Down 11 points in the first quarter, Natisha Hiedeman and the Lynx bench provided a much-needed spark. The starters kept the mojo going in the third quarter, and Minnesota got back in the win

"Shot clock violation, would have been a second one but Courtney (Williams) had to throw one in, needed to make a three," Reeve said. "Offensively, we just didn't rise up to the physicality that Phoenix played with or loading in the paint and we just didn't have enough help."