Similar to their match-up in Minnesota a month ago, the Lynx stayed with the Sun for part of the game. But a 11-3 run in the third quarter broke a tied game wide open the the Sun cruised to a 79-62 win.

That run and a huge rebounding advantage were too much for the Lynx to overcome. "Rebounding killed us," Seimone Augustus said. "We expected them to make plays, make runs and the only thing you can do is counter that with a run of your own. We never stopped them, and we never countered with a run of our own."

Augustus was held to 15 points with Katie Douglas guarding her most of the game. "You see her play and she's not helping off," Lynx coach Suzie McConnell Serio said of Douglas' play. "As soon as the shot goes up, she's finding Seimone and not finding the basketball. ... We at times played into their hands and allowed her to take Seimone away."

While the Sun had four players in double figures, only Augustus and Nicole Ohlde shot the ball well for the Lynx. With Nykesha Sales in pain and struggling a bit offensively, the Sun got contributions from nearly everyone else. Lindsay Whalen had one of her better offensive games of the season and matched Margo Dydek with a team high 16 points. Ashja Jones added 13 points and a game high 11 rebounds.