“So I told her, ‘Playing like an All-Star is good,’ ” Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said. To be honest, Reeve — who will coach team Caitlin Clark at the All-Star Game — was disappointed only Napheesa Collier and Williams were headed to the game in Indianapolis from a team that, now 17-2, has a 4½-game lead over the rest of the WNBA. A tired-looking Lynx team fell behind 24-10 after one quarter. But the Lynx stepped up both the defense and the scoring in a 28-13 second quarter in which Williams scored seven. Then she had 11 in the third, as that lead grew to four. Williams’ three with 4:10 left in the game put the Lynx up six. It was a gritty performance, the fifth regular-season victory in a row for the Lynx. “It’s all about mental toughness,” Williams said. “Your body is going to do what your mind is telling it to do. So, if you come into the game saying, ‘Oh, I’m tired,’ you’re already setting yourself up for failure. We don’t make any excuses.” They do make adjustments. After scoring 18 points in the paint and shooting 11-for-20 while taking a 14-point lead after a quarter, the Sky (5-12) shot 18-for-58 and had only 18 paint points the rest of the way.