Phoenix Mercury @ Minnesota Lynx

WNBA Semifinals - Game 1 • MIN leads series 1-0

27-17, 12-10 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Mercury PHX	24	23	12	10	69
Lynx MIN	22	18	19	23	82

Minnesota LynxLynxMIN

34-10, 20-2 Home

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Mercury
69
Lynx
82

Game 1

9/21

Mercury
Lynx

Game 2

9/23

ESPN

Lynx
Mercury

Game 3

9/26

ESPN2

Lynx
Mercury

Game 4

9/28

Mercury
Lynx

Game 5

9/30

Target Center

5:00 PM, September 21, 2025Coverage: ESPN

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 10,121

Referees:
Jeff Wooten
Angelica Suffren
Maj Forsberg
Eric Brewton

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	34	10	.773	-	W1
Las Vegas	30	14	.682	4	W16
Phoenix	27	17	.614	7	L3
Seattle	23	21	.523	11	W1
Golden State	23	21	.523	11	L3
Los Angeles	21	23	.477	13	L1
Dallas	10	34	.227	24	W1

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Phoenix Mercury @ Minnesota Lynx

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