.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 factors and also Alanna Smith had 15 lead to assist the Minnesota Lynx made up for an off evening for superstar Napheesa Collier and trump the Connecticut Sun 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal set at one video game apiece Tuesday.Collier, who composed 80 points in the two-game sweep of Phoenix az in the first round, was held to 9 factors on 3-for-14 shooting. She led the Lynx along with 12 rebounds and also five assists, web content to permit her assisting directed lead the cost past a fiery opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas possessed 18 points, 10 rebounds as well as 7 supports for the Sun, who shot just 5-for-20 coming from 3-point range. DeWanna Bonner scored 17 points and Harbor Mabrey included 15 scores on 4-for-14 firing after she went 7-for-19 for twenty points in the opener.Connecticut are going to organize Video game 3 on Friday as well as Video Game 4 on Sunday. After that Video game 5, if needed, would certainly remain in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never ever dropped consecutive home video games this season on their method to a 30-10 record for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, as well as their 73-70 defeat in Game 1 plainly fed a brutal consequence within this constantly physical match that resembled football sometimes much more than hoops.