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By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer
MINNEAPOLIS — Sabrina Ionescu hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer from the top of the key with one second left and Breanna Stewart scored 30 points to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx, 80-77, on Wednesday night, taking a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals.
The Liberty are one victory away from winning their first title. Game 4 is Friday night in Minnesota with a deciding fifth game in New York on Sunday if necessary.
With the score tied at 77, Ionescu had the ball and dribbled around before pulling up a few steps behind the arc and and hitting the 3-pointer that broke the tie.
Minnesota didn’t get a real shot to tie at the buzzer.
The Liberty have appeared in the Finals five times before, including last season, and lost each one.
Trailing 73-69 with 2:26 left in the fourth quarter, the Liberty scored eight straight points, including the first five by Jonquel Jones. Ionescu, who had a relatively quiet game, then hit another 3-pointer after a Lynx miss to make it 77-73 with 55.5 seconds left.
Bridget Carleton got the Lynx within 77-75 with a layup 21 seconds later. On New York’s next possession Ionescu had a 3-point attempt go halfway through the basket before popping out and Minnesota got the rebound. Napheesa Collier was then fouled with 16 seconds left and hit both free throws to tie it setting up the exciting finish.
Collier finished with 22 points and Kayla McBride 19 for Minnesota.
Much more to come on this story.
YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS UP!!!! 🤯
SA-3️⃣-NA with the game winning triple🔥
Libs take Game 3!!! | LIGHTITUPNYL pic.twitter.com/83ULlMDZpU
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) October 17, 2024
ONE OF THE BIGGEST SHOTS IN LIBERTY FINALS HISTORY FROM SABRINA IONESCU 😱🔥
The Liberty takes Game 3! #WNBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV pic.twitter.com/Whv0AMnNl9
— WNBA (@WNBA) October 17, 2024
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer
MINNEAPOLIS — Sabrina Ionescu hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer from the top of the key with one second left and Breanna Stewart scored 30 points to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx, 80-77, on Wednesday night, taking a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals.
The Liberty are one victory away from winning their first title. Game 4 is Friday night in Minnesota with a deciding fifth game in New York on Sunday if necessary.
With the score tied at 77, Ionescu had the ball and dribbled around before pulling up a few steps behind the arc and and hitting the 3-pointer that broke the tie.
Minnesota didn’t get a real shot to tie at the buzzer.
The Liberty have appeared in the Finals five times before, including last season, and lost each one.
Trailing 73-69 with 2:26 left in the fourth quarter, the Liberty scored eight straight points, including the first five by Jonquel Jones. Ionescu, who had a relatively quiet game, then hit another 3-pointer after a Lynx miss to make it 77-73 with 55.5 seconds left.
Bridget Carleton got the Lynx within 77-75 with a layup 21 seconds later. On New York’s next possession Ionescu had a 3-point attempt go halfway through the basket before popping out and Minnesota got the rebound. Napheesa Collier was then fouled with 16 seconds left and hit both free throws to tie it setting up the exciting finish.
Collier finished with 22 points and Kayla McBride 19 for Minnesota.
Much more to come on this story.
YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS UP!!!! 🤯
SA-3️⃣-NA with the game winning triple🔥
Libs take Game 3!!! | LIGHTITUPNYL pic.twitter.com/83ULlMDZpU
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) October 17, 2024
ONE OF THE BIGGEST SHOTS IN LIBERTY FINALS HISTORY FROM SABRINA IONESCU 😱🔥
The Liberty takes Game 3! #WNBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV pic.twitter.com/Whv0AMnNl9
— WNBA (@WNBA) October 17, 2024
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