.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 factors and Alanna Johnson had 15 indicate aid the Minnesota Lynx made up for an off evening for celebrity Napheesa Collier as well as defeat the Connecticut Sun 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal set at some game each Tuesday.Collier, that scored 80 factors in the two-game sweep of Phoenix in the first round, was upheld 9 points on 3-for-14 firing. She led the Lynx along with 12 rebounds and also five supports, material to let her supporting directed lead the fee past a tough opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas possessed 18 factors, 10 rebounds and also 7 assists for the Sun, who fired merely 5-for-20 coming from 3-point variation. DeWanna Bonner racked up 17 scores and also Harbour Mabrey added 15 scores on 4-for-14 shooting after she went 7-for-19 for 20 scores in the opener.Connecticut will hold Video game 3 on Friday and Activity 4 on Sunday. At that point Game 5, if necessary, would remain in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never shed successive home video games this season on their method to a 30-10 document for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, as well as their 73-70 loss in Activity 1 accurately fueled a strong consequence within this persistently bodily competition that appeared like football sometimes much more than hoops.