Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball Association
Collier scores 23, grabs 14 rebounds and leads Lynx over Mercury 73-60
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 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 8,769 · Capacity:
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