Game Update: Sun lead Lynx, 43-35, at half

Asjha Jones has 16 points, Tamika Whitmore has 10 and seven rebounds, and the Sun used a 12-1 run midway through the second quarter to build a 43-35 halftime lead over the Minnesota Lynx.

In a very physical game, the Sun went to the line 13 times in the second quarter, making 11 free throws, and Jones (4-for-5 on foul shots) was the major recipient. She shot 6-of-9 from the field, and balanced looks inside with the occasional baseline jumper.

Seimone Augustus leads Minnesota with 11 points, but she went scoreless the final eight and half minutes of the half.