Mercury's season and possibly Taurasi's career ended by Collier's record-tying night
Collier scores 42 as Lynx complete first-round sweep
Posted 9/25/24
Napheesa Collier scored 42 to tie a WNBA playoff record for points in a game, and the Minnesota Lynx swept the Phoenix Mercury 101-88 on Wednesday night. Collier tied Breanna Stewart and Angel …
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Mercury's season and possibly Taurasi's career ended by Collier's record-tying night
Collier scores 42 as Lynx complete first-round sweep
Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (24) shoots against the Phoenix Mercury in the first quarter of Game 2 of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff game, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
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MINNEAPOLIS — Napheesa Collier scored 42 to tie a WNBA playoff record for points in a game, and the Minnesota Lynx swept the Mercury 101-88 on Wednesday night.
Collier tied Breanna Stewart and Angel McCoughtry for the 42-point record when she made 1 of 2 free throws with 3:18 left in the fourth quarter. It was one of just two misses from the free-throw line in 14 attempts for Collier, who was subbed out with 58.3 seconds left.
Collier, who scored a career-high 38 points in Game 1, became the first player in WNBA history with 38-plus points in back-to-back playoff games. She also set a WNBA record for the most points (80) through the first two games of a playoff series. Collier reached 38 points in Game 2 with 5:55 left in the fourth.
Minnesota plays again on Sunday against Connecticut, which advanced to its sixth consecutive semifinals after an 87-81 victory over Indiana earlier Wednesday.
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