.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams composed 17 aspects and also Alanna Smith had 15 lead to assist the Minnesota Lynx made up for an off evening for star Napheesa Collier as well as trump the Connecticut Sunshine 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal set at one video game apiece Tuesday.Collier, that composed 80 aspects in the two-game move of Phoenix metro in the preliminary, was actually pursued 9 factors on 3-for-14 firing. She led the Lynx with 12 rebounds and also five aids, content to let her supporting directed lead the cost past a lively opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas possessed 18 points, 10 rebounds and also 7 aids for the Sun, who shot simply 5-for-20 coming from 3-point variety. DeWanna Bonner racked up 17 points and also Harbour Mabrey included 15 scores on 4-for-14 shooting after she went 7-for-19 for twenty scores in the opener.Connecticut will host Video game 3 on Friday and also Activity 4 on Sunday. Then Activity 5, if necessary, will remain in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never lost successive home video games this period on their means to a 30-10 report for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and also their 73-70 loss in Video game 1 clearly sustained a ferocious consequence in this persistently bodily competition that appeared like volleyball sometimes much more than hoops.