Six weeks ago the Phoenix Mercury ruined Minnesota’s home opener with a game-winning, buzzer-beating shot from Diana Taurasi. That loss kicked off a four game losing streak to begin the season. Wednesday night in Arizona the Lynx looked like an entirely different team and evened the score with a revenge victory over the Mercury.
The evening started with Phoenix center Brittney Griner literally hitting every single shot she took. Combining midrange jumpers with post-up buckets, Griner shot a perfect 10-10 from the field on her way to 21 first half points. Sylvia Fowles scrambled around the court to provide her usual sterling brand of help defense, only to leave Griner wide open for clean looks at the rim.