PHOENIX -- Lynx forward Napheesa Collier has been ruled out of Minnesota's Game 4 matchup against the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA semifinals with what the team is calling a left ankle injury.

Sunday's game is a must-win for the Lynx, as they trail 2-1 in the best-of-five series.

Collier suffered the injury with 21.8 seconds left in the Lynx's 87-76 Game 3 loss to the Mercury after her left leg made contact with Phoenix guard Alyssa Thomas as Thomas went for a steal, resulting in Collier coming down hard on the side of the ankle.

Collier limped to the bench, where she sat with tears welling in her eyes. She was eventually assisted off the court before the end of the game. Afterward, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said that there was "probably a fracture" on Collier's leg, but did not el

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