Top Lynx vs. Mercury Players to Watch - 6/22/2024

Kahleah Copper and the Phoenix Mercury (8-7) will visit the Minnesota Lynx (12-3) at Target Center on Saturday, June 22. The opening tip is at 8:00 PM ET.

The Lynx average 85.3 points per game (third in the league) while allowing 74.7 per contest (second in the WNBA). They have a +158 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 10.6 points per game.

The Mercury have been outscored by 2.5 points per game (posting 83.3 points per game, fourth in league, while allowing 85.8 per outing, 10th in WNBA) and have a -38 scoring differential.

How to Watch Lynx vs. Mercury

• Date: Saturday, June 22, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: NBA TV, BSN, AZFamily, and Mercury Live
• Live Stream: Get your FREE Fubo trial
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Venue: Target Center

Lynx’s Last Game

Last time out, Minnesota picked up a 68-55 victory against Atlanta. The Lynx were led by Napheesa Collier’s 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists and Bridget Carleton’s 14 points and eight rebounds.

• Napheesa Collier: 16 PTS | 8 REB |4 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
• Bridget Carleton: 14 PTS | 8 REB |1 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 4 3PM
• Dorka Juhasz: 10 PTS | 11 REB |1 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM

Mercury’s Last Game

With Diana Taurasi (19 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 46.2 FG%, 4-7 from 3PT) contributing the best performance on the team, Phoenix won 99-93 against New York. Brittney Griner also added 19 points and two blocks to the effort.

• Diana Taurasi: 19 PTS | 9 REB |5 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 4 3PM
• Brittney Griner: 19 PTS | 4 REB |2 AST | 0 STL | 2 BLK | 0 3PM
• Rebecca Allen: 17 PTS | 7 REB |1 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 5 3PM

Lynx Players to Watch

• Collier posts 20.7 points and 10.1 rebounds per game — both team highs. She is also putting up 3.6 assists, shooting 45.1% from the field.
• Alanna Smith posts 11.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest. Defensively, she delivers 1.6 steals (10th in league) and 1.9 blocked shots (fourth in WNBA).
• Kayla McBride is putting up 16.5 points, 3.7 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.
• Courtney Williams is tops on her team in assists per game (5.6), and also averages 10.3 points and 4.9 rebounds. Defensively, she posts 1.4 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Carleton posts 8.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. At the other end, she posts 1.0 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.

Mercury Players to Watch

• Copper is posting a team-leading 23.5 points per contest. And she is delivering 4.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists, making 44.9% of her shots from the field and 37.7% from 3-point range, with 2.7 triples per game (fifth in WNBA).
• Natasha Cloud paces the Mercury in assists (7.3 per game), and puts up 10.5 points and 4.6 rebounds. She also puts up 1.6 steals (10th in league) and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Taurasi gets the Mercury 16.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. She also puts up 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• The Mercury receive 8.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from Sophie Cunningham.
• Natasha Mack is posting a team-leading 5.7 rebounds per game. And she is contributing 3.8 points and 1.6 assists, making 54.0% of her shots from the floor.