The Minnesota Lynx, led by Defensive Player of the Year Napheesa Collier, host the Connecticut Sun, led by Alyssa Thomas, in Game 2 of the second round of the WNBA playoffs on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 at the Target Center in Minneapolis.

Connecticut, looking to win its first-ever WNBA title, took Game 1 on Sunday night, 73-70.

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Here’s what you need to know:

What: Game 2, WNBA semifinals

Who: Sun vs. Lynx

When: Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024

Where: Target Center

Time: 9:30 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN2

Live stream: fuboTV and DirecTVStream

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WNBA semifinals schedule/results

The higher seeds will host Games 1, 2, and 5 (if necessary), while the lower seeds will host Games 3 and 4 (if necessary).

Game 1

Sunday, Sept. 29

New York Liberty 87, Las Vegas Aces 77

Connecticut Sun 73, Minnesota Lynx 70

Game 2

Tuesday, Oct. 1

Las Vegas Aces at New York Liberty, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2

Connecticut Sun at Minnesota Lynx, 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2

GAME 3

Friday, Oct. 4

Minnesota Lynx at Connecticut Sun, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2

New York Liberty at Las Vegas Aces, 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2

GAME 4 [IF NECESSARY]

Sunday, Oct. 6

New York Liberty at Las Vegas Aces, Time TBD on ESPN2

Minnesota Lynx at Connecticut Sun, Time TBD on ESPN2

GAME 5 [IF NECESSARY]

Tuesday, Oct. 8

Connecticut Sun at Minnesota Lynx, Time TBD on ESPN2

Las Vegas Aces at New York Liberty, Time TBD on ESPN2

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Here’s a preview capsule via the Associated Press:

Connecticut Sun (28-12, 14-6 Eastern Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (30-10, 14-6 Western Conference)

Minneapolis; Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT

WNBA PLAYOFFS SEMIFINALS: Sun lead series 1-0

BOTTOM LINE: The Connecticut Sun visit the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA playoffs semifinals with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Sun won the last meeting 73-70 on Sept. 30 led by 20 points from Marina Mabrey, while Napheesa Collier scored 19 points for the Lynx.

The Lynx are 16-4 on their home court. Minnesota ranks third in the WNBA averaging 9.5 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 38.0% from downtown. Kayla McBride leads the team averaging 2.7 makes while shooting 40.7% from 3-point range.

The Sun are 14-6 in road games. Connecticut is fifth in the Eastern Conference with 25.1 defensive rebounds per game led by DeWanna Bonner averaging 7.3.

Minnesota averages 9.5 made 3-pointers per game, 3.0 more made shots than the 6.5 per game Connecticut allows. Connecticut has shot at a 44.4% rate from the field this season, 3.4 percentage points higher than the 41.0% shooting opponents of Minnesota have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Courtney Williams is averaging 11.1 points and 5.5 assists for the Lynx.

Bonner is averaging 15.1 points and six rebounds for the Sun.

LAST 10 GAMES: Lynx: 8-2, averaging 82.6 points, 33.4 rebounds, 22.6 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.8 points per game.

Sun: 7-3, averaging 80.7 points, 34.3 rebounds, 22.6 assists, 6.4 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.0 points.

INJURIES: Lynx: None listed.

Sun: Tiffany Mitchell: out (illness).

(The Associated Press contributed to this report)

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CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Connecticut is stepping in to help as millions of people are still without power after Hurricane Helene hammered the Southeast.

“The size of the trees that have come down here is unbelievable, just gigantic trees everywhere,” United Illuminating Senior Manager of Regional Operations Christine Pariseau said.

Travelers relieved to make it to Connecticut ahead of Hurricane Helene

The devastation is unlike anything Pariseau has seen before. She said restoring power to millions is an arduous and urgent task and one that takes trained hands.

“Not a lot of people do this type of work so it is important to use the mutual aid,” Pariseau said.

That’s why UI in Connecticut is lending their hands with 28 line crews down in Virginia and North Carolina.

“They have 14 linemen here and that’s it so they need as much as they can get and so we bring support, mechanics and a few more people to make sure we are self-sufficient,” Pariseau said.

They left on Saturday, along with 45 additional crews from Avangrid in Maine and New York.

Eversource also sent 40 line crews and 20 support personnel from Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire to help out.

“No hotels have power down here so it’s been a struggle,” Pariseau said. “The guys have gotten quite a few thousand of people back on.”

Americares provides mutual aid to help the devastation of Hurricane Helene

Beyond utility repairs, Connecticut crews are also performing water rescues and wellfare checks.

The state’s Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security said eight people from their Urban Search and Rescue Team are in North Carolina including swift water technicians, a state trooper and paramedic and communications engineer. They are also checking debris piles and vehicles that were swept down rivers.

Connecticut is helping out with another critical need: food.

Bear’s Smokehouse, that has two locations here, is offering free hot meals at their restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina. They are also launching a fundraiser to support ongoing relief efforts.

Connecticut crews have brought people to safety, restored electricity and given out free meals, really helping out in every way.

Most arrived last weekend and expect to be in Virginia and North Carolina for at least a week.

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