Overview

• Phoenix beat Minnesota 84-76 to take a 2-1 semifinal lead, fueled by Satou Sabally's 23 points and 21 each from Alyssa Thomas and Kahleah Copper.
• With 28 seconds left, Thomas stole the ball from Collier and scored the clinching layup, and Collier exited with an apparent leg injury after no foul was called.
• Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve was ejected with 21.8 seconds remaining after receiving a second technical for charging onto the court to protest the no-call.
• Postgame, Reeve castigated the officiating crew and called for changes to WNBA officiating leadership, noting Collier had zero free throws and saying the star "probably has a fracture," which has not been confirmed by the team.
• The top-seeded Lynx must win Game 4 in Phoenix on Sunday to force a decisive Game 5 in Minneapolis.