The Phoenix Mercury (13-12) hit the hardwood against the Minnesota Lynx (17-8) on August 28, 2024 on AZFamily, Mercury Live, and BSNX.
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Mercury vs. Lynx Game Information
- Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: AZFamily, Mercury Live, and BSNX
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Venue: Footprint Center
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Mercury Key Players
- Kahleah Copper is tops on the Mercury at 23.2 points per contest, while also posting 2.2 assists and 4.6 rebounds. She is second in the WNBA in scoring.
- Natasha Cloud is tops on her team in assists per contest (7.3), and also posts 12.4 points and 4.4 rebounds. At the other end, she posts 1.7 steals (sixth in league) and 0.8 blocked shots.
- Diana Taurasi posts 16.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest, shooting 40.1% from the field and 36.3% from downtown with 2.7 made 3-pointers per game (fifth in league).
- Brittney Griner posts 18.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, shooting 55.8% from the floor (second in WNBA).
- Sophie Cunningham posts 8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, shooting 43.4% from the floor and 39.2% from beyond the arc (sixth in league) with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.
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Lynx Key Players
- Napheesa Collier is averaging a team-high 10.2 rebounds per game. And she is producing 20 points and 3.7 assists, making 46.8% of her shots from the floor.
- Alanna Smith is putting up 11.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest, making 47.7% of her shots from the floor and 43.6% from beyond the arc (second in league), with 1.4 treys per game.
- Kayla McBride is the Lynx’s top scorer (16.4 points per game) and assist person (3.4), and puts up 2.8 rebounds.
- Courtney Williams paces the Lynx in assists (5.5 per game), and puts up 9.8 points and 4.6 rebounds. She also averages 1 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
- The Lynx get 8.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Bridget Carleton.
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Mercury vs. Lynx Stats Breakdown
- The 83.8 points per game the Mercury score are 8.8 more points than the Lynx give up (75.0).
- The Lynx’s 81.2 points per game are just 4.6 fewer points than the 85.8 the Mercury give up.
- The Mercury and the Lynx rebound at around the same rate, with the Mercury averaging 2.3 fewer rebounds per game.
- This season, the Mercury have a 44.0% shooting percentage from the field, which is 3.6% higher than the 40.4% of shots the Lynx’s opponents have hit.
- The Lynx are shooting 43.6% from the field, 0.2% lower than the 43.8% the Mercury’s opponents have shot this season.
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