LOS ANGELES — Seimone Augustus scored 21 points, Maya Moore added 20 and the Minnesota Lynx held off the Los Angeles Sparks 80-79 Sunday, advancing to the WNBA Finals to defend their title.

Alana Beard missed a 16-footer at the buzzer for the Sparks, who led by 10 points early in the fourth quarter.

The Lynx swept the best-of-three series and will play either Connecticut or Indiana in the Finals.

Candace Parker collected 33 points and 15 rebounds for the Sparks.

Note

• Before tipoff, the Sparks' Nneka Ogwumike was honored as league rookie of the year and Carol Ross of Los Angeles was named coach of the year.

"I don't feel like the coach of the year," Ross said after her team was eliminated.