"To even their WNBA semifinal series at 1-1, the Phoenix Mercury had to do something no team had ever done in league history. The Minnesota Lynx had never lost a playoff game in which they led at halftime by double digits (15-0). And they had never lost any game, playoffs or regular season, where they were up 16 or more at the half (61-0). That is, until Tuesday's 89-83 Phoenix victory in overtime at Target Center."
"Then, everything turned around. The Mercury fought their way back, setting up Phoenix guard Sami Whitcomb's game-tying 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds left. Then Minnesota forward Napheesa Collier missed a jump shot at the buzzer, sending the game to overtime. There, the Mercury completed their rally after being down as much as 20. It tied for the largest road comeback in WNBA playoff history, matching the Chicago's Sky's 20-point rally against the Atlanta Dream in 2014."
Phoenix overcame a 16-point halftime deficit to beat Minnesota 89-83 in overtime, tying the WNBA playoff record for largest road comeback. The Lynx had never lost a playoff game when leading by double digits at halftime (15-0) or any game when up 16-plus at the half (61-0) before this loss. Sami Whitcomb hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds left, and Napheesa Collier missed a buzzer attempt that forced overtime. Phoenix completed the comeback after trailing by as much as 20, evening the semifinal series at 1-1. Coaches reacted with praise and acknowledgment of pride, toughness and grit.
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