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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

Lynx begin playoff run, Vikings surprise with 3-0 start to season

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Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (right) works around Phoenix Mercury guard Sophie Cunningham, left, during the first half of Game 1 of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff game on Sept. 22 in Minneapolis.
Matt Krohn | AP

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The Minnesota Lynx had strong start to the playoffs over the weekend with a win over the Phoenix Suns. The team had a huge 23-point first half lead. But their opponents the Phoenix Mercury came roaring back. With about two minutes left in the game, the Lynx were able to pull ahead with the win.

Napheesa Collier was a standout with 38 points in the game, the second-most in Lynx playoff history.

Here to talk about the Minnesota Lynx playoff run and a strong start to the season for the Minnesota Vikings is Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson. Langfellow is the founder of Minnesota Score Sports Magazine and co-host of the sports talk show 10,000 Takes. Nelson is the other host of that show and Minnesota Vikings NFL reporter for CBS' Eye on Football and Sirius XM.

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