Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as she helped the team eliminate the Connecticut Sun in Game 5 of their semifinals on Tuesday.

The Lynx topped the Sun, 88-77, to advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2017.

Collier, the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, also had four blocks.

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Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, center, celebrates with teammates after the 88-77 win against the Connecticut Sun in Game 5 of the WNBA basketball semifinals on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

“She’s gotten better every season. She’s just been incredible. Every game, it’s more than just scoring how she helps our team,” said Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve. “If she plays like the MVP, we’ll be hard to beat.”

Courtney Williams added 24 points on her first six shots, and Kayla McBride contributed 19.

“When you go into a game like that, you know the hoop feels big, you have a super green light,” Williams said. “I think that’s the confidence that Cheryl gives us.”

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Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams, No. 10, works toward the basket as Connecticut Sun forward DeWanna Bonner, No. 24, defends during the second half of Game 5 of a WNBA basketball semifinal on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Minnesota jumped out to a 21-point lead in the second quarter and never really looked back.

“They just hit us in the face, we got shocked and couldn’t fight back,” Sun star DeWanna Bonner said.

The Lynx will now take on the New York Liberty in hopes of winning a fifth WNBA title.

The Liberty have never won a WNBA championship, but have built a super team with Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones, who have helped them to 32 wins for the second straight season.

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, #24, celebrates with teammates after the 88-77 win against the Connecticut Sun in Game 5 of the WNBA basketball semifinals on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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New York defeated the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces to reach the finals.

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