Lynx-Mercury gameday preview
June 22, 2018 at 12:48AM
Lynx aim for third win in row
Preview: The Lynx (5-6) are going for their first three-game winning streak of the season. Phoenix (10-3) has an eight-game winning streak. The Mercury, tied with Los Angeles for first place in the Western Conference, started its winning streak with a 95-85 victory over the Lynx on June 1.
Players to watch: Lynx G Danielle Robinson, who played for Phoenix last season, scored 15 points in 26 minutes on Tuesday. Mercury F Brittney Griner is fifth (20.4 points per game) and G Diana Taurasi is sixth (20.2) in the WNBA in scoring. Taurasi, in her 14th WNBA season, is enjoying her best season since 2013. . Taurasi (29), F DeWanna Bonner (24) and Griner (21) combined for 74 points against the Lynx on June 1.
JOEL RIPPEL
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The greatest women’s basketball player ever, Taurasi was a 14-time all-WNBA selection, 11-time All-Star, and called “The White Mamba” by Kobe Bryant.
