The Phoenix Mercury overcame a 20-point deficit to force overtime and take an 89-83 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night in Minnesota. The best-of-five semifinals series is officially tied at 1-1, and Game 3 will be played in Phoenix on Friday.

"I just think it says that we're very resilient. We're a tough group," Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts told reporters after the game. "It would have been very easy for us to give in tonight. I mean, a lot of teams would have. I'm just extremely proud of how we stepped up and battled."

Phoenix pulled off the third-largest comeback in WNBA playoff history with a strong performance on both sides of the court during the second half.

"The other day we said we ran out of gas," Tibbetts told his team in the huddle during the fourth quar

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