Maya Moore rises to the occasion when the game is on the line.
The WNBA's leading scorer had 40 points, including 13 in the final five minutes, as Minnesota won its ninth straight game with an 84-75 victory over Tulsa on Saturday night.
After a rocky midseason stretch, Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve believes the defending-champion Lynx have just started to play their best basketball.
Maya Moore scored 32 points and the Lynx handed the Tulsa Shock their fifth straight loss with a 93-82 win on Wednesday afternoon.
Maya Moore scored 33 points and Lindsay Whalen fell a rebound short of a triple double to help the Minnesota Lynx maintain their road dominance against the Tulsa Shock with a 91-85 victory Thursday night.
With nine games remaining in their season, the Tulsa Shock hope that Friday night's win can propel them to a strong finish -- and maybe even a playoff berth.
Liz Cambage had 27 points and eight rebounds to lead Tulsa to an 83-77 upset win over the Minnesota Lynx.
A fast start on Saturday night ensured that what had been a good week for the Minnesota Lynx would only get better.
Lindsay Whalen scored a season-high 25 points, Maya Moore added 22 and the Western Conference-leading Lynx won their fourth consecutive game, 86-75 over the Tulsa Shock.
Minnesota’s top players made sure the Lynx didn’t come up short again. Maya Moore and Seimone Augustus both scored 22 points, and the Lynx rebounded from their worst performance of the season to beat the Tulsa Shock 88-79 on Sunday night.
Rebekkah Brunson scored 19 points and Lindsay Whalen added 17 to help the Minnesota Lynx overcome a poor performance by Maya Moore and beat the Tulsa Shock 83-74 on Friday night.