.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 points as well as Alanna Smith had 15 lead to aid the Minnesota Lynx balanced out an off evening for celebrity Napheesa Collier and also beat the Connecticut Sunlight 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at some video game each Tuesday.Collier, that composed 80 points in the two-game swing of Phoenix in the first round, was pursued nine aspects on 3-for-14 firing. She led the Lynx with 12 rebounds and also five aids, information to allow her supporting directed lead the charge past a tough opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 7 supports for the Sunlight, who shot just 5-for-20 from 3-point variety. DeWanna Bonner scored 17 points as well as Port Mabrey incorporated 15 points on 4-for-14 shooting after she went 7-for-19 for twenty points in the opener.Connecticut will certainly host Video game 3 on Friday and also Game 4 on Sunday. Then Video game 5, if required, would certainly remain in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx certainly never dropped successive home games this time on their method to a 30-10 record for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and also their 73-70 loss in Activity 1 accurately fed a strong consequence in this persistently bodily matchup that looked like soccer sometimes much more than hoops.