Moore scores 21 points to lead Lynx past Mercury - CBS 5 - KPHO

Maya Moore scored 13 of her 21 points in the first half as the Minnesota Lynx cruised to an 89-66 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night.

Seimone Augustus added 16 points and four assists for defending champion Minnesota (27-6). The Lynx, who have clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, open the playoffs at home against Seattle next Friday.

DeWanna Bonner scored 17 points for Phoenix (7-26), which matched the franchise record for losses in a season, set in 2003. The Mercury finish the season Sunday against the Storm.

The Lynx played their starters into the third quarter, extending their lead to 33 after leading 51-34 at the break.

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