Lynx eliminate Sun behind Napheesa Collier's 27 points; will play Liberty in WNBA Finals

Minnesota Lynx prima Napheesa Collier scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds arsenic she helped the squad destruct the Connecticut Sun successful Game 5 of their semifinals matchup connected Tuesday.

The Lynx topped the Sun, 88-77, to beforehand to the WNBA Finals for the archetypal clip since 2017.

Collier, the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, besides had 4 blocks.

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Minnesota Lynx guardant Napheesa Collier, center, celebrates with teammates aft the 88-77 triumph against the Connecticut Sun successful Game 5 of the WNBA hoops semifinals connected Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 successful Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

"She’s improved each season. She’s conscionable been incredible. Every game, it’s much than scoring however she helps our team," Lynx caput manager Cheryl Reeve said. "When she plays similar the MVP, we're pugnacious to beat."

Courtney Williams added 24 points aft making her archetypal six shots, and Kayla McBride contributed 19.

"When you commencement a crippled similar that, you benignant of cognize the hoop's feeling big, you’ve got the ace greenish light," Williams said. "I deliberation that's the assurance that Cheryl gives us."

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Minnesota Lynx defender Courtney Williams, #10, works toward the handbasket arsenic Connecticut Sun guardant DeWanna Bonner, #24, defends during the 2nd fractional of Game 5 of a WNBA hoops semifinals connected Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 successful Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Minnesota jumped retired to a 21-point pb successful the 2nd 4th and ne'er truly looked back.

"They conscionable benignant of punched america successful the face, and we got shellshocked and past we couldn’t combat back," Sun prima DeWanna Bonner said.

The Lynx volition present instrumentality connected the New York Liberty successful hopes of winning a 5th WNBA title.

The Liberty person ne'er won a WNBA title but person built a ace squad with Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones, who helped them to 32 wins for the 2nd consecutive season.

Minnesota Lynx guardant Napheesa Collier, #24, celebrates with teammates aft the 88-77 triumph against the Connecticut Sun successful Game 5 of the WNBA hoops semifinals connected Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 successful Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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New York knocked disconnected the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces to get to the finals.

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