Overview

• Phoenix led 47–40 at halftime, then saw a 59–59 game after three quarters before Minnesota pulled away in the fourth.
• Satou Sabally finished with 10 points on 3-for-11 shooting and 0-for-5 from three.
• Courtney Williams scored 23 for the Lynx, while Kahleah Copper had 22 for the Mercury.
• Minnesota leads the best-of-five series 1–0.
• Phoenix reached the semifinals by eliminating the defending champion New York Liberty 2–1 in the previous round.