On Friday night, the No. 2-seed Minnesota Lynx established some separation from the No. 3-seed Connecticut Sun, winning Game 3 of their semifinal series, 90-81.
Across the three regular-season games between the two teams, the Sun had outscored the Lynx by a mere four points. Through the first two playoff games, the Lynx had just a four-point edge. Does Friday night’s rather commanding Minnesota win suggest that the Lynx have cracked Connecticut? Or, will the Sun re-establish the competitive equilibrium between the two squads?
Game 4 tips off on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. ET at Mohegan Sun Arena (ESPN2).
Minnesota is nice
Since the Sun rumbled into Target Center last Sunday and stole Game 1 from the Lynx, Minnesota has been the more aggressive team, not just matching, but exceeding, Connecticut’s signature intensity. Quite possibly, head coach Cheryl Reeve’s reported confrontation with Sun players after Game 1 inspired her team to take things to another level.
Or, maybe Minnesota is just the better, more balanced team?…
