Minnesota Lynx star and WNBA MVP frontrunner Napheesa Collier has been upgraded to questionable for the team's game against the Atlanta Dream on Thursday. Collier has not played since Aug. 2 due to a sprained right ankle and had an initial recovery timeline of at least two weeks.

USAT's Meghan Hall says that Minnesota Lynx are making push toward WNBA finals with their playoff spot secured and have vindication on their minds.

With less than a month left in the WNBA regular season, the Minnesota Lynx have a firm lock on the top seed in the playoffs.

The Minnesota Lynx currently hold No. 1 position in the WNBA standings with an impressive 28-5 record. And on Tuesday evening, the league's top team will face

Since late May, Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier has been the betting favorite to win MVP at the BetMGM online sportsbook. She remains a -325 favorite, giving her an implied probability of 76.47%, despite being out for more than two weeks with an ankle injury.

The Lynx never trailed again and pulled away in the final minute for an 86-80 win, their sixth in a row and third over the Liberty this season. Now 28-5, the Lynx have opened up a seven-game lead in the race for the No. 1 overall seed, which comes with homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs.