WELL-PREPARED
For the seventh time this season, the Lynx played a game Friday night after five days off. (Last year, they had only two such games, in part because of the Olympics.) Typically, they have done quite well when they have so much time to prepare:
DateOpponentDays offResult
May 14vs. Chicago*FiveW 70-61
June 3at SeattleFiveW 100-77
June 9at WashingtonFiveW 98-73
June 17vs. ConnecticutFiveL 98-93
June 23vs. WashingtonFiveW 93-76
July 6vs. Los AngelesFiveW 88-77
July 14 at PhoenixFiveW 88-71
*-season opener; previous game was preseason game
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