The New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-77 thanks to Sabrina Ionescu’s long 3-pointer in the final seconds.
Liam Payne was 'cycling through periods of ruinous behavior' prior to his tragic death at 31, source saysAfter the Lynx forged a late tie in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday night, Sabrina Ionescu hoisted a 28-footer — from just in front of the logo — with less than 3 seconds left.Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu makes the game-winning 3-point basket in the closing seconds of the Liberty’s 80-77 win over the Lynx in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Oct. 16, 2024.
After Minnesota’s Kayla McBride ran down the other end to deliver a trey of her own, Stewart then drew a foul on the following possession on a jump shot for a three-point play to tie the game again.After a nearly 4-minute stretch in which neither team could find the basket, the scoreboard stuck with a 71-69 Lynx lead.Sabrina Ionescu, who hit a big late 3-pointer, celebrates after getting a defensive stop during the second half of the Liberty’s Game 3 win over the Lynx.
The third-quarter turnaround was fueled by Stewart, who scored 14 points in the frame. She consistently went to the rim to draw fouls and eventually had a three-point play after drawing a foul from Williams to earn a 62-61 crawl back. After having the lead for only 3:17 across the first two games, the Lynx went on an early 8-0 run to pull ahead by nine, 14-5.McBride had two back-to-back 3-pointers — one off a steal from Fiebich as she was double-teamed and fell to the floor. On the following possession, Ionescu made a bad pass for a turnover, and after two offensive rebounds, Collier made a jumper to force a Liberty timeout.
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