ScoreBoard: Lynx Defeat Shock 79-72

Maya Moore led the Minnesota Lynx to a 79-72 victory over the Tulsa Shock. Moore had an all-around game with 32 points (game-high), 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Ashja Jones had 16 points and 4 rebounds for the Lynx. Rebekkah Brunson had 12 points and game-high 13 rebounds for the Lynx. The Lynx outscored the Shock 27-12 in the third quarter, after trailing 34-27 at halftime and never looked back.
Riquna Williams led the Shock with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Plenette Pierson had 15 points and 5 rebounds for Tulsa. Odyssey Sims posted 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Tulsa. The Shock have been without star player Skylar Diggins who is out for the season after tearing her ACL late June. The Shock are also missing All-Star Glory Johnson who is pregnant with twins.

The Lynx improve to 12-3 with the best record in the WNBA and are on a four-game winning streak. The Shock are now 10-7 and have lost three games in a row.

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