Lynx 82 (18-5) - Shock 54 (1-22)


MENZIE HENDERSON
Lynx Writer


Box Score

How it Happened
Tonight�s one-sided 82-54 Lynx victory over the Shock was a good indication of who is the best in the West; and who is the worst.

After bullying the Shock throughout Sunday�s contest at Target Center, Minnesota improved to 18-5 while Tulsa continues to fall, now 1-22.

The Lynx pride themselves on the defensive end, and tonight they turned defense into offense by forcing the Shock into 20 turnovers and capitalizing at the other end on the fast-break.

The Shock struggled to find any type of offensive rhythm. They appeared frustrated with each other and looked flat out tired of enduring the same, losing outcome. With tonight�s loss, the Shock tie a WNBA record of 17 straight defeats.

While Liz Cambage is usually the go-to option for Tulsa, the rookie center appeared out of sync from the tip and couldn�t find her stride. Cambage came off the bench to record just eight points off 2-of-8 from the floor, while committing four turnovers and four personal fouls.

Minnesota built a double-digit lead in the second quarter and it just kept growing. The Lynx now have four-20 point wins on the season and tallied their 11th double-figure win (had 10 such wins in 2009, 2010 combined).

Leaders of the Pack
Seimone Augustus and Lindsay Whalen made offense look easy and combined for 28 points to lead Minnesota. The backcourt duo is one of, if not the best in the league and tonight was a good example why. Whalen finished with 12 points and nine assists, while Augustus scored 16 on 8-of-12 from the floor.

Rookie Report
Maya Moore didn�t try to do too much for the Lynx tonight, and didn�t have to. Moore was effective on the fast-break attacks and helped the Lynx set the tone from the beginning. Moore recorded nine points, four assists, and three boards.

The Numbers Game
With tonight�s win, the Lynx recorded their 18th victory of the season, which ties a single-season franchise record dating back to the 2003-04 season.

Highlight to Remember
Maya Moore led the break and had options as her teammates filled the lanes toward the basket. Keeping her head up, she saw Seimone Augustus open and delivered a fancy, no-look bounce pass for the easy layup to send the Lynx faithful into chants of �Ooh!�

Looking Ahead
The Lynx head back on the road for two matchups against the Eastern Conference at Connecticut and Washington.

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