Napheesa Collier scored 42 points, setting a WNBA playoff record, and the Lynx swept the Mercury

Napheesa Collier scored 42 points, setting the WNBA playoff record for most points in a game, and the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 101-88 on Wednesday night.

Collier tied Breanna Stewart and Angel McCoughtry for the record 42 points when she made one of two free throws with 3:18 left in the fourth quarter. It was one of just two missed shots from the free throw line in 14 attempts for Collier, who was substituted with 58.3 seconds left.

Collier, who scored a career-high 38 points in Game 1, became the first player in WNBA history to score 38 or more points in two consecutive playoff games. She also set a WNBA record for most points (80) in the first two games of a playoff series. Collier scored 38 points in Game 2 with 5:55 left in the fourth quarter.

Minnesota will play again on Sunday against Connecticut, which advanced to the semifinals for the sixth consecutive year after an 87-81 win over Indiana on Wednesday morning.