Courtney Williams scored 17 points and Alanna Smith had 15 points to help the Minnesota Lynx offset an off night for star Napheesa Collier and beat the Connecticut Sun 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at one game apiece.

Alyssa Thomas flexed, let out a yell and marched toward the sideline. With Napheesa Collier’s 3-point heave falling short, Thomas could finally relax and with that, her emotion finally poured out. In a game that seemed destined to be determined by inches,

Former Connecticut Sun guard Courtney Williams had 17 points as the Minnesota Lynx beat the Sun to tie their best-of-five WNBA semifinal series.