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BRADENTON, Fla. — Breanna Stewart scored a career playoff-high 31 points—tying Seattle’s franchise playoff record—and Sue Bird had 16 points and nine assists as the Storm beat Minnesota 92-71 on Sunday to sweep the Lynx and advance to the WNBA Finals.
Stewart added six rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks. Mercedes Russell tied her season-high with 10 points for the No. 2 seed Storm.
Bird and Stewart combined to score or assist on 13 points during a 17-0 run that gave Seattle a 24-8 lead when Sami Whitcomb made a layup with 54.