Lynx dispatch Sun for ninth straight home win
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Maya Moore was 4 of 5 from 3-point range and scored 24 points to help the defending champion Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 93-79 on Sunday night.
Sylvia Fowles added 18 points and eight rebounds, and Rebekkah Brunson had 13 points.
Minnesota (24-5) remained tied with Los Angeles for first place in the overall standings and will face the Sparks on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. The winner will not only take a one-game lead in the playoff race, but also secure the head-to-head tiebreaker with four games remaining.
The Lynx took the lead for good early in the second quarter but didn't pull away until a 9-0 run spanning both halves made it 47-34 early in the third quarter. The Sun (11-18) got no closer than 12 the rest of the way.
Alex Bentley had 16 points, Jonquel Jones and Chiney Ogwumike added 14 each for Connecticut.
A beautiful give and go from #LosLynx's @MooreMaya to @SylviaFowles! Watch @MinnesotaLynx now on @FSnorth https://t.co/KpicAJTVcZ
— FOX Sports North (@fsnorth) September 4, 2016
#LosLynx's @MooreMaya on win: 'We were playing with great flow' https://t.co/ZeWJEIfRzy
— FOX Sports North (@fsnorth) September 5, 2016