Napheesa Collier notches fourth straight double-double as Lynx deal with Mercury

Natisha Hiedeman added 18 factors on 7-for-10 capturing off the bench for Minnesota, which improved to a WNBA-best 8-0. Kayla McBride and Alanna Smith completed with 13 factors apiece.

Lexi Held scored 16 factors off the bench to guide Phoenix . Satou Sabally scored 15 factors and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds whereas Kitija Laksa scored 10 factors.

The Lynx outscored the Mercury 44-30 within the second half.

Monique Akoa Makani made the primary basket of the second half to chop Phoenix’s deficit to 44-37.

Minnesota responded by scoring 23 of the ultimate 35 factors within the third quarter. Jessica Shepard sank two free throws to place the Lynx on prime 67-49 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Mercury struggled to maintain up from there. They have been outscored 21-16 within the fourth quarter as they trailed by double digits for the rest of the sport.

Phoenix constructed a 23-19 lead on the finish of the primary quarter.

The Mercury led 15-14 once they went on an 8-0 run to grab a 23-14 benefit. Laksa made a pull-up bounce shot to start out the run, which additionally included a driving layup by Sabally, a tip shot by Lexi Held and a pair of free throws by Sabally.

The Lynx scored the ultimate 5 factors of the primary quarter to chop the deficit to 4.

In the second quarter, Minnesota outscored Phoenix 25-12 to seize a nine-point benefit.

The Lynx scored the primary 9 factors of the second quarter to cap a 14-0 run. Courtney Williams opened the second-quarter scoring with a bounce shot earlier than Hiedeman made a basket, Karlie Samuelson knocked down a 3-pointer and Smith added one other basket to make it 28-23.

Phoenix fell behind by 11 factors earlier than Akoa Makani made a bounce shot with 11 seconds remaining within the first half to tug the Mercury inside 44-35.

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