Katie Smith Is Traded to Detroit

The Detroit Shock acquired five-time All-Star Katie Smith in a trade with the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday night, adding the league’s career three-point leader -- 460 in seven seasons -- to a lineup trying to earn a postseason berth.

Minnesota dealt Smith and a second-round draft choice in 2006 for Chandi Jones, Stacey Thomas and a first-round pick next year.

Detroit trails fourth-place New York by 1 1/2 games in the Eastern Conference. The top four teams in each conference advance to the playoffs.

Earlier in the day, Deanna Nolan scored 19 points and reserve Plenette Pierson had 17 to help the Shock beat Connecticut, 75-66, handing the Sun its first home loss this season.

The Sun had won 10 in a row in Mohegan Sun Arena. The Shock held the Sun without a basket in the last 4 minutes 44 seconds. Connecticut’s only points came on 11 free throws.

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San Antonio 68, Houston 63 -- Shannon Johnson scored 18 points to lead the Silver Stars to their second road win this season. The Silver Stars beat the Comets for the first time in four tries this season and improved to 2-12 on the road.