The Minnesota Lynx will play the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of the opening round of the WNBA Playoffs.

This matchup will be available on ESPN.

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Lynx vs. Mercury Game Info

• When: Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET
• Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo

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Lynx Leaders

• Napheesa Collier leads the Lynx in points and rebounds. She averages 20.4 points per game while adding 9.7 rebounds.
• The team is led in assists by Courtney Williams’ 5.5 per game.
• Kayla McBride is the top three-point shooter for the Lynx, connecting on 2.7 per game.
• Collier leads the team with 1.9 steals per game. Alanna Smith collects 1.5 blocks a contest to pace Minnesota.

Mercury Leaders

• The Mercury leader in scoring is Kahleah Copper with 21.1 points per game. She also adds 4.5 rebounds per game and 2.3 assists per game.
• The Phoenix leaders in rebounds and assists are Monique Billings (5.8 rebounds per game) and Natasha Cloud (6.9 assists per game).
• Diana Taurasi is tops from three-point range for the Mercury, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
• Cloud tops Phoenix in steals with 1.4 per game, and Natasha Mack leads the squad in blocks with 1.2 per game.

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Lynx vs. Mercury Matchup Statistics

• The 82 points per game the Lynx record are only 2.8 fewer points than the Mercury give up (84.8).
• Minnesota has a 15-1 record when putting up more than 84.8 points.
• The Mercury put up an average of 81.5 points per game, 5.9 more points than the 75.6 the Lynx allow.
• Phoenix has put together an 18-10 record in games when it has scored more than 75.6 points.
• The Lynx rank third in the league by averaging 104.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are second in the WNBA, allowing 94.8 points per 100 possessions.
• Minnesota wins the turnover battle by 1.5 per game, committing 13.4 (eighth in the league) while its opponents average 14.9.
• The Mercury rank seventh in the WNBA with 99.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and ninth defensively with 102.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Phoenix has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 13.3 per game (seventh in WNBA) while forcing 12 (11th in league).