MINNEAPOLIS - Rebekkah Brunson had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Maya Moore and Lindsay Whalen also scored 19 points each to lead the Minnesota Lynx to a 92-83 victory over the Tulsa Shock on Friday night.
Seimone Augustus had 18 points and Taj McWilliams-Franklin added 14 as all five starters scored in double figures and accounted for all but three points for the Lynx (21-4). Minnesota won its eighth straight and beat Tulsa for the 11th straight time.
Riquna Williams scored 21 points and Ivory Latta had 19 to lead the Shock (6-20), who had won two straight. Roneeka Hodges added 12 points and Courtney Paris had 10.
Trailing 56-48 at halftime, the Lynx opened the third quarter with a 9-0 run, going ahead on Augustus' 3-pointer with 6:38 remaining.
Tulsa 27 29 11 16 - 83
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Minnesota 24 24 29 15 - 92
TULSA (83): Holt 1-4 0-0 2, G.Johnson 3-6 1-2 7, Black 1-1 0-0 2, Hodges 5-15 0-0 12, Latta 8-14 1-1 19, Williams 7-13 6-7 21, Paris 5-7 0-0 10, Lacy 3-5 0-0 7, Dorrell 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 34-67 9-12 83.
MINNESOTA (92): Moore 7-17 2-2 19, Brunson 7-14 5-7 19, McWilliams-Franklin 6-9 2-3 14, Augustus 7-17 2-2 18, Whalen 6-9 6-6 19, Wiggins 1-3 0-0 3, Harris 0-1 0-0 0, Wright 0-6 0-0 0, Adair 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-77 17-20 92.
3-Point Goals - Tulsa 6-19 (Latta 2-5, Hodges 2-7, Williams 1-2, Lacy 1-3, Dorrell 0-1, Holt 0-1), Minnesota 7-21 (Moore 3-8, Augustus 2-8, Whalen 1-2, Wiggins 1-2, Harris 0-1). Fouled Out - None. Rebounds - Tulsa 34 (G.Johnson 6), Minnesota 48 (Brunson 11). Assists - Tulsa 17 (G.Johnson, Latta 4), Minnesota 22 (Moore 8). Total Fouls - Tulsa 19, Minnesota 14. Technicals - Minnesota Bench. A - 9,213 (9,181).
