Lynx at a glance: Seimone Augustus had perhaps her best game of the season Saturday as the Lynx won 87-74 over San Antonio, the first-place team in the Western Conference. Augustus scored 30 points and made 12 of 15 shots, or 80 percent. ... Augustus is averaging 19.7 points per game, fourth in the WNBA, while Candice Wiggins is averaging 17.2, ninth best. Wiggins had 24 points Saturday. ... Lynx coach Don Zierden, who missed road games last week because of pneumonia, was running the team again at Monday's practice. ... The Lynx are the league's second-highest scoring team, averaging 80.64 points per game. Their shooting percentage (43.3) is also the second best.
Seattle at a glance: The Storm's seven-game winning streak ended Sunday when it lost at Washington 89-57. That game was Seattle's second without 6-5 center/forward Lauren Jackson, who left the team to join Australia's national team as it prepares for the Olympics. The two-time league MVP was averaging 20.2 points and seven rebounds. ... The Storm (15-8) is coached by former Lynx coach Brian Agler. ... Seattle's strength is defense. Opponents average 69.83 points per game and shoot 39.2 percent from the floor. ... Sue Bird is averaging 12.8 ppg and Swin Cash 11.1. ... The Storm beat the Lynx 96-71 on July 5 behind Jackson's 34 points.
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