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Almost two hours before the game Tuesday, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve basically made a promise:
This time the defense would be better.
Reeve was better than her word. The Lynx brought defense. They brought offense. They brought toughness, an edge.
In a do-or-die Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals, the Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 88-77, advancing to the WNBA Finals — which begin Thursday night in New York — for the seventh time, and their first since winning their fourth title in 2017.
The Lynx blitzed the Sun 31-18 in the first quarter and scored 53 points in the first half while building a 19-point lead. After the Sun scored the first seven points of the third quarter, the Lynx responded with 12 consecutive points to go up by 24.
Again, Napheesa Collier led the way, scoring 27 points with 11 rebounds and four assists, four blocks and a steal, becoming the first player in league playoff history with three consecutive 25-point, 10-rebound games in the playoffs.
She wasn’t alone. Courtney Williams had 24 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Kayla McBride scored 19.
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