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 HOUSTON (AP) - Yolanda Griffith scored 14 points and Kara Lawson added 12 to lead the Sacramento Monarchs to a 73-69 overtime victory Thursday night over the Houston Comets in the opening game of the WNBA's Western Conference finals.
Nicole Powell forced overtime by hitting a desperation 3-pointer with 4 seconds left in the regulation. The Monarchs scored the first six points in overtime and took the lead for good when DeMya Walker made a layup with 4.2 seconds to go.
Walker, who finished with 11 points, played for the first time since Aug. 18 while nursing a sprained right knee. She didn't start, but made four of her nine shots and added six rebounds.
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