The top-seeded Minnesota Lynx rallied from 17 points down to close out their first-round WNBA playoff series with the Golden State Valkyries 75-74 on Wednesday in San Jose, Calif.

After sealing the best-of-three set in Game 2, Minnesota will open the semifinals at home on Sunday.

Minnesota lost an early lead with 6:15 remaining in the first quarter and didn't get it back until 2:48 remained in regulation on Kayla McBride's short-range bucket.

Golden State, looking to avoid elimination in the expansion franchise's first-ever playoff series, rode aggressive defense and torrid 3-point shooting to build a double-digit-point lead that spanned most of the second and third quarters.

The Valkyries built their lead thanks in large part to shooting 11-of-22 from beyond the arc. All five Golden S

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