Having won the past two games against good, but not great WNBA teams (Liberty and Wings), Friday’s matchup with the Phoenix Mercury was a good litmus test of the Lynx recently improved play. Going into this game Phoenix had the best record in the league behind strong play from their “big 3” Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner and DeWanna Bonner. Minnesota used a balanced, hot shooting night to defeat the Mercury 83-72, increasing their win streak to three and restoring faith in their 2018 campaign.
Shoot Your Shot
Despite shooting a similar percentage to their recent games (45%) the Lynx were red hot in Phoenix, especially from the mid range.