.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 factors and Alanna Smith possessed 15 points to aid the Minnesota Lynx made up for an off evening for superstar Napheesa Collier as well as beat the Connecticut Sunlight 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at one video game apiece Tuesday.Collier, who composed 80 factors in the two-game swing of Phoenix in the preliminary, was upheld nine factors on 3-for-14 shooting. She led the Lynx along with 12 rebounds and also 5 supports, content to allow her sustaining directed lead the fee past a fiery opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas possessed 18 factors, 10 rebounds as well as 7 helps for the Sun, that fired just 5-for-20 coming from 3-point assortment. DeWanna Bonner racked up 17 points and also Port Mabrey incorporated 15 points on 4-for-14 firing after she went 7-for-19 for twenty points in the opener.Connecticut will certainly throw Video game 3 on Friday and also Video Game 4 on Sunday. After that Activity 5, if required, would reside in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never ever dropped consecutive home video games this season on their technique to a 30-10 file for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, and also their 73-70 defeat in Activity 1 accurately sustained a fierce follow-up within this persistently physical competition that was similar to volleyball sometimes greater than hoops.