Breanna Stewart scored 27 points in New York's 87-84 win in Game 4. Showdown with Las Vegas begins next Sunday.
's big offseason acquisitions came up big for the Liberty to help them reach the championship round for the first time since 2002 with an 87-84 win over Connecticut on Sunday in Game 4 of the semifinals.
"The fact that the Liberty hasn't been to a Final since 2002 is wild," Stewart said."And to be able to have that and to know that we have the entire city behind us is something that is really, really special." A 3-pointer from Tyasha Harris made it an 85-84 game with 7.6 seconds left. But Stewart sank two foul shots on the other end to seal the win as Connecticut couldn't get a final shot off.
That play seemed to spark the Sun. A short jumper from Harris highlighted a 16-5 run that saw the Sun tie the game at 69 on a 3-pointer by Carrington.New York won the game at the foul line, where they were 21 of 25. The Sun made three free throws on Just eight attempts.
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