As time wound down in the third quarter, the Lynx were out on a fastbreak looking to extend their 43-point lead. Natisha Hiedeman went up for a layup that did not go down, and Collier stepped on Alanna Smith's foot while trailing the play. Collier's ankle rolled severely and she immediately collapsed to the ground.

Late in the third quarter of a 111-58 win over the Las Vegas Aces, Minnesota Lynx star and WNBA MVP frontrunner Napheesa Collier left the game with a right ankle injury.