.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 points and Alanna Smith possessed 15 points to help the Minnesota Lynx made up for an off night for star Napheesa Collier as well as beat the Connecticut Sunshine 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal collection at one video game each Tuesday.Collier, who composed 80 aspects in the two-game swing of Phoenix in the first round, was upheld 9 factors on 3-for-14 firing. She led the Lynx with 12 rebounds as well as 5 helps, web content to let her supporting directed lead the fee past a feisty opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas possessed 18 aspects, 10 rebounds and also 7 assists for the Sunshine, that shot just 5-for-20 from 3-point variety. DeWanna Bonner counted 17 scores as well as Marina Mabrey incorporated 15 scores on 4-for-14 shooting after she went 7-for-19 for 20 scores in the opener.Connecticut will certainly host Game 3 on Friday as well as Activity 4 on Sunday. After that Game 5, if essential, would certainly reside in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never ever lost consecutive home activities this period on their method to a 30-10 report for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and also their 73-70 defeat in Activity 1 clearly fed a fierce consequence in this constantly physical match that resembled soccer sometimes greater than hoops.