.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams composed 17 aspects as well as Alanna Smith had 15 indicate help the Minnesota Lynx countered an off evening for superstar Napheesa Collier and trump the Connecticut Sunshine 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal set at one video game each Tuesday.Collier, who composed 80 points in the two-game swing of Phoenix in the first round, was pursued 9 aspects on 3-for-14 shooting. She led the Lynx with 12 rebounds and also 5 aids, material to allow her sustaining cast lead the cost past a fiery opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 factors, 10 rebounds as well as 7 supports for the Sun, who fired simply 5-for-20 coming from 3-point selection. DeWanna Bonner recorded 17 points and also Harbour Mabrey added 15 scores on 4-for-14 firing after she went 7-for-19 for 20 points in the opener.Connecticut will host Video game 3 on Friday and also Game 4 on Sunday. Then Activity 5, if required, will be in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never ever dropped successive home games this time on their means to a 30-10 file for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and their 73-70 loss in Activity 1 plainly fueled a fierce follow-up within this persistently bodily competition that resembled volleyball sometimes more than hoops.