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Connecticut Sun @ Minnesota Lynx 77–88

2024-10-08 · WNBA Semifinals · Game 5 · WNBA · Target Center, Minneapolis MN · Att. 8,769 · ESPN2

Connecticut Sun 2024 · Minnesota Lynx 2024 · 2024 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
CON	18	16	14	29	77
MIN	31	22	12	23	88

Team stats

	Sun	Lynx
Field goals	25-65 .385	34-69 .493
Three-pointers	8-23 .348	10-26 .385
Free throws	19-22 .864	10-15 .667
Offensive rebounds	13	8
Defensive rebounds	22	21
Total rebounds	35	29
Assists	11	23
Steals	6	7
Blocks	6	9
Turnovers	19	13
Personal fouls	17	14
Technical fouls	1	1
Points in the paint	26	40
Fast-break points	8	8
Points off turnovers	22	8
Largest lead	5	24

Connecticut Sun

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Alyssa Thomas F	39	7	2-6	0-0	3-4	0	3	3	6	0	0	4	4	-11
Tyasha Harris G	36	12	4-8	2-4	2-2	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	2	-14
DiJonai Carrington G	35	17	4-14	0-3	9-11	5	7	12	1	3	1	6	4	-9
DeWanna Bonner F	33	14	4-13	3-7	3-3	1	7	8	0	1	0	4	2	-7
Brionna Jones F	23	16	7-12	0-0	2-2	6	4	10	0	0	3	3	3	+1
Veronica Burton G	19	3	1-7	1-5	0-0	0	0	0	3	1	2	0	1	+7
Marina Mabrey G	14	8	3-5	2-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-22
Olivia Nelson-Ododa C	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Astou Ndour-Fall C	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Caitlin Bickle F	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	200	77	25-65	8-23	19-22	13	22	35	11	6	6	19	17

FG .385 · 3P .348 · FT .864

Did not play: Tiffany Mitchell (illness)

Minnesota Lynx

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Napheesa Collier F	37	27	10-16	1-2	6-8	5	6	11	4	1	4	2	3	+12
Kayla McBride G	32	19	8-16	3-9	0-2	0	2	2	4	1	0	3	0	+9
Courtney Williams G	31	24	9-16	3-3	3-3	2	3	5	7	2	1	4	3	+1
Alanna Smith F	30	7	2-3	2-3	1-2	1	2	3	3	1	2	1	2	+10
Bridget Carleton F	30	2	1-7	0-6	0-0	0	2	2	2	1	1	0	3	+13
Natisha Hiedeman G	15	7	3-4	1-1	0-0	0	3	3	2	1	0	0	1	+7
Myisha Hines-Allen F	12	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	1	2	2	0
Cecilia Zandalasini F	11	0	0-4	0-2	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	+3
Diamond Miller F	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dorka Juhasz F	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	200	88	34-69	10-26	10-15	8	21	29	23	7	9	13	14

FG .493 · 3P .385 · FT .667

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

Officials: Roy Gulbeyan, Fatou Cissoko-Stephens, Tim Greene, Tiara Cruse

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

10:00 Start of 1st Period (8:04 PM EST)
10:00 MIN Jump Ball Collier vs. Jones: Tip to McBride
9:45 MIN MISS Collier 10' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
9:43 CON Carrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:34 CON Bonner Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
9:27 MIN MISS McBride 26' 3PT Jump Shot
9:25 Sun Rebound
9:10 CON Jones 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Harris 1 AST) 2–0
8:56 MIN McBride 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–2
8:29 CON Harris 18' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–2
8:06 MIN MISS McBride 2' Driving Reverse Layup
8:01 CON Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:57 CON Harris 24' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Thomas 1 AST) 7–2
7:46 MIN Williams 13' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (2 PTS) 7–4
7:28 CON MISS Thomas 6' Turnaround Jump Shot
7:25 CON Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
7:24 CON Jones 2' Putback Layup (4 PTS) 9–4
7:05 MIN Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 9–7
6:38 CON MISS Bonner 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:35 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:24 MIN MISS Carleton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:22 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
6:22 CON Harris S.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:22 MIN Collier Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
6:22 CON SUB: Mabrey FOR Jones
6:22 MIN Collier Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
6:06 CON Bonner Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
6:06 MIN Williams STEAL (1 STL)
5:59 MIN MISS Collier 4' Driving Layup
5:57 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
5:56 MIN MISS Carleton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:56 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
5:47 MIN Jump Ball Collier vs. Bonner: Tip to McBride
5:36 CON Thomas S.FOUL (P1.T2)
5:36 MIN MISS Smith Free Throw 1 of 2
5:36 LYNX Rebound
5:36 MIN Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
5:24 CON Thomas Backcourt Turnover (P1.T3)
5:06 MIN Carleton 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (McBride 1 AST) 9–12
4:52 Timeout: Official
4:50 CON MISS Bonner 16' Jump Shot
4:47 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
4:39 MIN Williams 8' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (7 PTS) 9–14
4:25 CON Mabrey 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 11–14
4:07 CON Sun T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Thomas )
4:07 MIN MISS McBride Free Throw Technical
4:07 LYNX Rebound
3:58 MIN McBride 17' Step Back Jump Shot (4 PTS) 11–16
3:43 CON MISS Harris 15' Jump Shot
3:42 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:34 MIN Smith 25' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 11–19
3:16 CON Mabrey 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (5 PTS) 14–19
3:06 MIN McBride 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Williams 2 AST) 14–22
2:50 CON MISS Carrington 4' Driving Layup
2:47 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:42 MIN McBride 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Williams 3 AST) 14–25
2:40 Sun Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:40 CON SUB: Burton FOR Carrington
2:26 CON Thomas 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 16–25
2:17 CON Mabrey P.FOUL (P1.T3)
2:04 MIN MISS Collier 13' Fadeaway Jumper
2:01 CON Bonner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:52 CON MISS Mabrey 24' 3PT Jump Shot
1:50 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
1:35 MIN Collier 3' Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Smith 2 AST) 16–27
1:14 CON Bonner 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Burton 1 AST) 18–27
1:03 MIN Williams 12' Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) 18–29
0:56 CON MISS Bonner 2' Running Layup
0:53 CON Bonner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:39 Sun Turnover: Shot Clock (T#4)
0:39 MIN SUB: Zandalasini FOR Carleton
0:39 MIN SUB: Hines-Allen FOR Smith
0:39 MIN SUB: Hiedeman FOR Williams
0:39 CON SUB: Jones FOR Bonner
0:31 MIN Collier 12' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Hiedeman 1 AST) 18–31
0:10 CON MISS Jones 16' Jump Shot
0:07 MIN Zandalasini REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:00 MIN MISS Hines-Allen 3' Driving Layup
0:00 CON Jones BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:00 LYNX Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (8:24 PM EST)

Quarter 2

10:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:28 PM EST)
9:40 CON Thomas 12' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Burton 2 AST) 20–31
9:17 MIN MISS McBride 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:14 CON Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:02 CON Jones 1' Layup (6 PTS) 22–31
8:50 MIN McBride 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (12 PTS) (Hines-Allen 1 AST) 22–33
8:35 CON MISS Burton 3PT Jump Shot
8:35 MIN Hines-Allen BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:32 CON Jones REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
8:30 CON MISS Jones 6' Jump Shot
8:30 MIN Collier BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:28 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
8:27 MIN Hiedeman 1' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Collier 1 AST) 22–35
8:22 Sun Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
8:22 MIN SUB: Carleton FOR McBride
8:22 CON SUB: Bonner FOR Mabrey
8:22 CON SUB: Carrington FOR Harris
8:03 CON MISS Carrington 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:59 MIN Hiedeman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:52 MIN Collier 2' Cutting Layup Shot (8 PTS) (Hiedeman 2 AST) 22–37
7:40 MIN Hiedeman S.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:40 CON MISS Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2
7:40 Sun Rebound
7:40 CON Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
7:22 CON SUB: Harris FOR Burton
7:15 MIN MISS Zandalasini 9' Turnaround Jump Shot
7:12 CON Carrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:06 CON Carrington Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T5)
6:58 MIN Hiedeman 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) 23–40
6:34 CON Carrington Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
6:34 MIN Collier STEAL (1 STL)
6:29 MIN SUB: Smith FOR Collier
6:24 MIN MISS Hines-Allen 3' Driving Layup
6:23 CON Jones REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
6:07 CON MISS Carrington 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:03 MIN Zandalasini REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:57 MIN MISS Hiedeman 3' Running Layup
5:57 CON Jones BLOCK (2 BLK)
5:55 CON Jones REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
5:34 CON MISS Carrington 11' Jump Shot
5:34 LYNX Rebound
5:34 MIN SUB: Williams FOR Hiedeman
5:21 MIN MISS Zandalasini 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:18 CON Bonner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:12 CON Jones OFF.Foul (P1)
5:12 CON Jones Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
5:04 MIN Hines-Allen OFF.Foul (P1)
5:04 MIN Hines-Allen Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
4:45 CON MISS Bonner 5' Driving Layup
4:45 MIN Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:42 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:35 MIN MISS Carleton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:31 CON Carrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:20 MIN LYNX T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Smith )
4:20 CON Bonner Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)
4:20 MIN SUB: McBride FOR Hines-Allen
4:20 MIN SUB: Collier FOR Zandalasini
4:20 CON SUB: Mabrey FOR Jones
4:09 CON Thomas Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T8)
3:57 MIN McBride 14' Driving Floating Jump Shot (14 PTS) 24–42
3:41 CON Carrington Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T9)
3:32 MIN McBride Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
3:32 CON Bonner STEAL (1 STL)
3:29 CON Bonner Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T10)
3:29 MIN Carleton STEAL (1 STL)
3:26 MIN MISS Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:25 LYNX Rebound
3:25 CON Thomas L.B.FOUL (P2.T1)
3:18 MIN Collier 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (10 PTS) (McBride 2 AST) 24–44
3:07 MIN Carleton P.FOUL (P1.T2)
3:07 Instant Replay2nd Period (8:44 PM EST)
2:53 CON Bonner 30' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) 27–44
2:36 MIN MISS McBride 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:33 CON Carrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
2:20 CON Mabrey 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Thomas 2 AST) 30–44
2:11 LYNX Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
1:59 MIN Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Collier 2 AST) 30–47
1:59 CON Carrington S.FOUL (P1.T2)
1:59 MIN Williams Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
1:42 MIN Carleton P.FOUL (P2.T3)
1:31 CON MISS Bonner 3' Jump Shot
1:29 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:27 MIN McBride Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
1:14 CON MISS Harris 3' Driving Layup
1:11 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:09 MIN Williams Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)
0:54 CON MISS Mabrey 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:52 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
0:44 MIN Collier 2' Layup (12 PTS) (Williams 4 AST) 30–50
0:44 CON Thomas S.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:44 MIN Collier Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
0:26 MIN Collier P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:26 CON Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:26 CON Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
0:08 MIN Williams 18' Pullup Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Collier 3 AST) 32–53
0:03 MIN Carleton S.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:03 CON Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:03 MIN SUB: Zandalasini FOR Carleton
0:03 CON Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
0:00 MIN MISS McBride 40' 3PT Floating Jump Shot
0:00 LYNX Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:56 PM EST)

Quarter 3

10:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:12 PM EST)
9:42 CON MISS Thomas 3' Driving Layup
9:39 Sun Rebound
9:30 CON MISS Carrington 11' Jump Shot
9:27 CON Carrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
9:27 MIN Smith S.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:27 CON Carrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
9:27 CON Carrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
9:10 MIN Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
9:10 CON Carrington STEAL (1 STL)
9:07 CON Carrington 2' Running Layup (4 PTS) 38–53
8:50 MIN Collier Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
8:50 CON Carrington STEAL (2 STL)
8:41 CON Jones 3 Second Violation Turnover (P2.T11)
8:31 MIN MISS McBride 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
8:31 CON Jones BLOCK (3 BLK)
8:28 CON Bonner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
8:28 MIN Williams S.FOUL (P1.T2)
8:28 CON Carrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
8:28 CON MISS Carrington Free Throw 2 of 2
8:24 CON Carrington REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
8:23 CON MISS Carrington 3' Putback Layup
8:19 MIN Jump Ball Collier vs. Carrington: Tip to Bonner
8:19 Sun Rebound
8:16 CON MISS Thomas 5' Driving Layup
8:16 MIN Smith BLOCK (2 BLK)
8:14 CON Carrington REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
8:12 CON MISS Carrington 4' Driving Layup
8:12 MIN Collier BLOCK (2 BLK)
8:12 LYNX Rebound
7:47 MIN MISS Williams 16' Pullup Jump Shot
7:42 CON Bonner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
7:37 MIN Williams S.FOUL (P2.T3)
7:37 CON Bonner Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
7:37 CON Bonner Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
7:22 MIN McBride Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T7)
7:22 LYNX Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
6:58 CON MISS Jones 3' Layup
6:55 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
6:47 CON Bonner P.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:36 CON Carrington Violation:Jump Ball
6:24 MIN MISS Williams 17' Pullup Jump Shot
6:22 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:09 MIN MISS Carleton 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:09 LYNX Rebound
6:09 LYNX Turnover: Shot Clock (T#8)
5:50 CON MISS Bonner 3PT Jump Shot
5:47 MIN McBride REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:38 MIN Smith 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Carleton 1 AST) 41–56
5:26 CON MISS Thomas 15' Jump Shot
5:25 CON Jones REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
5:24 CON MISS Jones 2' Putback Layup
5:24 MIN Collier BLOCK (3 BLK)
5:22 CON Jones REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
5:22 CON Jones Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T12)
5:14 MIN MISS Williams 20' Pullup Jump Shot
5:10 CON Carrington REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
4:56 CON Carrington Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P4.T13)
4:56 CON SUB: Mabrey FOR Jones
4:45 MIN Williams Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T9)
4:33 CON Bonner Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T14)
4:33 MIN Williams STEAL (2 STL)
4:29 MIN Williams 1' Running Layup (17 PTS) 41–58
4:16 MIN SUB: Hiedeman FOR Williams
4:04 CON MISS Carrington 26' 3PT Jump Shot
4:01 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
3:53 MIN MISS Carleton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:53 CON Carrington BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:53 MIN Collier REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
3:47 MIN Collier 10' Turnaround Fadeaway (15 PTS) 41–60
3:29 CON Carrington Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T15)
3:29 MIN Smith STEAL (1 STL)
3:23 MIN Collier 1' Running Layup (17 PTS) (Smith 3 AST) 41–62
3:23 Sun Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
3:23 CON SUB: Jones FOR Mabrey
3:23 CON SUB: Burton FOR Harris
3:13 CON Thomas Offensive Charge Foul (P4)
3:13 CON Thomas Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T16)
2:57 MIN MISS McBride 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:54 CON Bonner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
2:39 MIN Jump Ball Collier vs. Burton: Tip to Burton
2:37 CON MISS Bonner 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:33 MIN Jump Ball Collier vs. Jones: Tip to Thomas
2:33 Sun Rebound
2:31 CON Thomas Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T17)
2:31 MIN Hiedeman STEAL (1 STL)
2:27 CON Jones P.FOUL (P2.T2)
2:21 MIN Collier 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Carleton 2 AST) 41–65
2:04 CON Jones 2' Cutting Layup Shot (8 PTS) (Carrington 1 AST) 43–65
1:49 MIN MISS Collier 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
1:48 Sun Rebound
1:48 MIN SUB: Hines-Allen FOR Carleton
1:48 MIN SUB: Zandalasini FOR Smith
1:31 MIN Collier S.FOUL (P2.T4)
1:31 CON MISS Carrington Free Throw 1 of 2
1:31 Sun Rebound
1:31 MIN SUB: Williams FOR McBride
1:31 CON Carrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
1:15 MIN Hines-Allen Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
1:15 CON Carrington STEAL (3 STL)
1:07 CON MISS Burton 8' Driving Layup
1:05 CON Jones REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2)
1:04 CON Jones 6' Putback Layup (10 PTS) 46–65
0:46 MIN MISS Williams 19' Pullup Jump Shot
0:42 CON Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:39 MIN Hines-Allen S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:39 CON Carrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
0:39 CON Carrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
0:17 MIN MISS Zandalasini 9' Pullup Jump Shot
0:17 CON Burton BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:14 CON Jones REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)
0:12 CON MISS Bonner 3' Running Layup
0:10 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
0:00 MIN MISS Williams 1' Driving Layup
0:00 CON Bonner REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:38 PM EST)

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