Game 1 went right down to the wire, as Lynx star Napheesa Collier missed a three-point attempt from 24 feet as the final buzzer sounded. Sun forward Alyssa Thomas bolted down the court and flexed in celebration of her team's Game 1 win.

The Connecticut Sun and Minnesota Lynx played Game 3 of their WNBA semifinal series Friday. There was apparently some additional tension behind the scenes. As the two teams played, Ben Pickman and Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve confronted Sun players near the locker room Sunday after Connecticut's win in Game

The Lynx felt Connecticut was the asserter in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals via the Sun’s chatter and chippiness. So Minnesota wanted to answer the bell. You don’t have to ask Courtney Williams twice.