Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles (34) shoots as Dallas Wings center Elizabeth Cambage (8) defends during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in Minneapolis. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP)
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Sylvia Fowles had 23 points and 20 rebounds for Minnesota's first 20-20 game and the Lynx beat the Dallas Wings 76-68 on Wednesday night.
Minnesota closed the first half with a 13-0 run for a 46-21 lead. Fowles had 16 points, 12 rebounds and three steals in the half.
Maya Moore added 12 points, and Seimone Augustus chipped in 11 for Minnesota (1-1). Rebekkah Brunson and Fowles combined for 33 rebounds - equaling Dallas' total.
Elizabeth Cambage had 14 points and 12 rebounds for Dallas (1-2). Skylar Diggins-Smith was just 4-of-15 shooting for 12 points, and Kayla Thornton had 11 points, nine rebounds and four assists. The Wings were without Glory Johnson, who is out for four weeks with a hamstring injury.
Dallas made just 9 of 40 field goals (22.5 percent) in the opening half, including 1 of 12 from distance.
Minnesota Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen (13) scores a three-pointer during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in Minneapolis. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP)
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Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore (23) shoots the ball as Dallas Wings guard Skylar Diggins-Smith (4) watches during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in Minneapolis. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP)
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Minnesota Lynx guard Seimone Augustus (33) looks for a pass as Dallas Wings guard Allisha Gray (15) defends during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in Minneapolis. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP)
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Minnesota Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen (13) dribbles as Dallas Wings guard Karima Christmas-Kelly (13) defends during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in Minneapolis. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP)
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Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore (23) drives with the ball as Dallas Wings guard Skylar Diggins-Smith (4) pursues during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in Minneapolis. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP)
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Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles (34) shoots against Dallas Wings center Elizabeth Cambage (8) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in Minneapolis. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP)
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Minnesota Lynx guard Danielle Robinson (3) dribbles down the court during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in Minneapolis. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP)
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