PHOENIX, May 25 (Ticker) -- Phoenix Mercury coach Paul Westhead's up-tempo attack appears to be producing more offense for opponents.

The offensive-minded Mercury were outscored for the second time in as many games as they absorbed a 94-81 loss to the Seattle Storm, who got a career-high 35 points from Lauren Jackson.

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A proponent of pressure defense and a fast-break offense, Westhead won an NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1980. He was successful implementing the attack at Loyola Marymount in the late 1980s but not with the Denver Nuggets in the early 1990s.

The Mercury are having no trouble scoring but are surrendering points at a record pace. They lost to defending champion Sacramento, 105-78, in their opener and had no answer for Seattle.

Janell Burse scored five of her 14 points in an 11-3 run that closed the first quarter and gave Seattle the lead for good at 27-19.

The Storm widened the advantage to 54-40 at halftime and cruised thereafter. They nearly reached triple digits despite emptying their bench in the fourth quarter and going scoreless for the final four minutes.

Jackson made 13-of-22 shots and 9-of-9 free throws as she eclipsed her previous high of 34 vs. Los Angeles on August 6, 2003.

Wendy Palmer and Betty Lennox scored 10 points apiece for the Storm, who shot 54 percent (37-of-68) and held advantages of 43-24 in rebounds and 54-18 in points in the paint.

Diana Taurasiscored 28 points and rookie Cappie Pondexter added 21 for the Mercury, who shot less than 35 percent (26-of-75).