Often the biggest number associated with Taj McWilliams-Franklin is 40, since there aren't many world-class professional athletes still plying their trade at that age, but on Tuesday night, Taj put up some other numbers: 16 points, 28 minutes and a game-high +26 plus-minus differential for the Lynx.

The savvy and experience Taj brought to the emerging Minnesota squad isn't easily defined numerically, but did help the Lynx book passsage into the Western Conference Finals.

"I'm extremely happy that we were tested in the first round because you want to have an attitude of urgency throughout the playoffs," said Taj after the game. "Now we can be prepared for the level that each team is going to play with against us."