The Connecticut Sun used every bit of their playoff experience and hard-nosed defense to outlast the Minnesota Lynx in Game 1 of the team’s semifinal series. Alyssa Thomas finished with a near-triple-double of 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, and hit the two biggest shots of the game in the closing minute to secure the win, 73-70. The Sun have now stolen homecourt advantage in this best-of-five matchup.
The Lynx reached this point by sweeping the Phoenix Mercury in the first round, while the Sun did the same to the Indiana Fever. This is the first time Minnesota has reached this stage since 2020, while Connecticut is back for the sixth consecutive season.
Ahead of what should be a fascinating series, here’s everything you need to know:
No. 2 Minnesota Lynx vs. No. 3 Connecticut Sun
- Game 1: Sun 73, Lynx 70 (Sun, 1-0)
- Game 2: Sun at Lynx, Oct 1, 9:30 p.m. ET — ESPN2
- Game 3: Lynx at Sun, Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m. ET — ESPN2
- Game 4*: Lynx at Sun, Oct. 6, TBD — TBD
- Game 5*: Sun at Lynx, Oct. 8, TBD — ESPN2
*If necessary
Players to watch
Lynx: Napheesa Collier
Fresh off a runner-up finish in this season’s MVP voting, Collier raised her game to a new level during the first round of the playoffs. She poured…
