{"id":181067,"date":"2025-09-25T15:31:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T15:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/181067\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T15:31:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T15:31:08","slug":"minnesota-lynx-face-critical-game-3-against-phoenix-mercury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/181067\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Lynx Face Critical Game 3 Against Phoenix Mercury"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHOENIX (WJON News<\/a>) —\u00a0The Minnesota Lynx play a crucial Game three in their WNBA semi-final series with the Phoenix Mercury.<\/p>\n

The series is tied at one game apiece after the teams split the two games played at Target Center in Minneapolis. The Lynx came back from a big deficit in game one to win the opener, then they lost game two in overtime after having a 20-point lead.<\/p>\n

Hitting the Hardwood’s<\/a> Mitchell Hansen of St. Cloud says the guards will play a key role in the pivotal game three.<\/p>\n

You have Napheesa Collier, who will obviously be an MVP-caliber player, and she will lead the way. Kayla McBride can give this team a spark from deep, but Courtney Williams is the glue that keeps it all together, and she’s the kind of player that can take over games.<\/p>\n

Game four is on Sunday at 6:00 p.m., also in Phoenix. This is a best three out of five series.<\/p>\n

The other semi-final series between Las Vegas and Indiana is also tied at one game apiece.<\/p>\n

\"AM<\/p>\n

Hansen is on the News @ Noon Show on WJON every Thursday throughout the WNBA playoffs.<\/p>\n

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Gallery Credit: Stacker<\/a><\/p>\n

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