Overview
- DeWanna Bonner hit pivotal fourth-quarter 3-pointers as Phoenix closed with a 31-13 surge to erase a 13-point deficit in an 86-81 series clincher.
- Alyssa Thomas totaled 23 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds, with Satou Sabally scoring 21 and Kahleah Copper securing the result at the foul line.
- Minnesota was without Napheesa Collier due to a left-ankle injury while Cheryl Reeve served a one-game suspension, following league fines to Lynx staff and officiating reassignments.
- Kayla McBride poured in a playoff career-high 31 points and Jessica Shepard added 14 points and 7 rebounds in Collier’s stead, yet the No. 1 seed could not hold the fourth-quarter lead.
- Indiana forced a decisive Game 5 at Las Vegas with a 90-83 win led by Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell, so Phoenix’s opponent will be decided Tuesday before the Finals begin Friday.