Maya Moore and Seimone Augustus combine for 41 points as the Minnesota Lynx held off the Seattle Storm, in a 73-72 victory, to advance to the conference finals.
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1 of 27Minnesota Lynx's Maya Moore shoots in the second quarter as the Lynx play the Seattle Storm in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals at Target Center in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Oct. 2. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
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2 of 27Minnesota Lynx guard Monica Wright (22) makes a pass through Seattle Storm position guard Shekinna Stricklen (40) and forward Lauren Jackson (15) in the first half of Game 3 of their WNBA basketball first-round playoff series, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
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3 of 27Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore shoots against Seattle Storm forward Camille Little in the first hal. (Associated Press: Stacy Bengs)
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4 of 27Minnesota Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen shoots against Seattle Storm guard Tanisha Wrightin the first half. (Associated Press: Stacy Bengs)
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5 of 27Lyndsey Whalen takes a moment to get up after her arm was crushed by Seattle Storm's Camille Little in the second quarter. Whalen sat out for a bit with a "bone bruise." (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
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6 of 27Maya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx drives the ball against Katie Smith of the Seattle Storm. (NBAE via Getty Images: David Sherman)
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7 of 27Head coach Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx talks with her team during a timeout. (NBAE via Getty Images: David Sherman)
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8 of 27Rebekkah Brunson of the Lynx looks to pass the ball against Lauren Jackson of the Seattle Storm. (NBAE via Getty Images: David Sherman)
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9 of 27Minnesota Lynx's Seimone Augustus takes the ball to the basket in the second quarter. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
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10 of 27Minnesota Lynx's Lindsay Whalen shoots over Seatle Storm's Tanisha Wright in the second quarter. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
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11 of 27The Lynx's Devereaux Peters, left, and Candice Wiggins celebrate after beating the Seattle Storm in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Tuesday at Target Center in Minneapolis. The Lynx won 73-72. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
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12 of 27Lynx fans could hardly watch in the final seconds of the game. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
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13 of 27Minnesota Lynx's Maya Moore has trouble holding onto the ball under pressure from Seatle Storm's Katie Smith in the second half. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
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14 of 27Minnesota Lynx's Seimone Augustus, left, and Seatle Storm's Tanisha Wright battle for the ball as the Seattle Storm's head coach, Brian Agler, watches at right in the second half. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
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15 of 27Lyndsey Whalen's arm is crushed under the Seattle Storm's Camille Little in the second quarter. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
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16 of 27Seattle Storm head coach Brian Agler looks at guard Sue Bird in the first half. (Associated Press: Stacy Bengs)
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17 of 27Lynx guard Candice Wiggins looks to make a pass against Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird in the first half. (Associated Press: Stacy Bengs)
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18 of 27Lynx guard Monica Wright makes a pass between Seattle Storm position guard Shekinna Stricklen and forward Lauren Jackson in the first half. (Associated Press: Stacy Bengs)
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19 of 27Minnesota Lynx guard Seimone Augustus (33) shoots through the defense of Seattle Storm guard Shekinna Stricklen (40) and forward Camille Little (20) in the first half of Game 3 of their WNBA basketball first-round playoff series, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
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20 of 27Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen shoots against Seattle Storm guard Tanisha Wright) in the first half. (Associated Press: Stacy Bengs)
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21 of 27Seattle Storm guard Tanisha Wright protects the ball against Lynx guard Candice Wiggins in the second half. (Associated Press: Stacy Bengs)
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22 of 27Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve yells at her players in the second half. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
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23 of 27Storm forward Lauren Jackson looks to shoot through the defense of Lynx forward Rebekkah Brunson (32) and guard Seimone Augustus (33) in the second half. (Associated Press: Stacy Bengs)
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24 of 27The Lynx's Devereaux Peters passes in the first half. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
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25 of 27Seattle Storm's Tanisha Wright (30) is forced to call a timeout under pressure from Minnesota Lynx' Candice Wiggins (11) in the second half as the Minnesota Lynx play the Seattle Storm in game three of the Western Conference Semifinals at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Lynx won 73-72. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
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26 of 27The Lynx's Seimone Augustus waits to be introduced before the Lynx played the Seattle Storm in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals at Target Center in Minneapolis on Tuesday. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
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27 of 27The Lynx's Seimone Augustus reacts after the Lynx beat the Seattle Storm, 73-72. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
