On a night where the Minnesota Lynx could officially punch their playoff ticket after missing the postseason for the first time in 12 years, they hosted the last place Phoenix Mercury, who are last in the standings and entered on a seven-game losing skid. Team captain, Napheesa Collier, addressed the crowd pre-game to acknowledge their dedication on Fan Appreciation Night. If that wasn’t enough motivation to get a victory, the Lynx also had an opportunity to close with 1.5 games of the #4 seed, Dallas Wings, who lost in overtime to the Indiana Fever
Veteran Kayla McBride (23 pts, 2 rebounds, 4 assists) was shot out of a canon early.