MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Vikings have teamed up with the Lynx as they continue in the playoffs against Phoenix for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Thursday, September 24 (7 p.m. CT tip). In support of the Lynx, the Vikings have purchased 500 complimentary tickets for Thursday night’s Game 1 at Target Center. Beginning Wednesday at 8 a.m., the first 250 fans that log on to www.lynxbasketball.com will have the opportunity to obtain the seats; limit two per customer.

Minnesota finished 2-3 in the five-game series with the Mercury this season. This year’s postseason meeting will be the fourth time the two clubs have met in the playoffs, also facing off in the 2014 Western Conference Finals (Phoenix won the series, 2-1), the 2013 Western Conference Semifinals (Minnesota won the series, 2-0) and the 2011 Western Conference Finals (Minnesota won the series, 2-0).

The Lynx (22-12) finished the regular season with the second-best overall record in the league, securing homecourt advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs. The Lynx have put together 127 regular season wins since 2011, which is the second-most-prolific five-year haul in the WNBA history (Los Angeles, 130 games from 2000-04). This season marks the fifth consecutive season the Lynx put together 20+ wins, which is the second longest such stretch in WNBA history (Los Angeles – 6, 1999-2004).

Single-game tickets for the Western Conference Semifinals and playoff strips, which include tickets to all potential postseason home games, are available for purchase by calling the Lynx at 612-673-8400 or by visiting lynxbasketball.com/lynxtix.