WNBA Playoffs Game 2: Lynx roll past Sun

Before this WNBA semifinal playoff series began, people were saying it was going to be a slugfest given the way both teams play defense.

There were moments Tuesday in front of 8,796 people at Target Center when it looked like that might actually happen. There was crowding and crowding. A good bit of nonsense, a technical…

The Lynx played shutdown defense from start to finish, did just enough offense and with a push from the bench, the Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 77-70 and sent the best-of-five series back to Connecticut in a tie.

The Sun hosts the Lynx in Game 3 on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Courtney Williams struggled in the first half but stepped up in the second, scoring 17 points. Alanna Smith had 15, Kayla McBride had 11.

Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, the runner-up for the WNBA MVP award, had nine points and 12 rebounds but made just three of 14 field shots.