.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 factors and also Alanna Smith possessed 15 points to assist the Minnesota Lynx balanced out an off evening for star Napheesa Collier and defeat the Connecticut Sunlight 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal collection at one activity each Tuesday.Collier, who composed 80 points in the two-game move of Phoenix metro in the first round, was held to nine factors on 3-for-14 shooting. She led the Lynx with 12 rebounds and five assists, content to permit her assisting directed lead the fee past an energetic opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas possessed 18 aspects, 10 rebounds and 7 supports for the Sunlight, that fired only 5-for-20 coming from 3-point variety. DeWanna Bonner recorded 17 scores and also Harbour Mabrey included 15 points on 4-for-14 capturing after she went 7-for-19 for 20 points in the opener.Connecticut are going to host Video game 3 on Friday and also Activity 4 on Sunday. Then Video game 5, if essential, will be in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never ever shed consecutive home activities this time on their way to a 30-10 report for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, as well as their 73-70 defeat in Activity 1 clearly fueled an intense follow-up in this persistently physical competition that looked like soccer sometimes more than hoops.