Whalen, Moore lead Lynx over Tulsa

Tulsa, Okla. – It doesn't matter where the Lynx play Tulsa, home or away. They always win.

The Lynx beat the Shock for the 14th game in a row Saturday, winning 86-75 at the BOK Center. Its the longest winning streak in the WNBA over one team and goes back to the 2010 season.

The first-place team in the Western Conference shot 55.7 percent from the field and got big games from three of its starters.

"This was our fourth game in a week and I wanted to make sure we ended the week with an exclamation point," Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said. "Tonight wasn't perfect, but I am very happy with our effort and getting the win."

Point guard Lindsay Whalen scored a season-high 25 points and had 11 assists for the Lynx (11-3), who won their fourth consecutive game. Forward Maya Moore had 22 points, 11 in each half. And forward Rebekkah Brunson also had a double-double — her sixth of the season — with 17 points and 12 rebounds.

Brunson passed the 1,000-rebound milestone as a Lynx player in her previous game and is closing in the franchise record of 1,028 owned by Tamika Raymond. She need only 14 more.

Reserve guard Riquna Williams led Tulsa (3-13) with 22 points

"We came out just as I hoped. We played well all week and continued that tonight," Reeve said. "I liked our energy. I liked our leadership from Maya and Lindsay and our entire team fed off them tonight."

The Shock, which has lost its past six games, tried to rally by putting up threes. The strategy backfired because Tulsa went only 8-for-28 behind the arc.

Whalen scored 11 points in the third quarter as the Lynx opened a 64-43 lead five minutes into the second half. She has led the Lynx in scoring four of the past six games and is averaging a career-high 15.9 points per game.

"We knew they weren't going to go away in the second half," Whalen said. "We knew we needed to come out after halftime and stay aggressive. We pushed the tempo tonight, and when we have better tempo, we have better shots."