Collier Scores 26 to Help Lynx Top Sun 90-81 in Game 3 of Semifinal Series and Take 2-1 Lead

Brionna Jones #42 of the Connecticut Sun is swarmed by Napheesa Collier #24, Alanna Smith #8 and Bridget Carleton #6 of the Minnesota Lynx during the first half of Game Three of the WNBA playoff semifinals at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on October 4, 2024. Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images

UNCASVILLE, Conn.—After struggling in the last game offensively, Napheesa Collier wasn’t going to let it happen again.

The Lynx’s star scored 26 points and Minnesota beat the Connecticut Sun 90-81 on Friday night to take a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-five semifinal matchup.