Napheesa Collier had a night to remember on Wednesday by tying the WNBA postseason record with 42 points in the Minnesota Lynx's 101-88 win over the

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

Behind Collier’s 42 points, the Lynx downed the Mercury, 101-88, sending Minnesota back to the WNBA semifinals for the first time since the 2020 bubble season. With Collier playing at this level, the expectations from its fanbase to bring home a championship are as high as it has been since the aughts, when the Lynx won four in seven seasons.