.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 points and also Alanna Smith possessed 15 points to aid the Minnesota Lynx balanced out an off night for star Napheesa Collier as well as trump the Connecticut Sun 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at some video game apiece Tuesday.Collier, that scored 80 aspects in the two-game sweep of Phoenix az in the first round, was actually pursued 9 aspects on 3-for-14 firing. She led the Lynx along with 12 rebounds and also five supports, information to allow her sustaining cast lead the fee past a feisty opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 factors, 10 rebounds and 7 helps for the Sunshine, who shot just 5-for-20 from 3-point variety. DeWanna Bonner scored 17 scores as well as Harbor Mabrey added 15 points on 4-for-14 firing after she went 7-for-19 for 20 points in the opener.Connecticut will hold Activity 3 on Friday as well as Game 4 on Sunday. After that Activity 5, if necessary, will be in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never lost consecutive home activities this season on their technique to a 30-10 record for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and their 73-70 loss in Video game 1 plainly fueled a tough consequence within this persistently bodily matchup that was similar to football at times greater than hoops.