Alyssa Thomas helps the Connecticut Sun force Game 5 with 92-82 win over the Minnesota Lynx

Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas guards Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (24) during the first half of Game 4 in the WNBA basketball semifinals, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Uncasville, Conn.

Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas guards Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (24) during the first half of Game 4 in the WNBA basketball semifinals, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)


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UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Alyssa Thomas had 18 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds to help the Connecticut Sun stave off elimination and beat the Minnesota Lynx 92-82 on Sunday, forcing a decisive Game 5 in their semifinal series. That game will be Tuesday night in Minnesota. The winner will face the Liberty in the WNBA Finals that start Thursday in New York. Ty Harris scored 20 points to lead the Sun, who now will try and return to the Finals for the third time in six seasons. The Sun still are looking for the franchise's first WNBA championship. Napheesa Collier did what she could to try to get Minnesota the win, finishing with 29 points and 13 rebounds.

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