.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 points and Alanna Smith had 15 suggest help the Minnesota Lynx made up for an off evening for star Napheesa Collier as well as beat the Connecticut Sunlight 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal collection at one game each Tuesday.Collier, that scored 80 aspects in the two-game move of Phoenix az in the first round, was held to nine points on 3-for-14 shooting. She led the Lynx along with 12 rebounds and also 5 assists, web content to allow her assisting directed lead the charge past a feisty opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 aspects, 10 rebounds and also 7 helps for the Sun, that fired only 5-for-20 coming from 3-point range. DeWanna Bonner scored 17 points and Harbour Mabrey added 15 points on 4-for-14 capturing after she went 7-for-19 for 20 scores in the opener.Connecticut will certainly throw Activity 3 on Friday and also Game 4 on Sunday. At that point Game 5, if essential, would certainly reside in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never ever shed consecutive home video games this period on their way to a 30-10 document for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and also their 73-70 loss in Game 1 clearly sustained a ferocious follow-up in this particular constantly physical match that was similar to volleyball sometimes much more than hoops.