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In Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, Bridget Carleton made two free throws in the closing seconds to give the Lynx the victory over the Liberty.
In the last seconds of Game 3 of the WNBA Finals, Sabrina Ionescu made a game-winning three-pointer to shock the Minnesota Lynx.
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With one second left, Ionescu raised up from just inside the center-court logo, 28 feet from the hoop, with a hand in her face, tying the score at 77 to give New York the lead.
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Liberty beat Lynx
The largest-ever Lynx audience of 19,521 watched in disbelief as the Liberty defeated Minnesota 80–77 at Target Center in Minnesota.
In Game 4, which takes place on Friday night, New York, who has won two straight after overturning a 15-point hole, will have their first opportunity to capture the WNBA title.
Multiple 15-point comebacks have occurred in a WNBA Finals series for the first time; Minnesota overcame an 18-point deficit to win Game 1 in overtime before New York won Game 2.
A 15-point rally was spearheaded by Breanna Stewart, star player for Liberty, but Ionescu sank the game-winning basket.
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Stewart's Liberty hasn't yet had a standout game this series, and she doesn't currently hold a WNBA title.
Stewart contributed 30 points and 11 rebounds to the Liberty comeback.
With 22 points and nine rebounds, Collier led the Lynx; Kayla McBride, chipped in with 19 points while Courtney Williams finished with 12 points and 8 assists and Carleton scored 14.
Ionescu, Jones, and Leonie Fiebich each scored 13 points to help New York win the game as they and need one more to win the series.
In the WNBA Finals, the Minnesota Lynx defeated the New York Liberty 82-80 to force a deciding game five.
Bridget Carleton scored two of the game's winning free throws with two seconds remaining.
After winning at the Target Center, home of the Lynx, the best-of-five championship series was tied at two games each and will now play to a winner-take-all finale in New York on Sunday.
In a fierce battle that saw 14 lead changes and saw neither side lead by more than six points, Sabrina Ionescu of New York missed a potentially game-winning three-pointer with seven-tenths of a second remaining.
Liberty star Breanna Stewart was restricted to 11 points and Ionescu to 10, while New York's Jonquel Jones led all scorers with 21 points and Leonie Fiebich scored 19.
The Lynx, who are attempting to win a record fifth championship, are led in scoring by Kayla McBride with 19 points, followed by Courtney Williams with 15, and Napheesa Collier with 14.
The Liberty, who have lost five straight championship series, will now be hoping that a trip back to New York can result in a maiden WNBA triumph.
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