New York ? Rookie Lindsay Whalen had 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting, and the Connecticut Sun moved into a tie for first place in the Eastern Conference with a 77-66 victory over the New York Liberty on Friday night.

The Sun (15-15) are tied with Charlotte for the top spot.

Becky Hammon scored 17 points, and Crystal Robinson added 16 points and surpassed 2,000 career points as the Liberty fell to 14-15 and out of a tie for the conference lead.

Silver Stars 82, Fever 65

Indianapolis — LaToya Thomas scored all 21 of her points in the second half as San Antonio beat Indiana.

Kelly Miller led Indiana with 17 points, including a career-high five three-pointers. Kelly Schumacher added 15.

Lynx 64, Storm 61

Minneapolis — Teresa Edwards scored 18 points, and Minnesota snapped a two-game losing streak win a win over Seattle.

Sue Bird led the Storm with 15 points, and Lauren Jackson added 12.