Minnesota Lynx: Minnesota Lynx vs. Phoenix Mercury: Head-to-head, season stats, last 5 games and more for 2024 WNBA playoffs

The WNBA regular season has come to a close, and the playoff matchups are set for the 2024 season. The No. 2 Minnesota Lynx will take on the No. 7 Phoenix Mercury in the first round of the WNBA playoffs.

The Lynx posted a record of 30-10 in the regular season, finishing two games behind the top-seeded New York Liberty, closing their season out with an 8-2 record across their last 10 games of the season.

Phoenix finished with a 19-21 overall record but struggled down the stretch of the regular season. The Mercury won just three of their final 10 games during their touch stretch.

Here is an in-depth look at this rivalry's history ahead of their first-round playoff matchup.

Minnesota Lynx vs. Phoenix Mercury: Head-to-head

The Lynx had the Mercury's number through their four regular-season matchups, winning three games. Minnesota dominated in the series opener on May 31, winning 95-71.

The Mercury tied the series up with an 81-80 win on June 7, but lost the final two matchups of the season. The Lynx secured their second win over the Mercury on June 22, with a 73-60 victory, and their third on Aug. 28, winning 89-76.

Friday, May 31: Lynx def. Mercury 95-71
Friday, June 7: Mercury def. Lynx 81-80
Saturday, June 22: Lynx def. Mercury 73-60
Wednesday, Aug. 28: Lynx def. Mercury 89-76

Minnesota Lynx vs. Phoenix Mercury: Season stats

Minnesota topped Phoenix in nearly every major statistical category in the regular season and led the league in assists and 3-point percentage. The Lynx also finished in the top three in steals and field-goal percentage.

However, Phoenix averaged more blocks per game and averaged less turnovers than Minnesota.

Team	Pts	FG%	Reb	Ast	Stl	TO
Minnesota Lynx	82.0	44.8%	34.3	23.0	8.6	13.4
Phoenix Mercury	81.5	43.7%	32.3	19.9	6.6	13.3

Minnesota Lynx vs. Phoenix Mercury: Last 5 games

Minnesota Lynx's last five games:

Tuesday, Sept. 17: Lynx def. Sun 78-76
Sunday, Sept. 15: Lynx def. Liberty 88-79
Friday, Sept. 13: Lynx def. Sky 83-66
Tuesday, Sept. 10: Lynx def. Dream
Sunday, Sept. 8: Lynx def. Mystics 78-71

Phoenix Mercury's last five games

Tuesday, Sept. 17: Mercury def. Sparks 85-81
Sunday, Sept.15: Mercury def. Sky 93-88
Friday, Sept. 13: Sun def. Mercury 88-69
Saturday, Sept. 7: Storm def. Mercury 90-66
Thursday, Sept. 5: Mystics def. Mercury 90-77

Which team do you think will come out on top between the Minnesota Lynx and Phoenix Mercury? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

About the author

Ethen Hutton is an analyst who works for Sportskeeda, covering College Football, the NFL, the NBA and the WNBA. Ethen graduated high school with academic and athletic honors and is a member of the National High School Honors Society. After a gap year, Ethen jumped into sports writing and has over two years of experience in the field.

Ethen was raised in Ohio and is a Cleveland Cavaliers fan. His favorite all-time player is Pete Maravich as his shooting and ball-handling abilities were way ahead of his time. His favorite player in today’s NBA is Nikola Jokic due to his fascinating skillset as a big man.

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Edited by Veer Badani