"In the Lynx's must-win Game 4, Cheryl Reeve, the WNBA's longest-tenured head coach, wasn't on the sidelines, serving a one-game suspension for a Game 3 ejection and criticism of the officiating. Napheesa Collier, an MVP favorite for most of the season and by far Minnesota's most important player, had to watch from the bench after an ankle injury late in Friday's game."
"The Lynx blew multiple double-digit leads and lost 86-81 to the Phoenix Mercury, ending this playoff campaign and the promise of a season that held championship aspirations. At a somber postgame news conference, veteran guard McBride tried to sum up the heartbreak. "To be close two years in a row," said McBride, who scored 31 points in Game 4. "S--- f---ing hurts.""
The Minnesota Lynx finished the regular season with a franchise-record 34 wins and the No. 1 playoff seed. The team returned its entire starting five and entered the postseason with championship expectations. In Game 4 against the Phoenix Mercury, the Lynx lost 86-81 after blowing multiple double-digit leads, ending the season. Cheryl Reeve served a one-game suspension after a Game 3 ejection and missed the contest. Napheesa Collier sat out with an ankle injury suffered late in the previous game. Kayla McBride scored 31 points and expressed deep heartbreak following the elimination.
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