.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams composed 17 factors and also Alanna Smith had 15 points to aid the Minnesota Lynx offset an off evening for celebrity Napheesa Collier as well as trump the Connecticut Sunlight 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at one video game each Tuesday.Collier, who scored 80 aspects in the two-game swing of Phoenix in the preliminary, was actually pursued nine points on 3-for-14 shooting. She led the Lynx along with 12 rebounds and also 5 assists, content to let her sustaining cast lead the fee past an energetic opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 aspects, 10 rebounds and also 7 helps for the Sunshine, that fired just 5-for-20 coming from 3-point variation. DeWanna Bonner counted 17 points and Harbor Mabrey included 15 scores on 4-for-14 capturing after she went 7-for-19 for 20 points in the opener.Connecticut will hold Video game 3 on Friday as well as Video Game 4 on Sunday. After that Video game 5, if required, would certainly be in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx certainly never shed successive home activities this time on their method to a 30-10 file for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and also their 73-70 defeat in Game 1 accurately sustained a strong follow-up in this constantly physical match that appeared like football at times more than hoops.