GAME 1 RECAP
Impact player
Seimone Augustus, Lynx
Turning back the clock, the veteran hit 11 of 17 shots, including two of three on three-pointers while scoring a season-high 24 points.
BY THE NUMBERS
12 Three-point shots hit by the Lynx, a franchise record.
59.4 The shooting percentage of the Lynx (41-for-69), which seems impressive until you compare it to their 70.6-percent shooting on three-pointers (12-for-17).
3 Points by Washington guard Kristi Toliver, on 1-for-7 shooting, just two days after she scored 32 against the Liberty in New York.
2 Points for Lindsay Whalen in 16 minutes in her first game back from injury.
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