Minnesota Lynx vs Phoenix Mercury
Series timeline
▲ Minnesota Lynx ahead (peak +34)
▼ Phoenix Mercury ahead (peak +8)
Minnesota Lynx Phoenix Mercury Tie Postseason One meeting per cell
Longest streaks: Minnesota Lynx 14 (2011–2013), Phoenix Mercury 4 (2000–2001). Current: Minnesota Lynx 3.
Splits
| Split | Minnesota Lynx record |
|---|---|
| Regular season | 64-39 |
| Postseason | 14-5 |
| Hosted by Minnesota Lynx | 46-15 |
| Hosted by Phoenix Mercury | 32-29 |
| Last 10 seasons (2017 to 2026) | 32-9 |
| Largest Minnesota Lynx win | 105-69 (2017) |
| Largest Phoenix Mercury win | 79-46 (1999) |
Postseason meetings
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sep 28, 2025 | Phoenix Mercury | 86-81 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | Phoenix Mercury | 84-76 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | Phoenix Mercury | 89-83 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| 2025 | Sep 21, 2025 | Minnesota Lynx | 82-69 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | Minnesota Lynx | 101-88 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| 2024 | Sep 22, 2024 | Minnesota Lynx | 102-95 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| 2020 | Sep 17, 2020 | Minnesota Lynx | 80-79 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| 2016 | Oct 2, 2016 | Minnesota Lynx | 82-67 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Minnesota Lynx | 96-86 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| 2016 | Sep 28, 2016 | Minnesota Lynx | 113-95 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| 2015 | Sep 27, 2015 | Minnesota Lynx | 72-71 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| 2015 | Sep 24, 2015 | Minnesota Lynx | 67-60 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| 2014 | Sep 2, 2014 | Phoenix Mercury | 96-78 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| 2014 | Aug 31, 2014 | Minnesota Lynx | 82-77 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| 2014 | Aug 29, 2014 | Phoenix Mercury | 85-71 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| 2013 | Sep 29, 2013 | Minnesota Lynx | 72-65 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| 2013 | Sep 26, 2013 | Minnesota Lynx | 85-62 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| 2011 | Sep 25, 2011 | Minnesota Lynx | 103-86 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| 2011 | Sep 22, 2011 | Minnesota Lynx | 95-67 | at Minnesota Lynx |
In the record book
- Longest winning streaks#6 in WNBA
- Longest active streaks#26 in WNBA
- Most lopsided series#15 in WNBA
- Most lead changes#16 in WNBA
- Biggest blowouts#53 in WNBA
Every meeting
2020s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (3-0) | May 12, 2026 | Minnesota Lynx | 88-84 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Minnesota Lynx | 111-77 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Jul 13, 2026 | Minnesota Lynx | 104-100 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| 2025 (4-4) | May 30, 2025 | Minnesota Lynx | 74-71 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Minnesota Lynx | 88-65 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Jul 9, 2025 | Phoenix Mercury | 79-71 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Jul 16, 2025 | Minnesota Lynx | 79-66 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Sep 21, 2025 | Minnesota Lynx | 82-69 | at Minnesota Lynx | Postseason | |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Phoenix Mercury | 89-83 | at Minnesota Lynx | Postseason | |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Phoenix Mercury | 84-76 | at Phoenix Mercury | Postseason | |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Phoenix Mercury | 86-81 | at Phoenix Mercury | Postseason | |
| 2024 (5-1) | May 31, 2024 | Minnesota Lynx | 95-71 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Phoenix Mercury | 81-80 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Jun 22, 2024 | Minnesota Lynx | 73-60 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Aug 28, 2024 | Minnesota Lynx | 89-76 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Sep 22, 2024 | Minnesota Lynx | 102-95 | at Minnesota Lynx | Postseason | |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Minnesota Lynx | 101-88 | at Minnesota Lynx | Postseason | |
| 2023 (3-1) | May 25, 2023 | Phoenix Mercury | 90-81 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Minnesota Lynx | 86-76 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Jul 7, 2023 | Minnesota Lynx | 75-64 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Sep 3, 2023 | Minnesota Lynx | 86-73 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| 2022 (4-0) | Jun 21, 2022 | Minnesota Lynx | 84-71 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Minnesota Lynx | 100-88 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Jul 12, 2022 | Minnesota Lynx | 118-107 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Aug 10, 2022 | Minnesota Lynx | 86-77 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| 2021 (2-1) | May 14, 2021 | Phoenix Mercury | 77-75 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Minnesota Lynx | 82-76 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Jul 3, 2021 | Minnesota Lynx | 99-68 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| 2020 (2-1) | Aug 21, 2020 | Minnesota Lynx | 90-80 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Phoenix Mercury | 83-79 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Sep 17, 2020 | Minnesota Lynx | 80-79 | at Minnesota Lynx | Postseason |
2010s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 (3-0) | Jun 6, 2019 | Minnesota Lynx | 58-56 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| Jul 14, 2019 | Minnesota Lynx | 75-62 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Sep 6, 2019 | Minnesota Lynx | 83-69 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| 2018 (2-1) | Jun 1, 2018 | Phoenix Mercury | 95-85 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Minnesota Lynx | 83-72 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Jul 21, 2018 | Minnesota Lynx | 80-75 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| 2017 (4-0) | Jun 30, 2017 | Minnesota Lynx | 91-83 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Minnesota Lynx | 88-71 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Jul 16, 2017 | Minnesota Lynx | 81-66 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Aug 22, 2017 | Minnesota Lynx | 105-69 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| 2016 (6-0) | May 14, 2016 | Minnesota Lynx | 95-76 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| May 25, 2016 | Minnesota Lynx | 85-78 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Jun 7, 2016 | Minnesota Lynx | 89-81 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Sep 28, 2016 | Minnesota Lynx | 113-95 | at Minnesota Lynx | Postseason | |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Minnesota Lynx | 96-86 | at Minnesota Lynx | Postseason | |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Minnesota Lynx | 82-67 | at Phoenix Mercury | Postseason | |
| 2015 (4-3) | Jun 14, 2015 | Phoenix Mercury | 81-66 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| Jun 27, 2015 | Minnesota Lynx | 71-56 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Aug 7, 2015 | Phoenix Mercury | 73-66 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Aug 23, 2015 | Phoenix Mercury | 79-67 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Aug 30, 2015 | Minnesota Lynx | 71-61 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Sep 24, 2015 | Minnesota Lynx | 67-60 | at Minnesota Lynx | Postseason | |
| Sep 27, 2015 | Minnesota Lynx | 72-71 | at Phoenix Mercury | Postseason | |
| 2014 (2-5) | Jun 15, 2014 | Phoenix Mercury | 80-72 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| Jun 18, 2014 | Phoenix Mercury | 92-79 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Jul 31, 2014 | Minnesota Lynx | 75-67 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Aug 9, 2014 | Phoenix Mercury | 82-80 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Aug 29, 2014 | Phoenix Mercury | 85-71 | at Phoenix Mercury | Postseason | |
| Aug 31, 2014 | Minnesota Lynx | 82-77 | at Minnesota Lynx | Postseason | |
| Sep 2, 2014 | Phoenix Mercury | 96-78 | at Phoenix Mercury | Postseason | |
| 2013 (7-0) | Jun 6, 2013 | Minnesota Lynx | 99-79 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| Jun 19, 2013 | Minnesota Lynx | 80-69 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Jul 7, 2013 | Minnesota Lynx | 91-59 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Jul 21, 2013 | Minnesota Lynx | 82-77 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Jul 24, 2013 | Minnesota Lynx | 81-69 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Sep 26, 2013 | Minnesota Lynx | 85-62 | at Minnesota Lynx | Postseason | |
| Sep 29, 2013 | Minnesota Lynx | 72-65 | at Phoenix Mercury | Postseason | |
| 2012 (4-0) | May 20, 2012 | Minnesota Lynx | 105-83 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| Jun 15, 2012 | Minnesota Lynx | 78-60 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Jun 27, 2012 | Minnesota Lynx | 96-80 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Sep 21, 2012 | Minnesota Lynx | 89-66 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| 2011 (5-2) | Jul 13, 2011 | Phoenix Mercury | 112-105 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| Jul 20, 2011 | Minnesota Lynx | 106-98 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Aug 2, 2011 | Minnesota Lynx | 90-73 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Aug 9, 2011 | Phoenix Mercury | 85-80 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Sep 11, 2011 | Minnesota Lynx | 96-90 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Sep 22, 2011 | Minnesota Lynx | 95-67 | at Minnesota Lynx | Postseason | |
| Sep 25, 2011 | Minnesota Lynx | 103-86 | at Phoenix Mercury | Postseason | |
| 2010 (1-3) | Jun 1, 2010 | Minnesota Lynx | 92-82 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| Jun 10, 2010 | Phoenix Mercury | 99-88 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Jul 24, 2010 | Phoenix Mercury | 127-124 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Jul 29, 2010 | Phoenix Mercury | 110-92 | at Phoenix Mercury |
2000s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 (2-2) | Jun 17, 2009 | Phoenix Mercury | 104-80 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| Jun 27, 2009 | Minnesota Lynx | 109-80 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Jul 22, 2009 | Minnesota Lynx | 99-86 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Aug 1, 2009 | Phoenix Mercury | 87-74 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| 2008 (1-2) | May 31, 2008 | Minnesota Lynx | 94-83 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| Sep 3, 2008 | Phoenix Mercury | 103-96 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Sep 12, 2008 | Phoenix Mercury | 96-87 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| 2007 (1-3) | Jun 5, 2007 | Minnesota Lynx | 90-85 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| Jul 3, 2007 | Phoenix Mercury | 95-79 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Jul 22, 2007 | Phoenix Mercury | 106-93 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Jul 25, 2007 | Phoenix Mercury | 103-79 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| 2006 (1-2) | Jun 18, 2006 | Minnesota Lynx | 94-82 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| Jun 28, 2006 | Phoenix Mercury | 81-78 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Aug 8, 2006 | Phoenix Mercury | 99-68 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| 2005 (1-3) | Jun 22, 2005 | Minnesota Lynx | 75-59 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| Jul 29, 2005 | Phoenix Mercury | 69-65 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Aug 3, 2005 | Phoenix Mercury | 70-64 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Aug 21, 2005 | Phoenix Mercury | 83-69 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| 2004 (3-1) | Jun 5, 2004 | Minnesota Lynx | 76-68 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| Jun 22, 2004 | Phoenix Mercury | 69-46 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Jul 9, 2004 | Minnesota Lynx | 61-59 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Jul 18, 2004 | Minnesota Lynx | 63-60 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| 2003 (3-1) | Jun 27, 2003 | Minnesota Lynx | 67-59 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| Aug 4, 2003 | Minnesota Lynx | 61-56 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Aug 6, 2003 | Phoenix Mercury | 56-49 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Aug 20, 2003 | Minnesota Lynx | 69-66 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| 2002 (1-2) | Jun 23, 2002 | Phoenix Mercury | 70-61 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| Jul 29, 2002 | Phoenix Mercury | 57-45 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Aug 2, 2002 | Minnesota Lynx | 75-51 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| 2001 (1-2) | Jun 2, 2001 | Phoenix Mercury | 89-80 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| Jul 14, 2001 | Phoenix Mercury | 80-67 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Aug 1, 2001 | Minnesota Lynx | 68-63 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| 2000 (1-2) | Jun 17, 2000 | Minnesota Lynx | 69-62 | at Phoenix Mercury | |
| Jun 20, 2000 | Phoenix Mercury | 74-55 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Jul 11, 2000 | Phoenix Mercury | 64-54 | at Phoenix Mercury |
1990s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 (2-2) | Jul 3, 1999 | Minnesota Lynx | 56-47 | at Minnesota Lynx | |
| Jul 29, 1999 | Phoenix Mercury | 79-46 | at Phoenix Mercury | ||
| Aug 2, 1999 | Minnesota Lynx | 73-56 | at Minnesota Lynx | ||
| Aug 9, 1999 | Phoenix Mercury | 64-55 | at Phoenix Mercury |