Napheesa Collier was a deft dancer, using expert footwork to parry defenders while sinking shots from all over the court to lead the Minnesota Lynx past the Connecticut Sun and into the 2024 WNBA Finals.

Connecticut, which shot only 38.5 percent from the floor and was flustered into 19 turnovers, trailed by double digits for all but 12 seconds of the final three quarters in its latest season to end short of the franchise's first championship.