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September 12, 2011 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release


Playoff Tickets on Sale

Lynx playoff tickets are currently on sale! Lower-level tickets for the Western Conference Semifinals against the San Antonio Silver Stars are available for as low as $10. Playoff strips, which include tickets to all three playoff rounds, are also available. All tickets can be purchased by calling the Lynx front office at 612-673- 8400 or by visiting LynxBasketball.com.

Western Conference Playoff Bracket

1 Minnesota

4 San Antonio

2 Seattle

3 Phoenix

LINDSAY WHALEN finished the season first in the WNBA with a single- season franchise-record and career-high 199 assists; recorded the first 20-pt, 10-ast, 0-TO game in WNBA history last Thursday vs. Chicago.

MAYA MOORE finished the season first among rookies in points (13.2 ppg), second in rebounds (4.6 rpg) and third in assists (2.6 apg).

REBEKKAH BRUNSON finished the season with a career-high and franchise- record 205 defensive rebounds. Brunson also shot a career-best 51.1% from the field and dished out a career-best 40 assists this season.

TAJ McWILLIAMS- FRANKLIN finished the season ranked first among centers with 2.4 assists per game.

SEIMONE AUGUSTUS finished the season ranked eighth in scoring (16.2 ppg), ninth in three-point shooting (41.7%) and 12th in field goal percentage (50.4%).

Lynx Among WNBA Leaders

- Rebekkah Brunson ranked 3rd in rebounding (8.9 rpg), T-7th in field goal percentage (.511) and 34th in scoring (10.2 ppg).

- Lindsay Whalen ranked 1st in assists (5.9 apg), 2nd in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.65), T-7th in field goal percentage (.511) and T-16th in scoring (13.6 ppg).

- Seimone Augustus ranked 8th in scoring (16.2 ppg), 9th in three-point percentage (.417), 10th in free throw percentage (.865) and 12th in field goal percentage (.504).

- Maya Moore ranked T-20th in scoring (13.2 ppg), T- 25th in rebounds (4.6 rpg), 23rd in assists (2.6 apg) and T-12th in steals (1.41 spg).

WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS SCHEDULE

Number of the Week

- 27 : Minnesota finished its regular season with a win over Phoenix on Sunday night, its franchise- record 27th of the year. The Lynx are the sixth team in WNBA history to win 27 games in a season. Minnesota also set franchise records for home wins (14) and road wins (13).

SEASON SNAPSHOT

Overall Record: 27-7

Home: 14-3

Away: 13-4

Vs. Eastern Conference: 9-3

Vs. Western Conference: 18-4

Last 10: 9-1

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