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The Phoenix Mercury 's 86-81 victory in Game 4 of the WNBA semifinals eliminated the Minnesota Lynx from playoff contention. An injured Napheesa Collier watched from the sidelines as the top-seeded Lynx's postseason run came to an end Sunday.
Collier suffered an ankle injury in the closing minute of Game 3 of the semifinal series. Referees did not call a foul against Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas after she made contact with the Lynx star. The non-call prompted a strong reaction from Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve.
After a confrontation with officials, Reeve was ejected and later fined by the WNBA for criticizing officials during a postgame news conference.
During her end-of-season media availability on Tuesday, Collier re