.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 factors as well as Alanna Johnson possessed 15 indicate help the Minnesota Lynx offset an off night for star Napheesa Collier and trump the Connecticut Sunshine 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal collection at one game apiece Tuesday.Collier, who scored 80 points in the two-game swing of Phoenix in the first round, was actually upheld nine factors on 3-for-14 capturing. She led the Lynx along with 12 rebounds as well as five assists, information to let her assisting cast lead the fee past a spunky opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 aspects, 10 rebounds and also 7 assists for the Sunshine, that shot only 5-for-20 from 3-point variety. DeWanna Bonner racked up 17 scores and also Harbor Mabrey incorporated 15 points on 4-for-14 shooting after she went 7-for-19 for twenty points in the opener.Connecticut will definitely throw Game 3 on Friday and Video Game 4 on Sunday. After that Video game 5, if essential, would certainly remain in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never ever lost consecutive home video games this season on their means to a 30-10 record for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and their 73-70 defeat in Video game 1 clearly fueled a strong follow-up in this constantly bodily matchup that was similar to volleyball sometimes much more than hoops.