.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 points as well as Alanna Smith possessed 15 indicate help the Minnesota Lynx made up for an off night for superstar Napheesa Collier as well as trump the Connecticut Sunlight 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal collection at some video game each Tuesday.Collier, that composed 80 points in the two-game sweep of Phoenix in the first round, was actually pursued 9 aspects on 3-for-14 firing. She led the Lynx with 12 rebounds and also five assists, information to permit her supporting cast lead the fee past a fiery opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 aspects, 10 rebounds and 7 supports for the Sunlight, that fired simply 5-for-20 coming from 3-point array. DeWanna Bonner scored 17 scores and Port Mabrey included 15 points on 4-for-14 firing after she went 7-for-19 for twenty scores in the opener.Connecticut will certainly hold Game 3 on Friday and also Activity 4 on Sunday. After that Activity 5, if necessary, would certainly remain in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never ever lost consecutive home video 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 Video game 1 plainly sustained a strong consequence in this persistently physical matchup that looked like football sometimes much more than hoops.