Video (01:45) : The Lynx (9-0) have matched the 2001 and 2003 Los Angeles Sparks for most victories to start a season. They'll have a chance to break the record at Phoenix on Friday night.
Lynx at a glance: If the Lynx win, it would make them 10-0, a record for the best start to a WNBA season. It would also be their 10th consecutive road victory, dating to last season. The Lynx have shot better than 50 percent from the field in the past five games, another league record. Seimone Augustus (right quadriceps) has missed the past two games; replacement Monica Wright averaged 12 points in those games. Augustus (18.1) and Maya Moore (14.7) are the leading scorers, Rebekkah Brunson (7.8) is the leading rebounder and Lindsay Whalen (5.8) tops in assists.
Suns at a glance: Star guard Diana Taurasi (hip flexor) is out, but should be ready for the London Olympics. Phoenix (2-5) has beaten winless Tulsa twice, and lost its other games by double digits. It opened the season with a 105-83 loss to the Lynx in a nationally televised game. DeWanna Bonner is the league's fifth-leading scorer (18.6 points per game).
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