Maya Moore and the Minnesota Lynx End Mercury’s 16-game Winning Streak

Maya Moore game-high 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals to help the Minnesota Lynx defeat the Phoenix Mercury 75-67. Moore scored 12 of those points in the fourth quarter and the Lynx ended the Mercury 16-game winning streak. Seimone Augustus had 19 points and 8 rebounds for the Lynx. Lindsay Whalen and Rebekkah Brunson each had 10 points for Minnesota. Brunson had a team-high 12 rebounds for the Lynx and Whalen had 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The Lynx improve to 21-6, are on an eight-game winning streak and have the second best record in the West.

Brittney Griner led Phoenix with 18 points and game-high 4 blocks. Penny Taylor scored 16 points for the Mercury. Dewanna Bonner had 11 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks for the Mercury. Candice Dupree and Diana Taurasi each had 10 points for Phoenix. Dupree had a game-high 13 rebounds and Taurasi had 6 rebounds and 6 assists. All Phoenix starters scored 10 points or more and their bench only scored two points. The Mercury are now 22-4 and still have the best record in the WNBA.

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