Another WNBA Finals game between the No. 1-seed New York Liberty and No. 2-seed Minnesota Lynx means another nail-biting finish.
In Game 3, Sabrina Ionescu was a hero, hitting a logo 3-pointer to win. Game 4 featured Bridget Carleton knocking down a pair of free throws to give the Lynx the 82-80 win, protecting their home floor and forcing a Game 5 in New York on Sunday.
The last baskets were the biggest but Carleton had been a factor the entire night, scoring 12 points, hitting two 3-pointers and adding a steal and a rebound. Courtney Williams has been an integral part of Minnesota’s scoring around the perimeter and she had a solid game, scoring 15 points. Kayla McBride led the team with 19 points, while Napheesa Collier was quieter overall but still flirted with a double-double with her 14-point and nine-rebound performance.
Jonquel Jones had her best game of the Finals for the Liberty with 21 points and eight rebounds. Breanna Stewart struggled, going 5-for-21 from the field, scoring just 11 points while grabbing 11 boards. Ionescu scored 10 points but went 0-for-5 from deep.
Unstoppable force meets immovable object
By now, these two teams are familiar with each other’s games. There are no surprises, and as these four games have demonstrated, not much separates…
