The Minnesota Lynx will take on the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs.

In the article below, we lay out all the info you need to watch this game on ESPN.

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Lynx vs. Mercury TV & Live Stream Info

• Game Day: Sunday, September 22, 2024
• Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Arena: Target Center
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Lynx’s Top Players

• Napheesa Collier: 20.4 PTS, 9.7 REB, 1.9 STL, 1.4 BLK, 49.2 FG%, 31 3PT% (31-for-100)
• Courtney Williams: 11.1 PTS, 5.5 AST, 44.3 FG%, 33.3 3PT% (23-for-69)
• Alanna Smith: 10.1 PTS, 1.4 STL, 1.5 BLK, 47.1 FG%, 39.8 3PT% (47-for-118)
• Kayla McBride: 15 PTS, 1.3 STL, 42 FG%, 40.7 3PT% (105-for-258)
• Bridget Carleton: 9.6 PTS, 44.4 FG%, 44.4 3PT% (91-for-205)

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Lynx’s Performance (Home vs. Away)

• Minnesota has scored at a lower rate at home than on the road in the 2024 season (80.3 points per game at home versus 83.7 on the road), and has allowed fewer points in home games than on the road (72.8 per home game versus 78.5 on the road).
• The Lynx rebound worse at home than on the road (34.2 RPG at home, 34.3 on the road), but they hold their opponents to fewer boards in home games than road games (34.7 opponent RPG average at home, 35.9 on the road).
• Minnesota averages 1.7 fewer assists at home versus on the road in 2024 (22.2 at home, 23.9 on the road).
• This year, the Lynx average 9.6 made 3-pointers per game at home and 9.5 on the road (while making 37.6% from distance in home games compared to 38.4% on the road).
• This year, Minnesota averages 6.3 three-pointers conceded at home and 7.4 on the road (while allowing 27.9% shooting from deep in home games compared to 32.2% on the road).

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Lynx’s Injury Report

Lynx: None

Mercury’s Top Players

• Kahleah Copper: 21.1 PTS, 43.5 FG%, 31.4 3PT% (69-for-220)
• Natasha Cloud: 11.5 PTS, 6.9 AST, 1.4 STL, 39.7 FG%, 30.8 3PT% (44-for-143)
• Brittney Griner: 17.8 PTS, 1.5 BLK, 57.9 FG%, 50 3PT% (9-for-18)
• Diana Taurasi: 14.9 PTS, 40 FG%, 33.3 3PT% (86-for-258)
• Sophie Cunningham: 8.4 PTS, 42.9 FG%, 37.8 3PT% (68-for-180)

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Mercury’s Performance (Home vs. Away)

• In 2024, Phoenix is averaging more points at home (83.2 per game) than on the road (79.8). But it is also allowing more at home (84.9) than on the road (84.6).
• This year the Mercury are pulling down fewer rebounds at home (31.6 per game) than away (33.1). But they are also allowing fewer rebounds at home (35) than on the road (39).
• Phoenix averages one more assists per game at home (20.4) than away (19.4).
• At home the Mercury sink 8.2 treys per game, 0.7 less than away (8.9). They shoot 32% from beyond the arc at home, 1.2% lower than on the road (33.2%).
• At home Phoenix gives up 10 treys per game, 1.2 more than away (8.8). The team concedes 37% shooting from beyond the arc at home, 5.5% higher than away (31.5%).

Mercury’s Injury Report

Mercury:

Rebecca Allen: Out (Hamstring),

Charisma Osborne: Out (Leg)

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