Lynx have won three in a row after losing five of six.
Diana Taurasi scored 23 points for Phoenix (10-4), and Brittney Griner had 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Whalen scored six points during Minnesota's 12-4 opening run, and Moore hit a 3-pointer to push the lead to 40-19 midway through the second quarter. Taurasi scored eight points, Sancho Lyttle converted a 3-point play and Briann January hit a 3-pointer during a 14-6 run that pulled Phoenix within eight with four minutes to play. But Rebekkah Brunson answered with a layup and, after a turnover by Taurasi, Fowles added a basket to make it 73-61 with three minutes left.
Matchups
Game Information
Phoenix, AZ
Referee:Daryl Humphrey
Referee:Byron Jarrett
Referee:Janetta Graham
2025-26 Standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 13 | 3 | .813 | - | W3 |
| Las Vegas | 11 | 4 | .733 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3 | L1 |
| Dallas | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Portland | 8 | 9 | .471 | 5.5 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 7 | 8 | .467 | 5.5 | L2 |
| Phoenix | 4 | 12 | .250 | 9 | L4 |
| Seattle | 3 | 13 | .188 | 10 | L9 |
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