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Minnesota Lynx @ Connecticut Sun 90–81

2024-10-04 · WNBA Semifinals · Game 3 · WNBA · Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville CT · Att. 8,268 · ESPN2

Minnesota Lynx 2024 · Connecticut Sun 2024 · 2024 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	23	25	20	22	90
CON	16	20	18	27	81

Team stats

	Lynx	Sun
Field goals	35-61 .574	30-73 .411
Three-pointers	5-15 .333	3-20 .150
Free throws	15-19 .789	18-23 .783
Offensive rebounds	6	13
Defensive rebounds	23	20
Total rebounds	29	33
Assists	22	21
Steals	5	3
Blocks	7	1
Turnovers	10	11
Personal fouls	19	15
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	48	44
Fast-break points	5	3
Points off turnovers	12	15
Largest lead	14	2

Minnesota Lynx

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Kayla McBride G	37	13	5-13	2-6	1-1	0	1	1	5	2	0	0	0	+13
Napheesa Collier F	33	26	11-19	0-1	4-5	2	9	11	3	2	1	1	2	+11
Bridget Carleton F	33	12	4-8	1-4	3-3	2	4	6	0	0	2	0	4	+7
Courtney Williams G	32	16	7-10	0-0	2-2	0	1	1	8	0	1	3	0	+9
Alanna Smith F	26	7	2-2	1-1	2-4	0	3	3	1	0	3	3	6	+7
Myisha Hines-Allen F	11	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	4	4	3	0	0	1	0	+2
Cecilia Zandalasini F	10	5	2-3	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	-2
Dorka Juhasz F	10	5	2-2	0-0	1-2	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	-2
Natisha Hiedeman G	8	4	1-2	0-1	2-2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	0
Diamond Miller F	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alissa Pili F	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	200	90	35-61	5-15	15-19	6	23	29	22	5	7	10	19

FG .574 · 3P .333 · FT .789

Did not play: Olivia Epoupa (coach's decision)

Connecticut Sun

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Alyssa Thomas F	40	13	5-10	0-0	3-5	4	5	9	7	0	0	4	1	-9
DeWanna Bonner F	36	16	4-9	2-4	6-7	2	6	8	1	1	0	0	2	-8
Marina Mabrey G	36	14	6-20	1-11	1-1	1	4	5	4	0	1	1	3	-11
DiJonai Carrington G	33	13	6-15	0-2	1-3	2	3	5	2	2	0	1	2	-9
Brionna Jones F	30	21	8-13	0-1	5-5	4	0	4	5	0	0	2	4	-3
Veronica Burton G	10	4	1-4	0-2	2-2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	-1
Olivia Nelson-Ododa C	9	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	-5
Tyasha Harris G	6	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	+1
Astou Ndour-Fall C	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Caitlin Bickle F	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	200	81	30-73	3-20	18-23	13	20	33	21	3	1	11	15

FG .411 · 3P .150 · FT .783

Did not play: Tiffany Mitchell (illness)

Officials: Jeff Wooten, Fatou Cissoko-Stephens, Eric Brewton

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

10:00 Start of 1st Period (7:34 PM EST)
10:00 CON Jump Ball Jones vs. Collier: Tip to Smith
9:46 MIN MISS Carleton 1' Driving Layup
9:45 CON Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:38 CON Carrington 3' Layup (2 PTS) (Mabrey 1 AST) 0–2
9:25 MIN Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
9:25 CON Carrington STEAL (1 STL)
9:20 CON MISS Bonner 12' Jump Shot
9:19 CON Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:07 CON MISS Jones 4' Layup
9:06 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:58 MIN Collier 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 2–2
8:34 CON Mabrey 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 2–4
8:25 MIN MISS McBride 4' Driving Layup
8:22 CON Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
8:18 CON MISS Carrington 3' Running Layup
8:15 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:10 MIN Smith 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Williams 2 AST) 4–4
7:42 CON MISS Thomas 3' Cutting Layup Shot
7:41 SUN Rebound
7:32 CON Thomas Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
7:14 MIN Collier 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) 6–4
6:51 CON MISS Thomas 3' Layup
6:48 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:43 MIN MISS McBride 18' Pullup Jump Shot
6:39 CON Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:36 CON MISS Mabrey 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot
6:32 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:27 MIN Williams 19' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (2 PTS) 8–4
6:08 MIN Smith P.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:05 CON Carrington 3' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Mabrey 2 AST) 8–6
5:52 MIN MISS Carleton 26' 3PT Jump Shot
5:49 CON Carrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:41 CON MISS Mabrey 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:38 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:30 MIN MISS Collier 3' Cutting Layup Shot
5:27 CON Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:26 MIN Carleton S.FOUL (P1.T2)
5:26 CON Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
5:26 CON MISS Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2
5:22 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:16 MIN Williams 19' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) 10–7
4:59 CON Bonner 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jones 1 AST) 10–10
4:29 MIN Collier 7' Fadeaway Jumper (6 PTS) 12–10
4:20 CON Jones OFF.Foul (P1)
4:20 CON Jones Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
4:20 Timeout: Official
4:10 CON Bonner P.FOUL (P1.T1)
4:00 MIN Collier 5' Turnaround Jump Shot (8 PTS) 14–10
3:42 CON Mabrey 11' Step Back Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Jones 2 AST) 14–12
3:30 MIN McBride 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Williams 3 AST) 16–12
3:12 CON MISS Thomas 1' Cutting Layup Shot
3:12 MIN Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:08 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:04 CON SUB: Harris FOR Jones
3:00 MIN MISS McBride 3PT Jump Shot
2:56 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:56 MIN Williams Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
2:37 CON MISS Carrington 27' 3PT Jump Shot
2:33 CON Mabrey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
2:25 CON MISS Thomas 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
2:23 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
2:12 CON Bonner Violation:Kicked Ball
2:12 MIN SUB: Zandalasini FOR Carleton
2:12 MIN SUB: Hines-Allen FOR Smith
2:01 MIN Zandalasini 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hines-Allen 1 AST) 19–12
1:40 CON MISS Mabrey 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:39 CON Carrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:38 CON Carrington 1' Tip Layup Shot (6 PTS) 19–14
1:38 MIN Zandalasini S.FOUL (P1.T3)
1:38 MIN SUB: Hiedeman FOR Williams
1:38 CON MISS Carrington Free Throw 1 of 1
1:38 CON SUB: Jones FOR Mabrey
1:35 MIN Hines-Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:28 MIN MISS McBride 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:24 CON Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:11 CON Harris Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
1:11 MIN McBride STEAL (1 STL)
0:56 MIN Hiedeman 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Hines-Allen 2 AST) 21–14
0:33 CON Jones 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Thomas 1 AST) 21–16
0:13 MIN Zandalasini 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot (5 PTS) (McBride 1 AST) 23–16
0:04 CON Thomas OFF.Foul (P1)
0:04 CON Thomas Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T4)
0:00 MIN MISS Hiedeman 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Lynx Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (7:52 PM EST)

Quarter 2

10:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:56 PM EST)
9:40 CON MISS Burton 13' Pullup Jump Shot
9:36 MIN Hines-Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:28 MIN Zandalasini Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
9:28 CON Carrington STEAL (2 STL)
9:26 MIN Juhász S.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:26 CON Carrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
9:26 CON MISS Carrington Free Throw 2 of 2
9:23 MIN Hines-Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
9:03 CON Jones S.FOUL (P2.T1)
9:03 MIN Juhász Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
9:03 MIN MISS Juhász Free Throw 2 of 2
9:00 CON Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
8:43 CON MISS Mabrey 17' Jump Shot
8:40 MIN Hines-Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
8:29 MIN Juhász 2' Cutting Layup Shot (3 PTS) (McBride 2 AST) 26–17
8:27 SUN Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
8:27 CON SUB: Nelson-Ododa FOR Carrington
8:27 CON SUB: Bonner FOR Jones
8:27 MIN SUB: Carleton FOR McBride
8:16 CON Thomas 3' Driving Layup (3 PTS) (Burton 1 AST) 26–19
8:16 MIN Hiedeman S.FOUL (P1.T2)
8:16 CON Thomas Free Throw 1 of 1 (4 PTS)
7:53 MIN MISS Hines-Allen 15' Pullup Jump Shot
7:50 CON Nelson-Ododa REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:37 CON Bonner 27' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Burton 2 AST) 26–23
7:31 Lynx Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
7:31 MIN SUB: Collier FOR Hines-Allen
7:31 MIN SUB: Smith FOR Hiedeman
7:31 MIN SUB: McBride FOR Zandalasini
7:31 MIN SUB: Williams FOR Juhász
7:10 MIN Collier 4' Cutting Layup Shot (10 PTS) (Williams 4 AST) 28–23
6:55 CON MISS Bonner 5' Cutting Layup Shot
6:50 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:43 MIN McBride 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Collier 1 AST) 31–23
6:43 CON Burton S.FOUL (P1.T2)
6:43 CON SUB: Carrington FOR Nelson-Ododa
6:43 CON SUB: Jones FOR Burton
6:43 MIN McBride Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
6:23 CON MISS Carrington 4' Driving Layup
6:23 MIN Collier BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:19 CON Jump Ball Carrington vs. Collier: Tip to Carrington
6:19 SUN Rebound
6:17 CON MISS Mabrey 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:15 SUN Rebound
6:10 CON MISS Mabrey 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot
6:06 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
5:55 CON Carrington S.FOUL (P1.T3)
5:55 MIN MISS Collier Free Throw 1 of 2
5:55 Lynx Rebound
5:55 MIN Collier Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
5:38 CON MISS Mabrey 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:38 Lynx Rebound
5:27 MIN MISS Williams 13' Pullup Jump Shot
5:23 CON Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
5:15 CON Jones 3' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Bonner 1 AST) 33–25
5:07 CON Bonner S.FOUL (P2.T4)
5:07 MIN Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
5:07 MIN Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
4:46 CON Carrington 2' Driving Layup (9 PTS) 35–27
4:30 MIN Collier 3' Driving Layup (13 PTS) 37–27
4:30 CON Mabrey S.FOUL (P1.PN)
4:30 MIN Collier Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
4:17 CON MISS Jones 10' Jump Shot
4:17 CON Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
4:17 CON Jones 1' Putback Layup (6 PTS) 38–29
4:17 MIN Collier S.FOUL (P1.T3)
4:17 CON Jones Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
3:57 MIN Carleton 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Williams 5 AST) 40–30
3:41 CON MISS Carrington 11' Pullup Jump Shot
3:38 MIN McBride REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:21 MIN MISS Collier 11' Jump Shot
3:16 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
3:06 MIN Collier 3' Cutting Layup Shot (16 PTS) (Williams 6 AST) 42–30
2:49 CON Jones 4' Cutting Layup Shot (9 PTS) (Thomas 2 AST) 42–32
2:33 MIN McBride 3' Driving Floating Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Collier 2 AST) 44–32
2:21 CON MISS Carrington 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:21 MIN Williams BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:18 CON Jones REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
2:17 CON MISS Jones 1' Layup
2:17 MIN Smith BLOCK (2 BLK)
2:17 Lynx Rebound
2:17 CON Jones L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
2:17 MIN MISS Smith Free Throw 1 of 2
2:17 Lynx Rebound
2:17 CON SUB: Nelson-Ododa FOR Bonner
2:17 CON SUB: Burton FOR Jones
2:17 MIN Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
2:02 CON MISS Thomas 10' Pullup Jump Shot
1:58 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
1:56 CON Nelson-Ododa S.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:56 MIN MISS Smith Free Throw 1 of 2
1:56 Lynx Rebound
1:56 MIN Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
1:42 CON MISS Carrington 5' Driving Layup
1:42 SUN Rebound
1:40 CON MISS Mabrey 15' Jump Shot
1:40 MIN Carleton BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:37 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
1:27 MIN MISS Collier 1' Cutting Layup Shot
1:24 CON Mabrey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:03 CON Burton 6' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) 46–34
0:49 MIN MISS McBride 6' Driving Layup
0:46 CON Carrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
0:40 CON MISS Burton 3PT Jump Shot
0:37 SUN Rebound
0:32 CON MISS Carrington 12' Pullup Jump Shot
0:29 CON Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
0:28 CON MISS Nelson-Ododa 4' Layup
0:28 MIN Smith BLOCK (3 BLK)
0:24 CON Thomas REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
0:24 CON Thomas 14' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 46–36
0:01 MIN Williams 6' Driving Layup (8 PTS) 48–36
0:00 CON MISS Burton 52' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 SUN Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:23 PM EST)

Quarter 3

10:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:39 PM EST)
9:40 CON Carrington Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
9:40 MIN McBride STEAL (2 STL)
9:30 CON Mabrey P.FOUL (P2.T1)
9:14 MIN Williams 5' Driving Finger Roll Layup (10 PTS) 50–36
9:14 Instant Replay3rd Period (8:40 PM EST)
9:01 CON Mabrey 16' Step Back Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Carrington 1 AST) 50–38
8:44 MIN Smith Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)
8:30 CON Jones 4' Cutting Layup Shot (11 PTS) (Thomas 3 AST) 50–40
8:04 MIN MISS McBride 28' 3PT Jump Shot
8:00 CON Thomas REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
7:59 CON Thomas Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T6)
7:59 MIN Collier STEAL (1 STL)
7:58 MIN MISS Collier 4' Driving Layup
7:58 CON Mabrey BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:56 CON Mabrey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
7:55 MIN Carleton P.FOUL (P2.T1)
7:46 CON Jones 16' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Thomas 4 AST) 50–42
7:28 MIN MISS Collier 27' 3PT Jump Shot
7:25 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
7:14 MIN Williams 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (12 PTS) 52–42
7:05 MIN Smith P.FOUL (P2.T2)
6:59 CON MISS Mabrey 29' 3PT Jump Shot
6:56 SUN Rebound
6:42 CON MISS Bonner 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
6:40 CON Thomas REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
6:40 MIN Smith P.FOUL (P3.T3)
6:40 MIN SUB: Hines-Allen FOR Smith
6:33 CON MISS Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:28 CON Bonner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
6:20 CON Mabrey 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Jones 3 AST) 52–44
6:08 MIN Collier 5' Cutting Layup Shot (18 PTS) (McBride 3 AST) 54–44
5:44 CON Mabrey 2' Driving Layup (10 PTS) (Jones 4 AST) 54–46
5:44 MIN Carleton S.FOUL (P3.T4)
5:44 CON Mabrey Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
5:20 CON Mabrey S.FOUL (P3.T2)
5:20 Instant Replay3rd Period (8:47 PM EST)
5:20 MIN Carleton Free Throw 1 of 3 (3 PTS)
5:20 MIN Carleton Free Throw 2 of 3 (4 PTS)
5:20 MIN Carleton Free Throw 3 of 3 (5 PTS)
5:02 CON Thomas 5' Layup (8 PTS) (Mabrey 3 AST) 57–49
4:35 MIN MISS Collier 9' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
4:32 CON Mabrey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
4:22 CON Jones OFF.Foul (P4)
4:22 CON Jones Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T7)
4:22 Timeout: Official
4:22 CON SUB: Nelson-Ododa FOR Jones
4:09 MIN Carleton 5' Cutting Layup Shot (7 PTS) (Hines-Allen 3 AST) 59–49
3:47 CON Thomas 3' Driving Floating Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Mabrey 4 AST) 59–51
3:34 MIN Hines-Allen Traveling Turnover (P1.T5)
3:08 CON MISS Carrington 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot
3:05 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
3:00 MIN Williams 18' Pullup Jump Shot (14 PTS) 61–51
2:39 CON Thomas Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P4.T8)
2:39 MIN SUB: Smith FOR Collier
2:25 CON SUB: Burton FOR Carrington
2:25 MIN SUB: Hiedeman FOR Williams
2:16 MIN Hines-Allen 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (McBride 4 AST) 63–51
1:54 CON Burton Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T9)
1:54 MIN SUB: Zandalasini FOR McBride
1:44 MIN MISS Carleton 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:40 CON Nelson-Ododa REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:35 MIN Hiedeman P.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:35 CON Bonner Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
1:35 MIN SUB: Juhász FOR Hines-Allen
1:35 CON MISS Bonner Free Throw 2 of 2
1:33 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:20 MIN Carleton 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Juhász 1 AST) 66–52
1:00 CON Nelson-Ododa Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
1:00 MIN Hiedeman STEAL (1 STL)
0:51 MIN MISS Zandalasini 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:49 CON Bonner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
0:38 CON MISS Mabrey 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
0:37 Lynx Rebound
0:29 MIN Hiedeman Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T6)
0:17 CON Bonner 5' Alley Oop Layup (9 PTS) (Thomas 5 AST) 66–54
0:04 CON Burton S.FOUL (P2.T3)
0:04 MIN Hiedeman Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
0:04 MIN Hiedeman Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
0:00 CON MISS Bonner 32' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 SUN Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:01 PM EST)

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