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Minnesota Lynx vs. Phoenix Mercury

38Belt meetings
32Lynx wins
6Mercury wins
13Title changes

Minnesota Lynx and Phoenix Mercury have met 38 times with the WNBA belt on the line, from August 4, 2003 to June 1, 2026. The belt changed hands in 13 of those games. Minnesota Lynx lead the belt series 32–6.

Belt gameDateResult
233Aug 4, 2003Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 61–56Title change
234Aug 6, 2003Phoenix Mercury beat Minnesota Lynx 56–49Title change
239Aug 20, 2003Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 69–66Defense
269Jul 18, 2004Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 63–60Defense
333Jun 18, 2006Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 94–82Title change
371Jul 3, 2007Phoenix Mercury beat Minnesota Lynx 95–79Defense
451Jun 27, 2009Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 109–80Defense
539Jul 13, 2011Phoenix Mercury beat Minnesota Lynx 112–105Title change
541Jul 20, 2011Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 106–98Title change
545Aug 2, 2011Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 90–73Defense
548Aug 9, 2011Phoenix Mercury beat Minnesota Lynx 85–80Title change
564Sep 22, 2011Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 95–67 PlayoffsTitle change
565Sep 25, 2011Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 103–86 PlayoffsDefense
569May 20, 2012Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 105–83Defense
578Jun 15, 2012Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 78–60Defense
622Jul 7, 2013Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 91–59Title change
627Jul 21, 2013Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 82–77Defense
628Jul 24, 2013Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 81–69Defense
676Jul 31, 2014Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 75–67Defense
680Aug 9, 2014Phoenix Mercury beat Minnesota Lynx 82–80Title change
729May 14, 2016Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 95–76Defense
732May 25, 2016Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 85–78Defense
736Jun 7, 2016Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 89–81Defense
764Sep 28, 2016Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 113–95 PlayoffsTitle change
765Sep 30, 2016Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 96–86 PlayoffsDefense
766Oct 2, 2016Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 82–67 PlayoffsDefense
786Jul 14, 2017Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 88–71Title change
787Jul 16, 2017Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 81–66Defense
950Jun 30, 2021Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 82–76Defense
951Jul 3, 2021Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 99–68Defense
999Jul 12, 2022Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 118–107Defense
1,088Jun 22, 2024Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 73–60Title change
1,103Aug 28, 2024Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 89–76Defense
1,119May 30, 2025Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 74–71Defense
1,121Jun 3, 2025Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 88–65Defense
1,133Jul 9, 2025Phoenix Mercury beat Minnesota Lynx 79–71Defense
1,135Jul 16, 2025Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 79–66Title change
1,179Jun 1, 2026Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 111–77Defense

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