Thomas finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and three steals, and hit the two biggest shots down the stretch

Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas and Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides both commented Wednesday on the abuse WNBA players have recently endured

Alyssa Thomas scored 17 points and nearly finished 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.