Though hardly of their own volition, the Tulsa Shock got quite accustomed to losing some tight games during their 0-5 start. There was a 22-point rout in Phoenix that served as the outlier in Tulsa's frustrating start, but the other four losses came by a total of 10 points and provided hope that the Shock were on the cusp of turning it around. ''We really want to make sure we protect home court,'' said guard Skylar Diggins, who led the way with 21 points - her fifth 20-point game this season after averaging 8.5 as a rookie. That shows the effort of this team, the fight that we have." Courtney Paris' effort inside is also giving the Shock a big boost. More...