{"id":906,"date":"2026-07-14T07:58:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T07:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=906"},"modified":"2026-07-14T07:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T07:58:40","slug":"kayla-mcbride-olivia-miles-power-lynx-to-comeback-win-vs-mercury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=906","title":{"rendered":"Kayla McBride, Olivia Miles power Lynx to comeback win vs. Mercury"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"JulJul 13, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles (5) dribbles the ball past Phoenix Mercury guard Lexi Held (10) in the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Kayla McBride scored 37 points on 11-for-17 shooting, and the Minnesota Lynx rallied for a 104-100 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Monday night in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Olivia Miles added 33 points and a team-high eight assists for Minnesota (18-6), which won its third game in a row. Natasha Howard finished with 13 points.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Kahleah Copper scored 26 points on 9-for-14 shooting to lead Phoenix (8-17), which dropped its fourth straight game. Alyssa Thomas tallied a double-double with 19 points and 12 assists, and DeWanna Bonner and Monique Akoa Makani scored 17 apiece.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Minnesota outscored Phoenix 35-25 in the fourth quarter to rally for the victory.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Suns pulled ahead 77-69 when Thomas banked in a basket with 9:40 remaining.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Lynx closed the game on a 35-23 run.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Miles put Minnesota on top 80-79 with 7:14 to go when she buried a 3-pointer from 28 feet with 7:14 left. Howard assisted on the basket.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Phoenix kept the score close in the back-and-forth battle. Copper hit a pull-up jumper to put the Mercury ahead 85-84 with 5:05 left.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Both teams battled until the final minute as Bonner made a jump shot to even the score at 98-all with 1:05 remaining.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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McBride knocked down a 3-pointer to give the Lynx a 101-98 lead with 45.1 seconds left.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Akoa Makani made a shot from 17 feet to cut Phoenix’s deficit to 101-100 with 33.1 seconds to go. That proved to be the final basket for the Mercury, whose final deficit increased to four points after a layup by Howard and a free throw by Miles.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Mercury opened a 27-21 advantage at the end of the first quarter. After the Lynx pulled within 19-18 on a three-point play by McBride, the Mercury finished the quarter on an 8-3 run that included 3-pointers by Copper and Sami Whitcomb.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Minnesota outscored Phoenix 29-22 in the second quarter to lead 50-49 at the half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Phoenix regained a 75-69 lead at the end of the third quarter. Bonner made a driving layup with 6.0 seconds left to increase the Mercury’s lead to six points.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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