WNBA PLAYOFFS

WNBA PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-3)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Detroit vs. Cleveland
Friday
Detroit 76, Cleveland 74
Sunday
Cleveland 66, Detroit 59
Tuesday
Detroit 77, Cleveland 63, Detroit wins series 2-1
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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
Monday
Los Angeles 74, Minnesota 64, Los Angeles wins series 2-1
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Houston vs. Sacramento
Friday
Sacramento 65, Houston 59
Sunday
Houston 69, Sacramento 48
Tuesday
Sacramento 70, Houston 68, Sacramento wins series 2-1
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CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-3)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Detroit vs. Connecticut
Friday
Detroit at Connecticut, 8 p.m.
Sunday
Connecticut at Detroit, 6 p.m.
Monday
Connecticut at Detroit, 8 p.m., if necessary
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
Los Angeles vs. Sacramento
Friday
Los Angeles at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Sunday
Sacramento at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.
Monday
Sacramento at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m., if necessary
TUESDAY'S SUMMARIES
SHOCK 77, ROCKERS 63
At Auburn Hills, Mich.
CLEVELAND (63)--Taylor 6-11 4-5 17, L.Thomas 3-7 2-4 8, Melvin 4-8 11-14 19, Darling 1-4 0-0 2, Jackson 1-5 4-6 6, Jones 0-2 0-0 0, Lennox 0-4 0-0 0, Rizzotti 3-5 0-0 9, Johns Kimbrough 0-0 0-0 0, Berthieu 0-1 0-0 0, Henderson 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 19-48 21-29 63.
DETROIT (77)--Cash 5-14 4-5 14, Ford 3-11 0-0 6, Riley 5-15 1-2 11, Nolan 10-13 0-0 26, Powell 3-6 3-3 9, Holland-Corn 2-8 0-0 4, Farris 2-3 2-3 6, Ndiaye-Diatta 0-0 1-2 1, Lambert 0-1 0-0 0, S.Thomas 0-1 0-0 0, Walker 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 30-74 11-15 77.
Cleveland2439--63
Detroit4235--77
3-Point Goals--Cleveland 4-15 (Rizzotti 3-5, Taylor 1-3, Jones 0-1, Jackson 0-1, Darling 0-1, Lennox 0-2, L.Thomas 0-2), Detroit 6-13 (Nolan 6-7, Powell 0-1, Cash 0-2, Holland-Corn 0-3). Fouled out--None. Rebounds--Cleveland 34 (L.Thomas 6), Detroit 51 (Ford 15). Assists--Cleveland 8 (Rizzotti, Melvin, Darling, L.Thomas 2), Detroit 19 (Powell 9). Total fouls--Cleveland 21, Detroit 23. A--6,014.
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MONARCHS 70, COMETS 68
At Houston
SACRAMENTO (70)--Walker 6-11 3-4 15, Smith 1-11 2-2 4, Griffith 11-15 5-6 27, Penicheiro 1-5 1-2 3, Campbell 6-10 0-0 12, Lawson 1-5 0-0 3, Anderson 0-0 0-0 0, Bolton 2-4 0-0 6, Grooms 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-61 11-14 70.
HOUSTON (68)--Swoopes 7-17 1-1 15, Thompson 8-18 3-4 21, Snow 7-14 2-4 16, Figgs 1-3 0-0 3, Arcain 2-7 6-6 11, Canty 1-4 0-0 2, Johnson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-64 12-15 68.
Sacramento4426--70
Houston3236--68
3-Point Goals--Sacramento 3-13 (Bolton 2-3, Lawson 1-3, Penicheiro 0-2, Smith 0-2, Campbell 0-3), Houston 4-11 (Thompson 2-4, Figgs 1-1, Arcain 1-2, Swoopes 0-4). Fouled out--None. Rebounds--Sacramento 41 (Griffith 17), Houston 36 (Snow 15). Assists--Sacramento 17 (Penicheiro 7), Houston 13 (Swoopes 5). Total fouls--Sacramento 15, Houston 14. A--6,594.