Shock thumps Fever for franchise-high 18th win

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Swin Cash scored 15 points to lead the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Shock to a 72-58 victory over the Indiana Fever on Saturday night.

Deanna Nolan's layup completed a 17-4 run that gave Detroit its biggest lead at 72-56 with 1:06 to play as the Shock won their fourth straight. They also raised their WNBA-best record to 18-6 — the highest win total in team history, surpassing the 17 in their inaugural season in 1998.

Tamika Catchings had 20 points and seven rebounds to lead the Fever.

LYNX 73, STORM 71: At Minneapolis, Katie Smith's running baseline floater at the buzzer gave Minnesota a win over Seattle.

Smith got away from Seattle's Lauren Jackson on the right baseline, took the inbound pass from Teresa Edwards and hung up in the air to get her shot off. The ball hit the rim twice before falling in as the horn sounded.

Smith's winning shot came after Seattle's Sue Bird hit a layup with 2.6 seconds left to tie the score at 71.

Bird led the Storm with 17 points, and Jackson had 16 points and 12 rebounds, but Seattle shot just 34 percent from the field and had more than twice as many fouls (20) as assists (eight).

Smith finished with 15 points.

COMETS 64, SILVER STARS 55: At Houston, Sheryl Swoopes scored 22 points and Janeth Arcain added 16 as Houston handed San Antonio its first loss under new coach Shell Dailey.

The Comets avenged a 63-53 loss in San Antonio on Friday night and extended their home winning streak to seven games. Houston has not lost at the Compaq Center since a 71-62 loss to Los Angeles on June 24.

Adrienne Goodson led San Antonio with 13 points and Margo Dydek added 11 points and 14 rebounds. The Silver Stars had won three games in a row after Dailey replaced Candi Harvey as coach last week.