WNBA PLAYOFFS

WNBA PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-3)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Detroit vs. Cleveland
Friday
Detroit 76, Cleveland 74
Sunday
Cleveland 66, Detroit 59, series tied 1-1
Tuesday
Cleveland at Detroit, 7 p.m.
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Charlotte vs. Connecticut
Thursday
Connecticut 68, Charlotte 66
Saturday
Connecticut 68, Charlotte 62, Connecticut wins series 2-0
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
Los Angeles vs. Minnesota
Thursday
Minnesota 74, Los Angeles 72
Saturday
Los Angeles 80, Minnesota 69, series tied 1-1
Today
Minnesota at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
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Houston vs. Sacramento
Friday
Sacramento 65, Houston 59
Sunday
Houston 69, Sacramento 48, series tied 1-1
Tuesday
Sacramento at Houston, 9 p.m.
SUNDAY'S SUMMARY
ROCKERS 66, SHOCK 59
CLEVELAND (66)--Taylor 3-12 5-6 12, L.Thomas 7-15 2-2 16, Melvin 2-7 6-8 10, Darling 1-4 2-2 5, Jackson 1-7 0-0 2, Jones 1-2 0-0 2, Rizzotti 1-1 0-0 3, Johns Kimbrough 1-1 0-0 2, Lennox 6-9 1-2 14, Berthieu 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 23-60 16-20 66.
DETROIT (59)--Cash 5-11 6-6 17, Ford 2-9 5-6 9, Riley 5-13 4-4 14, Nolan 3-17 2-2 9, Powell 1-4 0-0 2, Holland-Corn 1-8 2-2 5, Farris 0-0 1-4 1, Lambert 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 18-63 20-24 59.
Cleveland3927--66
Detroit2831--59
3-Point Goals--Cleveland 4-8 (Rizzotti 1-1, Lennox 1-1, Taylor 1-3, Darling 1-3), Detroit 3-17 (Cash 1-2, Holland-Corn 1-6, Nolan 1-8, Powell 0-1). Fouled out--None. Rebounds--Cleveland 44 (L.Thomas 8), Detroit 46 (Ford 11). Assists--Cleveland 16 (Rizzotti 4), Detroit 15 (Powell 6). Total fouls--Cleveland 23, Detroit 21. A--7,223.