.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams composed 17 factors as well as Alanna Smith had 15 indicate assist the Minnesota Lynx balanced out an off night for celebrity Napheesa Collier and trump the Connecticut Sunshine 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal collection at some game each Tuesday.Collier, that scored 80 aspects in the two-game move of Phoenix metro in the preliminary, was actually pursued 9 factors on 3-for-14 firing. She led the Lynx along with 12 rebounds as well as five helps, information to allow her assisting cast lead the fee past an energetic opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas possessed 18 factors, 10 rebounds and also 7 helps for the Sunlight, who fired merely 5-for-20 from 3-point variety. DeWanna Bonner recorded 17 points and Marina Mabrey incorporated 15 points on 4-for-14 firing after she went 7-for-19 for 20 points in the opener.Connecticut will certainly hold Video game 3 on Friday and also Game 4 on Sunday. Then Video game 5, if important, would remain in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx certainly never shed consecutive home video games this period on their method to a 30-10 document for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and also their 73-70 loss in Game 1 plainly fed a tough follow-up in this constantly physical matchup that appeared like football at times greater than hoops.