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Lynx, Sun will distance themselves after Connecticut’s rally in second half
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Lynx, Sun will distance themselves after Connecticut’s rally in second half

UNCASVILLE, CONN. – Tuesday, 7pm at Target Center.

That’s where this slugfest will end, as either the Minnesota Lynx or the Connecticut Sun will emerge from this WNBA semifinal series with a chance to play the New York Liberty for the championship.

The reason: The Lynx, who entered Sunday’s game at Mohegan Sun Arena with a chance to close out the series, instead saw the Sun close out the game in a big way.

The final: Sun 92, Lynx 82.

But maybe that score is a bit misleading. The Lynx led by 10 points with 3 minutes, 24 seconds left in the second quarter. Starting with DiJonai Carrington’s layup 9 seconds later, the Sun outscored the Lynx 61-41 over the final 23 minutes.

“This is how they felt after the last game,” Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said. “This is how we feel after this match. That makes for a great Game 5.”

Everything in this game can be divided by halftime. The Lynx shot 64% and made nine of 14 three-pointers in the first half. They shot 34.5% and made one of 12 threes in the second.

The Sun, meanwhile, recovered from a slow first quarter to score 77 points in the final three quarters.