.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 points and also Alanna Johnson possessed 15 lead to help the Minnesota Lynx made up for an off night for star Napheesa Collier and also defeat the Connecticut Sunshine 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal collection at some video game apiece Tuesday.Collier, that composed 80 aspects in the two-game swing of Phoenix az in the preliminary, was actually upheld nine factors on 3-for-14 firing. She led the Lynx along with 12 rebounds and also 5 supports, web content to allow her assisting directed lead the charge past a spirited opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas possessed 18 points, 10 rebounds as well as 7 supports for the Sunshine, who fired just 5-for-20 from 3-point variation. DeWanna Bonner racked up 17 scores and also Harbour Mabrey incorporated 15 scores on 4-for-14 shooting after she went 7-for-19 for twenty scores in the opener.Connecticut are going to host Activity 3 on Friday as well as Activity 4 on Sunday. Then Game 5, if important, would certainly reside in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx certainly never shed successive home games this time on their technique to a 30-10 record for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and their 73-70 defeat in Video game 1 plainly sustained a fierce consequence within this persistently physical competition that was similar to soccer sometimes more than hoops.