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Connecticut Sun vs Minnesota Lynx, WNBA Semifinals Game 5

WNBA
Sun
28-12
77-88
Final
Lynx
30-10
Target Center

Lead tracker

CON leadsBiggest lead CON 5, MIN 24
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MIN leads
Team1234T
CON1816142977
MIN3122122388

Who won: Lynx 88-77

The Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 88-77 in WNBA Semifinals Game 5 on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at Target Center. The Sun win the series 2-1. The Lynx outscored the Sun 31-18 in the 1st quarter. Napheesa Collier led the Lynx in points (27). DiJonai Carrington led the Sun in points (17).

Recap · Oct 8
Lynx return to finals with 88-77 win over Sun in Game 5 behind Collier's 27 points, 11 rebounds

The Minnesota Lynx are three wins from a fifth championship, chasing a league record with an entirely different core from the previous dynasty.

What it means

  • Sun won the series 2-1.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Sun6th in Eastern Conference Division
  • Brittney Griner C
    Knee, left
    Out
  • Kennedy Burke G
    Shoulder, Surgery
    Out
  • Olivia Nelson-Ododa C
    Knee, right
    Out
  • Rayah Marshall C
    Knee, right
    Out
  • Saniya Rivers G
    Ankle, left
    Out
Lynx1st in Western Conference Division
  • Anastasiia Olairi Kosu F
    Foot, right
    Out
  • Elena Buenavida G
    Coach's Decision
    Out

Head to head

CON wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Lynx 78, Sun 76 (Sep 17)

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Game info

Venue
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN · Attendance 8,769
Officials
Roy Gulbeyan (Referee), Fatou Cissoko-Stephens (Referee), Tim Greene (Referee), Tiara Cruse (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

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