Lynx-Seattle game preview

June 9, 2011 at 11:48AM

Lynx at Seattle
9 p.m., NO local TV/radio

Lynx at a glance: After two victories at home, the Lynx (2-1) look for their first road win at WNBA champion Seattle. Forward Rebekkah Brunson is averaging 12.3 points and 14 rebounds per game. The Lynx, 11th in three-point shooting last season, are 37.9 percent on threes led by rookie Maya Moore. She is 7-for-21, which puts her first in attempts and made three-pointers. Moore is averaging a team-high 14.7 points. The Lynx have lost their past 10 games at Seattle since an 86-81 victory in overtime on June 15, 2005.

Storm at a glance: Seattle, which was 21-0 at home last season, beat visiting Phoenix 78-71 on Saturday in its season opener. Point guard Sue Bird had 13 points and 10 assists. Camille Little scored a team-high 18 points, Lauren Jackson added 15. Ex-Lynx guard Katie Smith, in her first game with the Storm, added eight points. Seattle was 3-1 against the Lynx last season; its loss came on Aug. 1 at Target Center when the Lynx won 72-71 behind Seimone Augustus' 24 points. The Storm won the other three games against Minnesota by three, two and four points.

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