.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams composed 17 points and Alanna Smith possessed 15 suggest assist the Minnesota Lynx made up for an off evening for celebrity Napheesa Collier as well as beat the Connecticut Sunlight 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at one activity each Tuesday.Collier, who scored 80 factors in the two-game swing of Phoenix az in the first round, was pursued 9 points on 3-for-14 shooting. She led the Lynx with 12 rebounds and also five supports, content to let her assisting cast lead the charge past a spunky opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 aspects, 10 rebounds and 7 aids for the Sunshine, who fired simply 5-for-20 from 3-point selection. DeWanna Bonner scored 17 scores and also Marina Mabrey included 15 points on 4-for-14 capturing after she went 7-for-19 for 20 scores in the opener.Connecticut will definitely organize Activity 3 on Friday and Video Game 4 on Sunday. Then Video game 5, if necessary, would be in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never ever lost successive home video games this time on their technique to a 30-10 record for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and also their 73-70 loss in Game 1 accurately fed a ferocious follow-up in this constantly physical competition that appeared like football sometimes more than hoops.