.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 aspects as well as Alanna Smith possessed 15 lead to help the Minnesota Lynx balanced out an off evening for star Napheesa Collier and beat the Connecticut Sunshine 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at one activity each Tuesday.Collier, that composed 80 factors in the two-game sweep of Phoenix metro in the first round, was held to 9 aspects on 3-for-14 firing. She led the Lynx along with 12 rebounds and also 5 supports, material to let her assisting directed lead the charge past a fiery opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 aspects, 10 rebounds and also 7 assists for the Sunshine, who fired only 5-for-20 from 3-point selection. DeWanna Bonner racked up 17 points and Harbour Mabrey added 15 points on 4-for-14 firing after she went 7-for-19 for twenty points in the opener.Connecticut will certainly hold Activity 3 on Friday and also Game 4 on Sunday. After that Game 5, if necessary, will be in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never ever lost successive home games this period on their way to a 30-10 report for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, as well as their 73-70 loss in Activity 1 plainly fueled a fierce follow-up in this particular persistently physical match that looked like soccer sometimes more than hoops.