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The Lynx's Seimone Augustus averaged 25.0 points and shot 50 percent from the field in the first two games of the series compared with 7.0 and 20 percent in the last two:
FG 3P FT Pts.
G1 8-15 2-4 5-8 23
G2 11-23 3-7 2-2 27
Tot. 19-38 5-11 7-10 50
FG 3P FT Pts.
G3 3-9 0-2 0-0 6
G4 3-21 0-4 2-2 8
Tot. 6-30 0-6 2-2 14
Her two single-digit scoring games matched her total for the entire 29-game regular season.
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