Lynx at a glance: Minnesota (6-5) will try to end a four-game skid following its 98-93 overtime loss to Detroit on Friday. ... The Lynx beat the Comets 98-92 on May 27 in Houston, outscoring the Comets 14-8 in overtime. Seimone Augustus had 25 points and nine rebounds for the Lynx, and Nicky Anosike and Anna DeForge contributed 20 and 19 points, respectively.

Comets at a glance: Houston (3-8) is coming off a 67-63 loss to Washington on Wednesday in which the Comets led 53-44 entering the fourth quarter. ... Forward Tina Thompson, who will play for Team USA in the Beijing Olympics, leads the Comets in scoring (17.3 points per game) and rebounds (8.10 per game) but is receiving little help on the offensive end. Reserve guard Matee Avajon is second on the team in scoring at 9.1 ppg.

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