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Taj or not, Lynx looking for Dream sweep

Lynx center Taj McWilliams-Franklin hopes to be in the lineup when Minnesota goes for the sweep in Atlanta tonight in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals. She sprained her knee in Game 2, and had to leave in the third quarter. The Lynx say her status will be a game-time decision.
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Lynx center Taj McWilliams-Franklin hopes to be in the lineup when Minnesota goes for the sweep in Atlanta tonight in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals. She sprained her knee in Game 2, and had to leave in the third quarter. The Lynx say her status will be a game-time decision.

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