MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Rookie Monica Wright scored a career-best 32 points and the Minnesota Lynx finally won a home game, beating the Phoenix Mercury 92-82 Tuesday.
Diana Taurasi had 21 to lead Phoenix (2-3), but the Mercury star also lost her cool and was hit with a technical foul in the fourth quarter for protesting contact near the basket. It was the second consecutive loss for the defending WNBA champions.
Wright was 12 of 23 from the field and hit six 3-pointers for the Lynx (2-5), who had lost their first three home games. With Lynx star guard Seimone Augustus still out of the lineup after having abdominal surgery, there have been increased opportunities for Wright and veteran forward Rebekkah Brunson, who led Minnesota with 15 rebounds as they snapped their five-game skid.
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Lynx guard Candice Wiggins made her debut for the season, scoring eight points, including two 3-pointers, in 15 minutes of play. She had been out for the previous five weeks after surgery to repair a torn meniscus in her right knee, suffered over the winter while she was playing in Greece.
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Penny Taylor added 15 for Phoenix, which made a late run to cut a double-digit Lynx lead to just 88-82 with 14.2 seconds left, but Lindsey Whalen hit four free throws after that to hold on.
