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Minnesota Lynx reduce Connecticut Sun, also series at 1-1

.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 factors and also Alanna Johnson possessed 15 points to aid the Minnesota Lynx made up for an off evening for superstar Napheesa Collier and trump the Connecticut Sunshine 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at one activity apiece Tuesday.Collier, who composed 80 aspects in the two-game swing of Phoenix az in the first round, was upheld 9 factors on 3-for-14 firing. She led the Lynx along with 12 rebounds and 5 assists, information to permit her assisting directed lead the charge past a spirited opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas possessed 18 factors, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the Sunshine, that fired only 5-for-20 coming from 3-point array. DeWanna Bonner scored 17 points and Harbour Mabrey incorporated 15 scores on 4-for-14 shooting after she went 7-for-19 for 20 points in the opener.Connecticut will certainly host Game 3 on Friday and Activity 4 on Sunday. After that Video game 5, if required, would certainly reside in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never shed consecutive home games this time on their means to a 30-10 file for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, as well as their 73-70 defeat in Video game 1 clearly fueled an intense consequence in this particular persistently physical competition that resembled football sometimes more than hoops.