Napheesa Collier scored 42 points to tie the WNBA playoff record for points in a single game as the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 101-88 on Wednesday night.

Collier tied Breanna Stewart and Angel McCoughtry for the 42-point record when she made 1 of 2 free throws with 3:18 left in the fourth quarter. It was one of only two misses from the free-throw line in 14 attempts for Collier, who was substituted with 58.3 seconds left.

Collier, who scored a career-high 38 points in Game 1, became the first player in WNBA history with 38-plus points in back-to-back playoff games. She also set a WNBA record for most points (80) in the first two games of a playoff series. Collier reached 38 points in Game 2 with 5:55 left in the fourth.

Minnesota will play Connecticut again on Sunday, which advanced to the semifinals for the sixth straight time after an 87-81 win over Indiana earlier on Wednesday.