Top Lynx vs. Mercury Players to Watch - WNBA Playoffs Game 2

The Phoenix Mercury and Napheesa Collier will battle when the Mercury (19-21) square off against the Minnesota Lynx (30-10) at Target Center on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 9:30 PM ET.

The Lynx have a +255 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.4 points per game. They’re putting up 82.0 points per game to rank sixth in the league and are giving up 75.6 per contest to rank second in the WNBA.

The Mercury have a -132 scoring differential, falling short by 3.3 points per game. They’re putting up 81.5 points per game, seventh in the league, and are giving up 84.8 per contest to rank ninth in the WNBA.

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How to Watch Lynx vs. Mercury

• Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
• Time: 9:30 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ESPN
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• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Venue: Target Center
• Favorite: Lynx -8.5

Lynx’s Last Game

In Minnesota’s previous game, it knocked off Phoenix 102-95 at home. Collier (38 PTS, 57.9 FG%, 3-5 from 3PT) and Kayla McBride (20 PTS, 45.5 FG%, 3-7 from 3PT) were the standout performers for the Lynx. Natasha Cloud (33 PTS, 10 AST, 60.9 FG%, 4-8 from 3PT) and Diana Taurasi (21 PTS, 50.0 FG%, 5-10 from 3PT) paced the Mercury.

• Napheesa Collier: 38 PTS | 6 REB |4 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 3 3PM
• Kayla McBride: 20 PTS | 3 REB |4 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
• Bridget Carleton: 12 PTS | 6 REB |4 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM

Mercury’s Last Game

• Natasha Cloud: 33 PTS | 6 REB |10 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 4 3PM
• Diana Taurasi: 21 PTS | 2 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 5 3PM
• Kahleah Copper: 16 PTS | 4 REB |3 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM

Lynx Players to Watch

• Collier leads the Lynx with 20.4 points per contest (fourth in league) and 9.7 rebounds (third in league), while also averaging 3.4 assists.
• Courtney Williams leads her team in assists per contest (5.5), and also posts 11.1 points and 4.7 rebounds. At the other end, she puts up 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Alanna Smith posts 10.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. At the other end, she puts up 1.4 steals and 1.5 blocked shots (third in league).
• McBride puts up 15.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, shooting 42.0% from the field and 40.7% from beyond the arc (fourth in league) with 2.7 made 3-pointers per contest (fifth in WNBA).
• Bridget Carleton averages 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. Defensively, she averages 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.

Mercury Players to Watch

• Kahleah Copper is No. 1 on the Mercury in scoring (21.1 points per game), and averages 4.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists. She also averages 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Cloud is the Mercury’s top assist person (6.9 per game), and she delivers 11.5 points and 4.1 rebounds. Her assist average ranks her third in the WNBA.
• Brittney Griner gives the Mercury 17.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. She also puts up 0.5 steals and 1.5 blocked shots (third in league).
• Taurasi is posting 14.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, making 40.0% of her shots from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 triples per game (ninth in WNBA).
• The Mercury receive 8.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game from Sophie Cunningham.