Napheesa Collier scored 38 points for the Lynx, WHO blew a 26-point lead and trailed in the closing minutes but scored the final seven points of the game to outlast the Mercury.

The Phoenix Mercury had a fast start against the Minnesota Lynx, but fell to a 56-42 deficit at halftime in Game 1 of the first round of the WNBA playoffs in Minneapolis. Napheesa Collier has been difficult to stop as she’s scored 23 points on 7-of-11 shooting.

Napheesa Collier scored a playoff career-high 38 points and the Minnesota Lynx blew a 23-point lead before rallying late to beat the Phoenix Mercury 102-95 on Sunday in Game 1 of a best-of-three series.