Seattle, WA (My Sportsbook) - Sue Bird scored 21 points and dished out seven assists, leading the Seattle Storm closer to a playoff berth with an 86-74 win over Connecticut. Swin Cash and Lauren Jackson each scored 17 points for the Storm, whose magic number to clinch their sixth straight playoff appearance was reduced to one. Camille Little had 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Tanisha Wright added 15 points in Seattle's fourth straight win. Lindsay Whalen led the Sun with 18 points and five assists, but Connecticut dropped its second straight game to fall to 14-14. The Sun are currently third in the East, but stand only a half-game ahead of Detroit for fourth place and a game ahead of both Washington and Chicago for fifth. Kerri Gardin, Sandrine Gruda and Tan White each had 10 points in defeat. |
