Lynx Open Season With 83-75 Win Over Tulsa

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lindsay Whalen scored 26 points, Maya Moore added 23 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Tulsa Shock 83-75 on Friday in the season opener for both teams.

Whalen was 9 of 13 from the floor and 8 of 8 from the line. Seimone Augustus had 16 points, and Rebekkah Brunson added 14 points and 18 rebounds.

Plenette Pierson led Tulsa with 18 points. Odyssey Sims scored 17 points, and Skylar Diggins added 15.

Brunson's two driving layups gave the Lynx 77-70 lead with 3:07 left. Tulsa drew within two on Diggins' 3-pointer, but Augustus made it a four-point game with a jumper, and Whalen's free throws upped it to 81-75 with 37.7 left. Augustus made two more from the line for the final margin as Tulsa missed its last four shots — all 3-pointers.