Overview

• Phoenix closed out Minnesota 86-81 with a 31-13 fourth quarter, led by Alyssa Thomas’ 23 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds and DeWanna Bonner’s three late threes off the bench.
• Minnesota played Game 4 without Napheesa Collier (left ankle) and without head coach Cheryl Reeve, who served a one-game suspension stemming from her Game 3 ejection.
• Kayla McBride kept the Lynx in it with a playoff career-high 31 points, including six second-half 3-pointers, before Phoenix seized control late.
• Indiana beat Las Vegas 90-83 to level the other semifinal, with Aliyah Boston posting 24 points and 14 rebounds, Kelsey Mitchell scoring 25, and Odyssey Sims adding 18.
• The Fever had a 34-11 edge in free throws in Game 4, drawing Aces complaints about officiating, and the series will be decided in Las Vegas on Tuesday with the winner facing Phoenix on Friday.