Seattle's aggressive offense overcame Sacramento's aggressive defense.

Lennox-- who came off the bench, her left wrist tightly taped-- scored early. Things got physical later: Lauren Jackson, who played a superior post game, fouled out. Both Wright and Castro-Marques looked good.

Without Lawson or Walker, Sac needed points from Yo Griffith inside and from Powell outside. They didn't get many, but not for lack of trying-- Yo and Powell shot a combined 8-33. Between the cold shooting and the full-on D, the Monarchs looked much like last year's playoff team.

The win at Key Arena guaranteed the Storm home-court advantage for the playoffs' first round: almost 10K loud fans showed how much a home crowd can help.