The Minnesota Lynx, led by Defensive Player of the Year Napheesa Collier, face the Connecticut Sun, led by Alyssa Thomas, in Game 4 of the second round of the WNBA playoffs on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
Minnesota Lynx forward Alanna Smith tries to pass the ball away from Connecticut Sun forward DeWanna Bonner during the second half of Game 1 of a WNBA basketball semifinals series Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Minneapolis. The higher seeds will host Games 1, 2, and 5 , while the lower seeds will host Games 3 and 4 .UNCASVILLE, Conn. — After struggling in the last game offensively, Napheesa Collier wasn’t going to let it happen again.
Minnesota led 81-73 with 3:03 left when she scored, then got a deflection on the other end and capped it off by hitting Alanna Smith for a 3-pointer to make it a 13-point game. Collier had 16 in the first half on Friday night and was aggressive from the start. Minnesota led by seven after one quarter and 48-36 at the half thanks to Collier, who made seven of her 10 shots in the opening 20 minutes.
All five of the Sun starters scored in double figures, but they got little contribution from the bench. The Sun reserves were outscored 16-4 by their Minnesota counterparts.
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