.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 points as well as Alanna Smith possessed 15 lead to aid the Minnesota Lynx balanced out an off night for celebrity Napheesa Collier and also trump the Connecticut Sun 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal collection at one game apiece Tuesday.Collier, that composed 80 points in the two-game sweep of Phoenix metro in the first round, was actually held to 9 aspects on 3-for-14 capturing. She led the Lynx along with 12 rebounds and also five aids, web content to permit her assisting directed lead the cost past a spunky opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 factors, 10 rebounds as well as 7 assists for the Sunlight, that fired just 5-for-20 coming from 3-point array. DeWanna Bonner recorded 17 points and also Harbor Mabrey included 15 scores on 4-for-14 capturing after she went 7-for-19 for 20 points in the opener.Connecticut will host Game 3 on Friday as well as Activity 4 on Sunday. Then Video game 5, if needed, will be in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx certainly never shed consecutive home activities this season on their technique to a 30-10 report for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, as well as their 73-70 loss in Activity 1 clearly sustained a brutal follow-up in this persistently bodily competition that was similar to football at times more than hoops.