The New York Liberty overcame the Minnesota Lynx in overtime of Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals on Sunday, the franchise's first title.
Minnesota, which forced Game 5 after being 2-1 in the series, led by double digits early before New York came back thanks to a third-quarter surge.But the game went to overtime when Breanna Stewart made up for missed free throws. Minnesota started the five-minute period slowly with Courtney Williams unable to convert multiple times, and New York built a 7-2 advantage to win 67-62.Minnesota, as it usually has been, was anchored by Defensive Player of the Year Napheesa Collier.
The two-time Finals MVP finished with 13 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and a steal, chipping in everywhere else to earn her third WNBA title. Her previous two came with the Seattle Storm in 2018 and 2020.Sabrina Ionescu suffered one of the worst shooting performances in Finals history, going a shocking 1 of 19 with a 1-for-10 clip from downtown. She had just five points, but compensated for it with eight assists, seven rebounds, two steals and a block.
Prior to the result, New York had never won the WNBA title, going 0-5 all time. It made the 2023 finals but lost to Las Vegas in four games, and also reached the stage in 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2002.
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