The Lynx's lopsided 28-point victory over Phoenix on Thursday was the third largest point spread in playoffs history -- and just a three-pointer away from tying the 10-year-old record.
Los Angeles beat Sacramento by 31 points on August 27, 2001. The Sparks won 93-62.
The score of the Lynx game was remarkably close to that. The Lynx beat the Mercury 95-67 at the Target Center in the first game of their Western Conference finals.
Six times in the 15-year history of the WNBA teams have won by 28 points, including Phoenix twice. Now the Lynx join that stompers' club.
The biggest routs in the WNBA playoffs:
31 -- Los Angeles (93) vs. Sacramento (62), August 27, 2001
29 -- Cleveland (72) vs. Orlando (43), August 15, 2000
28 -- Minnesota (95) vs. Phoenix (67), September 22, 2011
28 -- Phoenix (106) vs. San Antonio (78), September 19, 2009
28 -- Phoenix (98) at Detroit (70), September 8, 2007
28 -- Sacramento (92) vs. Houston (64), August 19, 2006
28 -- Los Angeles (82) vs. Charlotte (54), September 1, 2001
28 -- Houston (83) vs. Los Angeles (55), August 29, 1999
MAMA TAJ TRULY A PLAYOFFS VET
The WNBA players who have played in the most playoff games (through Sept. 22):
