The Minnesota Lynx, led by Napheesa Collier, host the Connecticut Sun, led by Alyssa Thomas in a deciding Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn.
The winner will advance to face the New York Liberty in the WNBA finals best-of-five series.
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Here’s what you need to know:
What: Game 5, WNBA semifinals
Who: Sun vs. Lynx
When: Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024
Where: Target Center
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN2
Live stream: fuboTV and DirecTVStream
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WNBA semifinals schedule/results
The higher seeds will host Games 1, 2, and 5 (if necessary), while the lower seeds will host Games 3 and 4 (if necessary).
Game 1
Sunday, Sept. 29
New York Liberty 87, Las Vegas Aces 77
Connecticut Sun 73, Minnesota Lynx 70
Game 2
Tuesday, Oct. 1
New York Liberty 88, Las Vegas Aces 84
Minnesota Lynx 77, Connecticut Sun 70
GAME 3
Friday, Oct. 4
Minnesota Lynx 90, Connecticut Sun 81
Las Vegas Aces 95, New York Liberty 81
GAME 4
Sunday, Oct. 6
New York Liberty 76, Las Vegas Aces 62
Connecticut Sun 92, Minnesota Lynx 82
GAME 5
Tuesday, Oct. 8
Connecticut Sun at Minnesota Lynx, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2
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Here’s a preview capsule via the Associated Press:
Connecticut Sun (28-12, 14-6 Eastern Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (30-10, 14-6 Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT
WNBA PLAYOFFS SEMIFINALS:
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Lynx take on the Connecticut Sun.
The Lynx are 16-4 on their home court. Minnesota is sixth in the WNBA averaging 82.0 points and is shooting 44.8% from the field.
The Sun have gone 14-6 away from home. Connecticut is ninth in the WNBA with 33.5 rebounds per game led by Alyssa Thomas averaging 8.4.
Minnesota averages 82.0 points, 8.4 more per game than the 73.6 Connecticut allows. Connecticut has shot at a 44.4% clip from the field this season, 3.4 percentage points higher than the 41.0% shooting opponents of Minnesota have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alanna Smith is averaging 10.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 blocks for the Lynx.
Thomas is averaging 10.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 7.9 assists and 1.6 steals for the Sun.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lynx: 7-3, averaging 82.2 points, 31.3 rebounds, 21.9 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.8 points per game.
Sun: 6-4, averaging 81.8 points, 33.8 rebounds, 22.0 assists, 5.9 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.4 points.
INJURIES: Lynx: None listed.
Sun: None listed.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report)
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