How the Lynx won Game 4, forced WNBA Finals to winner-take-all

Of course it’s going to five.

The 2024 WNBA Finals have been a roller coaster full of close finishes and big-time plays. So it’s only fitting that one of the most thrilling championship series in recent memory will go the distance. The Minnesota Lynx’s 82-80 Game 4 victory Friday against the New York Liberty ensured a winner-take-all showdown Sunday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Barclays Center.

Unlike the historic comebacks that defined Games 1 and 3, Game 4 was a back-and-forth affair, with 14 lead changes and 13 ties. No team led by more than six points.

New York had an opportunity to take the lead in the final minute but missed three shots in one possession, which ended on a shot-clock violation. It seemed like a second overtime game of this Finals was imminent, but Bridget Carleton drew a foul with 2.0 seconds left after getting an offensive rebound on a