Minnesota used a late-game run to top San Antonio. Katie Smith led the Lynx with 21; Dydek has 20 for the Stars. Dydek was also very frustrated with her teammates -- "It looks like we don't want to win," she said.

Connecticut got their first win ever in a high-scoring shoot-out against the Comets. Shannon Johnson had 31 for the Sun, while Swoopes had a rough night -- I guess it really is possible to stop her. Houston really couldn't stop Johnson, and she made a key 3-pointer at the shot clock buzzer that really took the wind out of the Comets' sails. It didn't help Houston's cause that Tina Thompson got ejected after a scuffle with Katie Douglas.

Seattle lost. Again. After leading the whole game, they allowed LA to tie it at the end, and then lost in OT. Sue had 22 points, but she had to leave the game with 1:12 left in the 2nd half due to knee trouble. The Storm still had a 5 point lead at the time, but fell apart with out her. She pleaded to go back in for the overtime, but Coach Donovan kept her on the bench. Lauren Jackson had another off night. The Sparks thus ended with 4 wins in their brutal 7-day road-trip.

In front of 17,000 people, Sacramento beat Phoenix. Yolanda had 22 points and 9 boards. The whole game -- the crowd, the scoring, the dominance on both ends -- was a celebration for the Monarchs. Phoenix just couldn't score -- its starters combined for only 26 points on 10-33 shooting. Plenette Pierson was the one bright spot for the Mercury.