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Cheryl Reeve: The mileposts on the way to 200 wins

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MINNEAPOLIS - AUGUST 15: Coach Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx talks with her team during the game against the San Antonio Silver Stars on August 15, 2010 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2010 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS - AUGUST 15: Coach Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx talks with her team during the game against the San Antonio Silver Stars on August 15, 2010 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2010 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JUNE 27: Lindsay Whalen #13 of the Minnesota Lynx passes the ball against Samantha Prahalis #99 of the Phoenix Mercury during the game on June 27, 2012 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2012 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JUNE 27: Lindsay Whalen #13 of the Minnesota Lynx passes the ball against Samantha Prahalis #99 of the Phoenix Mercury during the game on June 27, 2012 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2012 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)

Win Number 50: 78-60 over the Phoenix Mercury, June 15, 2012

The defending champions by now, the Lynx registered the best start in league history by routing a Mercury team missing Diana Taurasi, 78-60. Lindsay Whalen scored 29 points, a season-high in 2012, though her career-high is 33. And Reeve even took a moment to enjoy some of the numbers piling up.

“We’re excited about that,” Reeve said after the game. “We’re not a team that talks about records, but when it got to be nine we thought, `What the hell? Let’s embrace this thing and take our place in history.’ We’re happy to be the only team to start off 10-0.”

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