Behind Napheesa Collier's 27 points and 11 rebounds, the Lynx closed out the Sun in Tuesday night's Game 5 and advanced to the WNBA Finals for the first time in seven years.
fueled a strong start with 10 of her 19 points in the first quarter for the Lynx, who advanced to face the top-seededin Game 1 on Thursday night. The best-of-five series continues with Game 2 in New York on Sunday afternoon, before Minnesota hosts Game 3 on Oct. 16.
Williams, who's in her first year with Minnesota, was on a mission to make it there from the tip. The fiery ninth-year point guard was the catalyst on both ends of the floor, attacking the basket, pushing the pace on the break and pestering the Connecticut ball-handlers. Williams had her most points in a playoff game since 2019 and added seven assists, five rebounds and two steals.
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