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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Shock tried to make things simple and it worked in spectacular fashion. Katie Smith scored 20 points, Deanna Nolan added 18, and the Shock used a league-record 72-point second half to rout the Phoenix Mercury 111-82 on Sunday night.
"We got back to basics," said Smith, who scored 12 of her 20 points in a 21-2 third-quarter run. "We rebounded and we attacked the basket."
The Shock seemed energized by Bill Laimbeer's benching of All-Star center Kara Braxton for lethargic play. Braxton only played the last 3:42, entering long after the game was decided.
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