Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx

· Women's National Basketball Association

Phoenix Mercury

8-8, 2-6 Away

Final
73 - 60

Minnesota Lynx

13-3, 9-1 Home

Collier scores 23, grabs 14 rebounds and leads Lynx over Mercury 73-60

Napheesa Collier's 23-point double-double leads Lynx to dominant win

Alanna Smith scored 14 points and Courtney Williams added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Lynx (13-3).

Natasha Cloud led the Mercury (8-8) with 14 points and five assists. Rebecca Allen scored 11 points and Brittney Griner added 10.

Smith hit a 3-pointer to make it 9-6 lead about midway through the first quarter and the Lynx never again trailed. Diana Taurasi hit a pull-up jumper that got Phoenix even at 17-all moments into the second quarter but Collier scored six points in a 12-2 spurt over the next 5 minutes to push the lead into double figures.

Allen hit a 3-pointer and Cloud followed with a layup that cut the Mercury's deficit to 46-39 with 3:52 left in the third, but Collier answered with a 3-pointer 13 seconds later and Phoenix got no closer.

Collier is one of two players in the WNBA averaging at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game.

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	60 - 73
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	60 - 73
4th 0.0	Lynx offensive team rebound	60 - 73
4th 0.1	Alissa Pili misses 7-foot two point shot	60 - 73
4th 8.1	Olivia Epoupa offensive rebound	60 - 73

Statistics

PHX		MIN
23-74	FG	26-62
31.1	Field Goal %	41.9
7-34	3PT	8-22
20.6	Three Point %	36.4
7-12	FT	13-18
58.3	Free Throw %	72.2
31	Rebounds	44
7	Offensive Rebounds	5
24	Defensive Rebounds	39
14	Assists	18
8	Steals	5
5	Blocks	4
13	Turnovers	15
0	Team Turnovers	1
13	Total Turnovers	16
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
16	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	11
6	Fast Break Points	11
28	Points in Paint	18
17	Fouls	13
2	Largest Lead	20