Surprises in today's game results, and some big performances

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Monday, August 12, 2013 at 9:06am EDT

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Elena Delle Donne lead the Sky over the Lynx, 94-86, with 32 points. It's the second consecutive loss for the West-leading champs Minnesota.

In the next-biggest surprise, the Liberty upended the Dream, 88-82. It was a shoot out between Cappie Pondexter, who had 33 points, and Angel McCoughtry, who scored 30.

The Mercury routed the Shock, 77-56. Diana Taurasi scored her 6,000th point in the game.

The Mystics defeated the Sun, 74-63, to keep their playoff hopes alive.

The Storm squeaked by the Silver Stars, 69-63.

Current standings:

East

Chicago
Atlanta
Indiana
Washington
New York
Connecticut

West

Minnesota
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Seattle
San Antonio
Tulsa

Other news:

New York has claimed Delisha Milton-Jones.

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