Chris Paul had 17 points and 15 assists without a turnover, Devin Booker added 18 points and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns routed the Denver Nuggets 123-98.
With their season on the line, the Sioux Falls Stampede played 60 solid minutes and topped the Lincoln Stars 2-1 Saturday night at the Ice Box. The win evens their best-of-five Western Conference semi-final series 2-2 and forces a deciding Game 5 Tuesday night at the Sioux Falls Arena.
Seimone Augustus scored 21 points, Maya Moore had 20 and the Minnesota Lynx held off the Seattle Storm 73-72 Tuesday night to advance to the WNBA Western Conference finals.
Sue Bird scored 22 points, including two 3-pointers in the second overtime, and the Seattle Storm beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-79 on Sunday night to force a deciding third game in the Western Conference semifinal series.
Lindsay Whalen scored 20 points, Seimone Augustus had 19 to lead the defending champion Minnesota Lynx past the Seattle Storm 78-70 in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals Friday night.