.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 points as well as Alanna Smith had 15 suggest assist the Minnesota Lynx offset an off evening for celebrity Napheesa Collier and also beat the Connecticut Sunlight 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at some video game apiece Tuesday.Collier, who composed 80 factors in the two-game swing of Phoenix metro in the first round, was held to nine factors on 3-for-14 shooting. She led the Lynx along with 12 rebounds as well as 5 assists, content to allow her supporting directed lead the fee past a spirited opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 factors, 10 rebounds as well as 7 assists for the Sunshine, who fired just 5-for-20 from 3-point array. DeWanna Bonner recorded 17 points and Harbor Mabrey incorporated 15 points on 4-for-14 shooting after she went 7-for-19 for 20 points in the opener.Connecticut will certainly throw Game 3 on Friday and also Activity 4 on Sunday. After that Activity 5, if important, will be in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never ever shed successive home video games this period on their technique to a 30-10 file for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, as well as their 73-70 loss in Activity 1 precisely fueled a brutal consequence in this particular constantly physical matchup that appeared like football sometimes more than hoops.