Lexie Brown scores 17 points as Storm beat Sun 89-82

Lexie Brown hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points, Flau’jae Johnson had 16 and the Seattle Storm beat the Connecticut Sun 89-82 on Sunday.

Jade Melbourne had 15 points and six assists off the bench and Natisha Hiedeman finished with 11 points for the Storm (1-1).

Dominique Malonga was limited to 20 foul-plagued minutes and finished with seven rebounds, six points, three blocks and two steals.

Aneesah Morrow had 17 points and a career-high 16 rebounds for the Sun (0-2).

Brittney Griner added 16 points and Diamond Miller added 13.