WNBA: Lynx rally downs Fever; series even
MINNEAPOLIS - Guard Seimone Augustus scored 23 of her 27 points in the second half to help the Minnesota Lynx surge past the Indiana Fever, 83-71, Wednesday night to even the WNBA finals at one game each.
MINNEAPOLIS - Guard Seimone Augustus scored 23 of her 27 points in the second half to help the Minnesota Lynx surge past the Indiana Fever, 83-71, Wednesday night to even the WNBA finals at one game each.
Maya Moore pitched in 23 points as the defending champion Lynx forced the Fever into 24 turnovers, 15 after halftime. Indiana's Tamika Catchings led the way, as usual, with 27 points and eight rebounds, but the Fever's defense faded after a dominant start. It let the Lynx score 29 points in the third quarter and bring the crowd into the game even more. The Lynx added 23 points in the fourth quarter, and that was the game.
Minnesota, which shot a WNBA-best 47.3 percent from the field during the regular season, lost its touch in the fourth quarter of Game 1 and still couldn't find it in the first quarter of this contest, finishing the period with just 11 points.
The series moves to Indiana, with Game 3 on Friday and Game 4 on Sunday.