.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams composed 17 factors and Alanna Smith had 15 indicate assist the Minnesota Lynx made up for an off evening for star Napheesa Collier as well as trump the Connecticut Sunshine 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at one activity apiece Tuesday.Collier, that scored 80 aspects in the two-game sweep of Phoenix in the first round, was upheld 9 aspects on 3-for-14 firing. She led the Lynx with 12 rebounds as well as five helps, web content to let her supporting cast lead the cost past a fiery opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas possessed 18 aspects, 10 rebounds and also 7 assists for the Sunlight, that shot simply 5-for-20 coming from 3-point variation. DeWanna Bonner racked up 17 scores and also Harbor Mabrey added 15 points on 4-for-14 shooting after she went 7-for-19 for 20 points in the opener.Connecticut are going to hold Video game 3 on Friday as well as Activity 4 on Sunday. After that Game 5, if important, would reside in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never shed successive home activities this time on their means to a 30-10 record for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, as well as their 73-70 loss in Video game 1 clearly fed a brutal consequence in this particular persistently physical matchup that resembled volleyball at times greater than hoops.