Detroit hosed L.A. in Grand Rapids. Leslie had a bad day, with ten points; Swin Cash had a good one, with eighteen.

The Shock controlled the paint, the sets and the tempo. Katie Smith says her team played, well, like a team: "If you're patient and let things develop, let someone set a pick for you, your team is harder to guard. They're chasing, they gotta help and something is gonna be open."