The No. 1-seed New York Liberty are waiting. Will the No. 2-seed Minnesota Lynx or No. 3-seed Connecticut Sun earn the right to challenge them in the 2024 WNBA Finals?
Game 5 of Lynx-Sun, the first decisive game of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs, tips off at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at the Target Center in Minneapolis. What must the hometown Lynx do to return to the Finals for the first time since 2017? How can the Connecticut Sun extend the organization’s quest for a first championship?
How the Lynx will win
No one believes in Napheesa Collier more than Lynx fans.
The Minnesota faithful, however, would probably like to see a MV-Phee performance from her during this semifinal series. While she turned in a pair of outstanding efforts in Games 3 and 4 in Uncasville, her performances in Games 1 and 2 in Minneapolis were more muted. The full Collier experience will be required for Minnesota to prevail in Game 5.
Of course, she’ll also need help, which was lacking in Game 4. Courtney Williams, who was excellent in the Lynx’s two wins, was…
