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Lynx, Sparks duel in West showdown

At Target Center, the first-place Lynx take on the second-place Sparks in a battle of the best teams in the Western Conference tonight. Minnesota’s Seimone Augustus comes into the game just nine points short of becoming the franchise’s all time leading scorer.
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At Target Center, the first-place Lynx take on the second-place Sparks in a battle of the best teams in the Western Conference tonight. Minnesota’s Seimone Augustus comes into the game just nine points short of becoming the franchise’s all time leading scorer.

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