Important events
It all comes down to this…
Or whatever cliché you choose for a winner-take-all finale in a best-of-5 series.
To ask:
1. Will Breanna Stewart And Sabrina Ionescu bounce back from rough shooting nights in Game 4?
2. Can the Liberty’s bench stand up?
3. Will we see another weak start for the Liberty, or will that change now that they are playing at home?
4. For the Lynx, you can Courtney Williams continue her great postseason?
5. Which coach will complain about the referee after this match?
The answers to those questions will determine the answer to the overriding question: Will we see a fifth championship for Minnesota or the First championship for New York?
Beau will be visiting soon. In the meantime, here’s how Game 4 went:
Bridget Carleton made two free throws with two seconds left, and the Minnesota Lynx forced a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA finals, beating the New York Liberty 82-80 on Friday night.
The teams meet Sunday night in New York in the first Game 5 of the finals since 2019, when Washington defeated Connecticut.
“The last 40 minutes of the season could be anywhere, we’re going to war and I’m excited,” said Kayla McBride, who led the Lynx with 19 points.
Courtney Williams added 15 points for Minnesota, forcing Liberty stars Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu into poor shooting nights. Ionescu’s thump at the buzzer didn’t hit the rim.