Sun fend off Lynx down stretch behind Alyssa Thomas

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Alyssa Thomas scored 17 points and flirted with a triple-double as the Connecticut Sun won Game 1 of a WNBA semifinal series, beating the Minnesota Lynx 73-70 in Minneapolis on Sunday night.

Thomas made the Sun's final two shots with under a minute to play and went 8-for-12 from the floor in addition to piling up 10 rebounds and nine assists. Connecticut also got 20 points from Mar