Skylar Diggins-Smith records 1,000th assist in Mercury loss to Lynx
Jul 3, 2021, 10:02 PM
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PHOENIX — Kayla McBride scored 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 99-68 on Saturday night.
Skylar Diggins-Smith had 12 points for the Mercury (7-9). Diana Taurasi added 11.
Diggins-Smith picked up the one assist she needed to record the 1,000th assist of her career.
Entered the 1K Assist Club 📈 pic.twitter.com/sgMJrdiF2E
— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) July 4, 2021
Taurasi’s 10-foot floater opened the scoring in the second quarter and cut Phoenix’s deficit to 22-20, but the Lynx led 38-25 before the seven-minute mark and had 37 points in the quarter for 59-41 halftime lead.
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The Lynx (9-7) shot 55% from the field en route to heir fourth straight victory and fifth in six games. McBride was 4-of-6 from 3-point range.
Napheesa Collier added 19 points, Layshia Clarendon had 17, Damiris Dantas 14 and Crystal Dangerfield 12.
