Napheesa Collier was in the midst of her best WNBA season of her career -- until Saturday. With the Minnesota Lynx holding a massive lead over the Las Vegas Aces, Collier was forced to leave the game in the third quarter after injuring her right ankle.

Minnesota Lynx​ forward Napheesa Collier will be sidelined after spraining her right ankle against the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday​, the team announced Monday, though it's unclear how long she will be out.

The Minnesota Lynx have a comfortable 5.5-game lead over the New York Liberty, who hold second place in the WNBA standings despite a rocky few weeks. That lead will benefit the Lynx now as they head into the next two weeks without Napheesa Collier,