Game 2
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September 8 |
| Recap |
| Phoenix Mercury 98, Detroit Shock 70 | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–17, 23–15, 31–19, 19–19 | |||
| Pts: Taurasi 30 Rebs: T. Smith 10 Asts: K. Miller, Pondexter, Taylor 5 3P-FG: Taurasi 7-14 |
Pts: Nolan 12 Rebs: Braxton 9 Asts: Johnson, Pierson 3 3P-FG: Nolan 0-7 |
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Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills Attendance: 16,752 Referees:
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Diana Taurasi bounced back from her woeful Game 1 with 30 points to help the Mercury even the five-game series. During Game 2, she stayed out of foul trouble and scored from all over the court, including seven 3-pointers. Taurasi's long 3 made it 76-44 with less than 3 minutes to play in the third quarter and capped a 15-2 Mercury run. She also had eight rebounds and three assists.
Taurasi's inspired play helped offset the return of forward Cheryl Ford to Detroit's lineup. The four-time All-Star, who missed the first game with a left knee injury, had five points and seven rebounds, but played less than half the game.
Phoenix outscored Detroit in the first three quarters and played most of the fourth without its starters. The Mercury led by as many as 34 and were ahead for the final 37 minutes of the game.
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