FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Minnesota Lynx
vs Phoenix Mercury
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
Schedule note: WNBA Commissioner's Cup
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 35 | 32 | 21 | 23 | 111 |
| PHX | 22 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 77 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Minnesota Lynx finished ahead of Phoenix Mercury, 111-77, a 34-point margin. The first-half totals were 67 for Minnesota Lynx and 40 for Phoenix Mercury; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 44 and 37. The combined final of 188 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: MIN 35-PHX 22, 35-22 cumulative; 2Q: MIN 32-PHX 18, 67-40 cumulative; 3Q: MIN 21-PHX 16, 88-56 cumulative; 4Q: MIN 23-PHX 21, 111-77 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Minnesota Lynx's highest-scoring period was 35 points, while Phoenix Mercury's high was 22; the final separation was 34 points.
The first-half margin was 27 points, compared with 7 across the third and fourth quarters. Splitting the final this way preserves two distinct parts of the game instead of reducing it to one score. The quarter table above provides the same sequence as team scores and cumulative totals for direct comparison.
BOX SCORE READ
Team indicators and leading player lines
Minnesota Lynx recorded 64% from the field, 59% from three and 100% at the line; Phoenix Mercury posted 34%, 37% and 85%. Rebounds finished 35-24, assists 28-18 and turnovers 11-14. The same team box reports a 50-18 split in paint points and 8-11 in offensive rebounds.
Courtney Williams led Minnesota Lynx with 30 points. Anastasiia Olairi Kosu supplied a team-high 6 rebounds, while Olivia Miles led with 10 assists. For Phoenix Mercury, the corresponding leaders were Kahleah Copper with 18 points, Natasha Mack with 11 rebounds and Monique Akoa Makani with 5 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 9 recorded participants from MIN and 11 from PHX. Reading those rows beside the team totals connects the final score, shooting efficiency and possession outcomes to specific player production without substituting an unsupported judgment for the box score.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Minnesota Lynx are 24-6, No. 1 overall and No. 1 in the West, 0 games behind the conference leader. Phoenix Mercury are 11-19, No. 12 overall and No. 7 in the West, 13 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +282 and -100.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Minnesota Lynx stood at 7-2 across 9 games and Phoenix Mercury at 2-8 across 10. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 5-0 and 0-5. Scoring in those short windows was 471-363 for the away team and 387-449 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 2 completed meetings in the same season, Minnesota Lynx recorded 2 wins and Phoenix Mercury 0; aggregate scoring was 199-161. The teams are separated by 11 places in the overall order and by 13 cumulative wins. Standings, the recent five-game window and the season series cover different sample sizes, so they are presented as three numerical views of the same matchup rather than collapsed into one rating.
Team box score
| Stat | MIN | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 64 | 34 |
| 3P% | 59 | 37 |
| FT% | 100 | 85 |
| Rebounds | 35 | 24 |
| Assists | 28 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 14 |
| Paint points | 50 | 18 |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Williams * | 29 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 13-20 | 20 |
| Olivia Miles * | 28 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 7-9 | 23 |
| Natasha Howard * | 23 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5-7 | 21 |
| Nia Coffey * | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3-5 | 16 |
| Kayla McBride * | 22 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3-7 | 19 |
| Antonia Delaere | 24 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 4-6 | 23 |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4-6 | 18 |
| Maya Caldwell | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | 17 |
| Teaira McCowan | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3-4 | 13 |
| Napheesa Collier | LEFT ANKLE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Dorka Juhasz | RIGHT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Emma Cechova | RIGHT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahleah Copper * | 27 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 5-13 | -28 |
| Alyssa Thomas * | 25 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1-6 | -27 |
| Noemie Brochant * | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | -22 |
| Monique Akoa Makani * | 24 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1-6 | -23 |
| Natasha Mack * | 20 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2-4 | -20 |
| Kyara Linskens | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3-7 | -14 |
| Jovana Nogic | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | -11 |
| Lexi Held | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | -7 |
| Valeriane Ayayi | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0-3 | -2 |
| Quionche Carter | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | -2 |
| DeWanna Bonner | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | -14 |
| Sami Whitcomb | LEFT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |