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Lynx Tie WNBA Record

Maya Moore scored 26 points and Minnesota beat the winless Tulsa Shock 93-73 on Saturday night as the Lynx tied the WNBA record with their ninth straight win to open the season.

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TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Maya Moore scored 26 points and Minnesota beat the winless Tulsa Shock 93-73 on Saturday night as the Lynx tied the WNBA record with their ninth straight win to open the season.

The Lynx now 9-0 matched the 2001 and 2003 Los Angeles Sparks for most victories to start a season.

Moore, the league's reigning rookie of the year, scored 14 points in the third quarter when the Lynx pulled away to a 70-58 lead.

Monica Wright scored 18 points for Minnesota, while Rebekkah Brunson added 15 and Taj McWilliams-Franklin had 11.

Jennifer Lacy had 15 points, all in the first half, for the Shock, while Temeka Johnson scored 14 points and Karima Christmas added 11.

(KFGO file photo)