Lynx at a glance: After a 5-0 start, the Lynx lost 78-77 at Connecticut on Friday. Minnesota rallied to take a late 77-72 lead, but the Sun, which visits Target Center on Tuesday, scored the game's last six points. Seimone Augustus had 22 points and Candice Wiggins 17 to lead the Lynx, who were hurt by poor shooting in two areas. Minnesota was 2-for-11 on three-pointers and 13-for-19 on free throws. ... With this game, the Lynx begin a stretch in which they play six of eight games at home. ... The Lynx were 2-1 against the Silver Stars last season, losing the first game 80-73, before winning 77-66 and 81-55.
San Antonio at a glance: The Silver Stars, who reached the Western Conference finals last season, are off to a 3-3 start. San Antonio is 0-3 on the road but the Silver Stars won their third home game on Friday, beating Washington 63-52 behind point guard Becky Hammon's 20 points. There will be a small rooting section for Hammon today from her hometown of Rapid City, S.D., The 10-year WNBA veteran is only 18 points away from 3,000 in her career. ... Erin Buescher played for the Lynx in 2001, and fellow San Antonio guard Helen Darling played for the Lynx in 2004. ... Through five games, the Silver Stars were the league's poorest-shooting team, making only 38 percent of their field-goal attempts.
