| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MIN | 19 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 88 |
 PHX | 20 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 84 |
Minnesota Lynx survived it 88–84 — a 4-point game that stayed live to the final whistle. K. Copper led all scorers (30 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST). The game turned on a 8-0 Mercury run. It changed hands 17 times and was tied on 15 separate occasions. The Lynx won the glass 43–31, and that was the margin. Lynx won Q3 by 5 (27–22), the period that decided it. Field goals: Lynx 50%, Mercury 37%. From deep: Lynx 37%, Mercury 31%. Rebounds: Lynx 43, Mercury 31. Turnovers: Lynx 15, Mercury 11. Points in the paint: Lynx 42, Mercury 32.
The Lynx lead the Western Conference by 2, losers of 2 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Mercury sit 7th in the Western Conference, 17 games back, coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10.
The most recent baskets, with the running score beside each one. Basketball scores too often to list a game end to end, so this is the latest stretch of it rather than the whole.
Kahleah Copper makes driving layup (Kiana Williams assists)Score74-73Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 2Score74-74Emma Cechova makes 19-foot jumper (Olivia Miles assists)Score76-74Kahleah Copper makes 21-foot two point shot (Alyssa Thomas assists)Score76-76Kiana Williams makes 24-foot running jump shot (Alyssa Thomas assists)Score76-79Emma Cechova makes free throw 2 of 2Score77-79Kahleah Copper makes 2-foot two point shotScore77-81Nia Coffey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)Score80-81Kahleah Copper makes driving layup (Alyssa Thomas assists)Score80-83Natasha Howard makes driving layup (Courtney Williams assists)Score82-83Nia Coffey makes 1-foot two point shot (Olivia Miles assists)Score84-83Nia Coffey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Olivia Miles assists)Score87-83Olivia Miles makes free throw 1 of 2Score88-83Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2Score88-84Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
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