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75–86

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4th Quarter
Defensive Rebound
75–86
1.0 · 4th Quarter
Alex Harden defensive rebound
Jump Pullup
75–86
10.0 · 4th Quarter
Lindsey Harding misses 14-foot two point jumper
Defensive Rebound
75–86
33.0 · 4th Quarter
Sonja Petrovic defensive rebound

PHX

Substitution

75–86

33.0 · 4th Quarter

Lindsey Harding enters the game for Diana Taurasi

PHX

ShootingFoul

75–86

33.0 · 4th Quarter

Alex Harden shooting foul (Alyssa Thomas draws the foul)

PHX

Free Throw 2 of 2

73–86

39.0 · 4th Quarter

Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2

PHX

Substitution

73–85

39.0 · 4th Quarter

Alex Harden enters the game for Brittney Griner

PHX

Substitution

73–85

39.0 · 4th Quarter

Isabelle Harrison enters the game for Candice Dupree

PHX

Substitution

73–85

39.0 · 4th Quarter

Kelsey Bone enters the game for DeWanna Bonner

PHX

Free Throw 1 of 2

73–85

39.0 · 4th Quarter

Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2

PHX

Technical Foul

72–84

39.0 · 4th Quarter

Diana Taurasi technical foul(1st technical foul)

PHX

Jump Pullup

72–84

57.0 · 4th Quarter

Diana Taurasi misses 19-foot two point jumper

PHX

Defensive Rebound

72–84

1:15 · 4th Quarter

Diana Taurasi defensive rebound

PHX

Free Throw 1 of 1

72–84

1:27 · 4th Quarter

Sonja Petrovic makes free throw 1 of 1

PHX

+2 Points

72–84

1:27 · 4th Quarter

Sonja Petrovic makes two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)

PHX

Bad Pass Turnover

72–81

1:34 · 4th Quarter

Candice Dupree bad pass (Jonquel Jones steals)

PHX

Free Throw 2 of 2

70–81

2:13 · 4th Quarter

Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2

PHX

Offensive Rebound

70–80

2:13 · 4th Quarter

Phoenix offensive team rebound

PHX

Free Throw 1 of 2

70–80

2:13 · 4th Quarter

Diana Taurasi misses free throw 1 of 2

PHX

Lost Ball Turnover

68–80

2:33 · 4th Quarter

Brittney Griner lost ball turnover (Shekinna Stricklen steals)

PHX

LooseBallFoul

66–80

2:59 · 4th Quarter

Brittney Griner loose ball foul (Jonquel Jones draws the foul)

PHX

Kicked Ball Violation

66–80

3:13 · 4th Quarter

Candice Dupree kicked ball violation

PHX

+2 Points

66–80

3:20 · 4th Quarter

Sonja Petrovic makes driving layup

PHX

Kicked Ball Violation

66–78

3:44 · 4th Quarter

Candice Dupree kicked ball violation

PHX

PersonalFoul

66–78

3:50 · 4th Quarter

Brittney Griner personal foul (Jonquel Jones draws the foul)

PHX

PersonalFoul

66–78

4:01 · 4th Quarter

DeWanna Bonner personal foul (Jasmine Thomas draws the foul)

PHX

+2 Points

66–78

4:07 · 4th Quarter

Brittney Griner makes 5-foot two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)

PHX

Free Throw 2 of 2

64–76

4:37 · 4th Quarter

Sonja Petrovic makes free throw 2 of 2

PHX

Free Throw 1 of 2

64–75

4:37 · 4th Quarter

Sonja Petrovic makes free throw 1 of 2

PHX

Defensive Rebound

64–74

4:50 · 4th Quarter

Candice Dupree defensive rebound

PHX

Three Point Jump Shot

64–74

5:07 · 4th Quarter

DeWanna Bonner misses 24-foot three point jumper

PHX

Defensive Rebound

64–74

5:22 · 4th Quarter

Brittney Griner defensive rebound

PHX

+2 Points

64–74

5:35 · 4th Quarter

Brittney Griner makes 1-foot layup (Candice Dupree assists)

PHX

Free Throw 2 of 2

61–72

6:11 · 4th Quarter

Sonja Petrovic makes free throw 2 of 2

PHX

Free Throw 1 of 2

61–71

6:11 · 4th Quarter

Sonja Petrovic makes free throw 1 of 2

PHX

Jump Shot Bank

59–70

6:35 · 4th Quarter

DeWanna Bonner misses 13-foot jump bank shot

PHX

Cutting Layup Shot

57–70

7:09 · 4th Quarter

Brittney Griner misses

PHX

Defensive Rebound

57–70

7:22 · 4th Quarter

Diana Taurasi defensive rebound

PHX

Free Throw 2 of 2

57–70

7:37 · 4th Quarter

Candice Dupree makes free throw 2 of 2

PHX

Free Throw 1 of 2

57–69

7:37 · 4th Quarter

Candice Dupree makes free throw 1 of 2

PHX

Substitution

57–68

7:50 · 4th Quarter

Brittney Griner enters the game for Lindsey Harding

PHX

Substitution

57–68

7:50 · 4th Quarter

Sonja Petrovic enters the game for Kelsey Bone

PHX

RegularTimeOut

57–68

7:50 · 4th Quarter

Phoenix Full timeout

PHX

Three Pointer

55–68

8:07 · 4th Quarter

Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot

PHX

Defensive Rebound

55–68

8:15 · 4th Quarter

Candice Dupree defensive rebound

PHX

Lost Ball Turnover

55–68

8:22 · 4th Quarter

Lindsey Harding lost ball turnover (Alyssa Thomas steals)

PHX

Jumpball

55–68

8:22 · 4th Quarter

Alyssa Thomas vs. Lindsey Harding (Jasmine Thomas gains possession)

PHX

Cutting Layup Shot

55–68

8:45 · 4th Quarter

Lindsey Harding misses

PHX

Three Point Jump Shot

53–68

9:15 · 4th Quarter

DeWanna Bonner misses 25-foot three point jumper

PHX

+2 Points

51–68

9:41 · 4th Quarter

Diana Taurasi makes 6-foot two point shot

3rd Quarter

PHX

Bad Pass Turnover

51–66

0.0 · 3rd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner bad pass (Morgan Tuck steals)

PHX

Offensive Rebound

51–66

1.0 · 3rd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner offensive rebound

PHX

Layup Shot Putback

51–66

4.0 · 3rd Quarter

Mistie Bass misses

PHX

Offensive Rebound

51–66

5.0 · 3rd Quarter

Mistie Bass offensive rebound

PHX

LayUpShot

51–66

6.0 · 3rd Quarter

Jonquel Jones blocks DeWanna Bonner's layup

PHX

LooseBallFoul

51–66

30.0 · 3rd Quarter

Mistie Bass loose ball foul (Jonquel Jones draws the foul)

PHX

LayUpShot

50–66

30.0 · 3rd Quarter

Jonquel Jones blocks Mistie Bass's layup

PHX

+2 Points

47–66

1:00 · 3rd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner makes 19-foot two point shot (Brittney Griner assists)

PHX

ShootingFoul

45–64

1:19 · 3rd Quarter

Mistie Bass shooting foul (Jonquel Jones draws the foul)

PHX

Free Throw 1 of 1

45–64

1:31 · 3rd Quarter

Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 1

PHX

+2 Points

45–63

1:31 · 3rd Quarter

Brittney Griner makes driving layup

PHX

Defensive Rebound

45–61

1:53 · 3rd Quarter

Lindsey Harding defensive rebound

PHX

Substitution

45–61

1:58 · 3rd Quarter

Mistie Bass enters the game for Candice Dupree

PHX

Free Throw 1 of 1

45–61

2:14 · 3rd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 1

PHX

+2 Points

45–60

2:14 · 3rd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner makes driving layup

PHX

Substitution

45–58

2:40 · 3rd Quarter

Alex Harden enters the game for Sonja Petrovic

PHX

ShootingFoul

44–58

2:40 · 3rd Quarter

Sonja Petrovic shooting foul (Alyssa Thomas draws the foul)

PHX

Substitution

44–58

2:49 · 3rd Quarter

Lindsey Harding enters the game for Diana Taurasi

PHX

Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover

44–58

2:49 · 3rd Quarter

Diana Taurasi Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover

PHX

Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover

44–58

3:14 · 3rd Quarter

Candice Dupree Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover

PHX

Defensive Rebound

44–58

3:24 · 3rd Quarter

Sonja Petrovic defensive rebound

PHX

Lost Ball Turnover

44–58

3:35 · 3rd Quarter

Candice Dupree lost ball turnover (Jonquel Jones steals)

PHX

+2 Points

42–58

4:05 · 3rd Quarter

Candice Dupree makes two point shot

PHX

PersonalFoul

39–56

4:37 · 3rd Quarter

Diana Taurasi personal foul (Jonquel Jones draws the foul)

PHX

PersonalFoul

39–56

4:39 · 3rd Quarter

Sonja Petrovic personal foul (Alyssa Thomas draws the foul)

PHX

+2 Points

39–56

4:52 · 3rd Quarter

Sonja Petrovic makes 12-foot two point shot

PHX

+3 Points

39–54

5:28 · 3rd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner makes 22-foot three pointer

PHX

Defensive Rebound

39–51

5:58 · 3rd Quarter

Brittney Griner defensive rebound

PHX

PersonalTake

39–51

6:11 · 3rd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner personal take foul (Alyssa Thomas draws the foul)

PHX

Turnaround Jump Shot

39–51

6:13 · 3rd Quarter

Sonja Petrovic misses 11-foot two point shot

PHX

Defensive Rebound

39–51

6:28 · 3rd Quarter

Phoenix defensive team rebound

PHX

+2 Points

39–51

6:52 · 3rd Quarter

Sonja Petrovic makes 15-foot two point shot (DeWanna Bonner assists)

PHX

Defensive Rebound

39–49

7:03 · 3rd Quarter

Candice Dupree defensive rebound

PHX

+2 Points

39–49

7:22 · 3rd Quarter

Sonja Petrovic makes two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)

PHX

Defensive Rebound

39–47

7:28 · 3rd Quarter

Brittney Griner defensive rebound

PHX

+2 Points

39–47

7:48 · 3rd Quarter

Brittney Griner makes layup (Diana Taurasi assists)

PHX

Defensive Rebound

39–45

8:02 · 3rd Quarter

Brittney Griner defensive rebound

PHX

Shot Clock Turnover

39–45

8:18 · 3rd Quarter

shot clock turnover

PHX

Offensive Rebound

39–45

8:18 · 3rd Quarter

Phoenix offensive team rebound

PHX

Three Point Jump Shot

39–45

8:18 · 3rd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner misses 26-foot three point jumper

PHX

+2 Points

39–45

8:56 · 3rd Quarter

Brittney Griner makes two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)

PHX

+2 Points

37–43

9:29 · 3rd Quarter

Brittney Griner makes 7-foot two point shot

2nd Quarter

PHX

RegularTimeOut

37–41

1.0 · 2nd Quarter

Phoenix Full timeout

PHX

Three Point Jump Shot

35–41

22.0 · 2nd Quarter

Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper

PHX

Bad Pass Turnover

32–41

45.0 · 2nd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner bad pass (Morgan Tuck steals)

PHX

LooseBallFoul

32–41

1:07 · 2nd Quarter

Sonja Petrovic loose ball foul (Morgan Tuck draws the foul)

PHX

+2 Points

32–41

1:27 · 2nd Quarter

Brittney Griner makes layup (Candice Dupree assists)

PHX

Defensive Rebound

32–39

1:43 · 2nd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound

PHX

Traveling Turnover

32–39

1:59 · 2nd Quarter

Brittney Griner traveling

PHX

Free Throw 2 of 2

30–39

2:15 · 2nd Quarter

Sonja Petrovic makes free throw 2 of 2

PHX

Free Throw 1 of 2

30–38

2:15 · 2nd Quarter

Sonja Petrovic makes free throw 1 of 2

PHX

ShootingFoul

28–37

2:27 · 2nd Quarter

Candice Dupree shooting foul (Morgan Tuck draws the foul)

PHX

Free Throw 2 of 2

28–37

2:42 · 2nd Quarter

Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2

PHX

Offensive Rebound

28–36

2:42 · 2nd Quarter

Phoenix offensive team rebound

PHX

Free Throw 1 of 2

28–36

2:42 · 2nd Quarter

Diana Taurasi misses free throw 1 of 2

PHX

Free Throw 2 of 2

28–36

2:55 · 2nd Quarter

Diana Taurasi makes free throw 2 of 2

PHX

Free Throw 1 of 2

28–35

2:55 · 2nd Quarter

Diana Taurasi makes free throw 1 of 2

PHX

Defensive Rebound

28–34

3:01 · 2nd Quarter

Candice Dupree defensive rebound

PHX

+2 Points

28–34

3:18 · 2nd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner makes 18-foot two point shot

PHX

JumpShot

25–32

3:47 · 2nd Quarter

Brittney Griner misses 12-foot jumper

PHX

Defensive Rebound

25–32

4:05 · 2nd Quarter

Candice Dupree defensive rebound

PHX

Substitution

25–32

4:16 · 2nd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Lindsey Harding

PHX

Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover

25–32

4:16 · 2nd Quarter

Diana Taurasi Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover

PHX

Jump Pullup

22–32

4:48 · 2nd Quarter

Candice Dupree misses 7-foot two point jumper

PHX

Substitution

22–32

5:03 · 2nd Quarter

Brittney Griner enters the game for Mistie Bass

PHX

Substitution

22–32

5:03 · 2nd Quarter

Sonja Petrovic enters the game for Alex Harden

PHX

Substitution

22–32

5:03 · 2nd Quarter

Candice Dupree enters the game for Kelsey Bone

PHX

RegularTimeOut

22–32

5:03 · 2nd Quarter

Phoenix Full timeout

PHX

Three Point Jump Shot

19–32

5:22 · 2nd Quarter

Diana Taurasi misses 24-foot three point jumper

PHX

Defensive Rebound

19–32

5:33 · 2nd Quarter

Diana Taurasi defensive rebound

PHX

+2 Points

19–32

5:50 · 2nd Quarter

Lindsey Harding makes 18-foot two point shot

PHX

Free Throw 2 of 2

17–30

6:24 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Bone misses free throw 2 of 2

PHX

Free Throw 1 of 2

17–30

6:24 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Bone makes free throw 1 of 2

PHX

Defensive Rebound

17–29

6:35 · 2nd Quarter

Alex Harden defensive rebound

PHX

+2 Points

17–29

6:56 · 2nd Quarter

Lindsey Harding makes 15-foot two point shot

PHX

Defensive Rebound

17–27

7:13 · 2nd Quarter

Lindsey Harding defensive rebound

PHX

Bad Pass Turnover

17–27

7:18 · 2nd Quarter

Alex Harden bad pass (Kelly Faris steals)

PHX

Offensive Rebound

17–27

7:28 · 2nd Quarter

Phoenix offensive team rebound

PHX

Jump Pullup

17–27

7:30 · 2nd Quarter

Diana Taurasi misses 12-foot two point jumper

PHX

Free Throw 2 of 2

14–27

8:00 · 2nd Quarter

Mistie Bass misses free throw 2 of 2

PHX

Substitution

14–27

8:00 · 2nd Quarter

Diana Taurasi enters the game for DeWanna Bonner

PHX

Offensive Rebound

14–27

8:00 · 2nd Quarter

Phoenix offensive team rebound

PHX

Free Throw 1 of 2

14–27

8:00 · 2nd Quarter

Mistie Bass misses free throw 1 of 2

PHX

Offensive Rebound

14–27

8:00 · 2nd Quarter

Mistie Bass offensive rebound

PHX

JumpShot

14–27

8:00 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Bone misses jumper

PHX

Defensive Rebound

14–27

8:14 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Bone defensive rebound

PHX

Jump Pullup

14–27

8:30 · 2nd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner misses two point jumper

PHX

+3 Points

12–27

9:18 · 2nd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lindsey Harding assists)

1st Quarter

PHX

Offensive Rebound

10–24

0.0 · 1st Quarter

Phoenix offensive team rebound

PHX

JumpShot

10–24

0.0 · 1st Quarter

Lindsey Harding misses 20-foot jumper

PHX

+3 Points

10–24

22.0 · 1st Quarter

Sonja Petrovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Candice Dupree assists)

PHX

JumpShot

10–21

53.0 · 1st Quarter

Candice Dupree misses 17-foot jumper

PHX

+2 Points

8–21

1:24 · 1st Quarter

Kelsey Bone makes two point shot (DeWanna Bonner assists)

PHX

Defensive Rebound

8–19

1:31 · 1st Quarter

DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound

PHX

JumpShot

8–19

1:44 · 1st Quarter

Jonquel Jones blocks Kelsey Bone 's 4-foot jumper

PHX

Shooting Block Foul

7–19

2:01 · 1st Quarter

Lindsey Harding shooting block foul (Alyssa Thomas draws the foul)

PHX

Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot

7–19

2:06 · 1st Quarter

Candice Dupree misses

PHX

Substitution

7–19

2:12 · 1st Quarter

Lindsey Harding enters the game for Diana Taurasi

PHX

Defensive Rebound

7–19

2:21 · 1st Quarter

Diana Taurasi defensive rebound

PHX

Three Point Jump Shot

7–19

2:38 · 1st Quarter

Diana Taurasi misses 22-foot three point jumper

PHX

Defensive Rebound

7–19

2:48 · 1st Quarter

Kelsey Bone defensive rebound

PHX

PersonalFoul

7–19

3:00 · 1st Quarter

Kelsey Bone personal foul (Jonquel Jones draws the foul)

PHX

Substitution

7–19

3:05 · 1st Quarter

Kelsey Bone enters the game for Brittney Griner

PHX

PersonalFoul

7–19

3:05 · 1st Quarter

Brittney Griner personal foul (Jonquel Jones draws the foul)

PHX

Out Of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover

7–19

3:17 · 1st Quarter

DeWanna Bonner out of bounds lost ball turnover

PHX

Defensive Rebound

7–19

3:25 · 1st Quarter

Sonja Petrovic defensive rebound

PHX

+2 Points

7–19

3:32 · 1st Quarter

Brittney Griner makes layup

PHX

+2 Points

7–17

4:18 · 1st Quarter

DeWanna Bonner makes two point shot (Diana Taurasi assists)

PHX

Defensive Rebound

7–15

4:24 · 1st Quarter

Candice Dupree defensive rebound

PHX

PersonalTake

7–15

4:54 · 1st Quarter

Diana Taurasi personal take foul (Alyssa Thomas draws the foul)

PHX

Turnaround Hook Shot

7–15

4:58 · 1st Quarter

Brittney Griner misses 6-foot two point shot

PHX

+2 Points

4–15

5:35 · 1st Quarter

Sonja Petrovic makes 17-foot two point shot

PHX

Defensive Rebound

4–13

5:39 · 1st Quarter

Brittney Griner defensive rebound

PHX

Traveling Turnover

4–13

5:58 · 1st Quarter

Brittney Griner traveling

PHX

Free Throw 1 of 1

2–13

6:22 · 1st Quarter

Candice Dupree makes free throw 1 of 1

PHX

+2 Points

2–12

6:22 · 1st Quarter

Candice Dupree makes two point shot (DeWanna Bonner assists)

PHX

Defensive Rebound

2–10

6:26 · 1st Quarter

Brittney Griner defensive rebound

PHX

+3 Points

2–10

6:47 · 1st Quarter

DeWanna Bonner makes three point jumper (Sonja Petrovic assists)

PHX

Defensive Rebound

2–7

7:00 · 1st Quarter

Diana Taurasi defensive rebound

PHX

Three Point Jump Shot

2–7

7:09 · 1st Quarter

Diana Taurasi misses 25-foot three point jumper

PHX

Offensive Rebound

2–7

7:22 · 1st Quarter

Brittney Griner offensive rebound

PHX

JumpShot

2–7

7:22 · 1st Quarter

Sonja Petrovic misses 17-foot jumper

PHX

Defensive Rebound

2–7

7:35 · 1st Quarter

Sonja Petrovic defensive rebound

PHX

Foul Turnover

2–7

7:47 · 1st Quarter

Brittney Griner turnover

PHX

Offensive Foul

2–7

7:47 · 1st Quarter

Brittney Griner offensive foul (Alyssa Thomas draws the foul)

PHX

+3 Points

0–7

8:10 · 1st Quarter

Diana Taurasi makes 26-foot three pointer

PHX

Defensive Rebound

0–4

8:18 · 1st Quarter

Candice Dupree defensive rebound

PHX

Free Throw 2 of 2

0–4

8:37 · 1st Quarter

Brittney Griner makes free throw 2 of 2

PHX

Free Throw 1 of 2

0–3

8:37 · 1st Quarter

Brittney Griner makes free throw 1 of 2

PHX

Defensive Rebound

0–2

8:48 · 1st Quarter

DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound

PHX

PersonalFoul

0–2

9:00 · 1st Quarter

Sonja Petrovic personal foul (Aneika Henry-Morello draws the foul)

PHX

JumpShot

0–2

9:00 · 1st Quarter

Candice Dupree misses 21-foot jumper

PHX

Defensive Rebound

0–2

9:18 · 1st Quarter

Brittney Griner defensive rebound

PHX

+2 Points

0–2

9:41 · 1st Quarter

Candice Dupree makes 17-foot jumper (Brittney Griner assists)

PHX

Jumpball

0–0

10:00 · 1st Quarter

Aneika Henry-Morello vs. Brittney Griner (Diana Taurasi gains possession)