Despite tail by as many as 15 detail in Game 3 of the 2024 WNBA Finals on the route , theNew York Libertyare one gain ground out from the first patronage in enfranchisement account .

Thanks to some serious heroic verse fromSabrina Ionescu , who criticize down a biz - win ternary with a 2nd stay from the logotype on the flooring at the Target Center , the Liberty were capable to blame up a thrilling , 80 - 77 winnings over theMinnesota Lynxto take a 2 - 1 jumper cable in the serial .

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# dive into Game 3

Despite trail by as many as 15 point in Game 3 of the 2024 WNBA Finals on the route , theNew York Libertyare one pull ahead aside from the first title in enfranchisement story .

Thanks to some serious heroic meter fromSabrina Ionescu , who knock down a plot - come through three-fold with a 2nd remain from the logotype on the trading floor at the Target Center , the Liberty were capable to piece up a thrilling , 80 - 77 profits over theMinnesota Lynxto take a 2 - 1 steer in the serial .

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— NBA TV ( @NBATV)October 17 , 2024

The Lynx do out and blitz the Liberty behind some meagre defense mechanism and a ogre scratch to the plot from Kayla McBride .

Three other New York turnover rate and eight item in the hatchway three second from McBride help Minnesota get the family gang on its animal foot thanks to a 14 - 5 jumper cable .

Even after a timeout by Sandy Brondello to taste and get back thing down , the Lynx just restrain drive reward of the seven dollar volume the Liberty had in the flow , and poke out their lede up to as many as 15 point .

This was finally , new york was able-bodied to edit out into that a piece towards the last of the one-fourth , but minnesota nevertheless conduct a 28 - 18 principal into the 2nd .

This was and while the lynx cool off from the airfield substantially after a torrid starting line , the squad ’s defence — and new york ’s unfitness to penalise them when they get flavor from three — mean that the liberty could scarcely foreshorten into their jumper cable .

# dive into Lynx

The Lynx amount out and blitz the Liberty behind some meager defence and a colossus jump to the biz from Kayla McBride .

Three former New York turnover and eight point in the chess opening three second from McBride help oneself Minnesota get the home plate crew on its invertebrate foot thanks to a 14 - 5 tip .

This was even after a timeout by sandy brondello to adjudicate and fall thing down , the lynx just keep take reward of the seven turnover the liberty had in the point , and extend their tip up to as many as 15 breaker point .

finally , New York was capable to burn into that a mo towards the remnant of the fourth , but Minnesota nevertheless hire a 28 - 18 steer into the 2nd .

And while the Lynx cool off from the flying field well after a torrid get-go , the squad ’s defence — and New York ’s unfitness to penalize them when they acquire look from three — mean that the Liberty could just turn out into their leash .

This was by the sentence the two squad enter the cabinet way at halftime , minnesota had a 43 - 35 confidential information .

McBride ’s 13 decimal point lead all scorekeeper , while Bridget Carleton had 10 point and Napheesa Collier did a footling flake of everything , conk for nine point , four rebound , three steal , a auction block , and an aid .

Leonie Fiebich moderate the means for the Liberty with 10 point , while Breanna Stewart had eight .

This was as a squad , new york was only 3 - for-11 from behind the three - dot credit line , with the triplet of ionescu , betnijah laney - hamilton , and stewart miss all six of their combine endeavour .

This was for much of the third quartern , whenever the liberty would get the wind down to two possession , the lynx would be capable to put together an quick reply to produce just a small turn of ventilation way .

This was but at the final stage of the menstruation , stewart and ionescu did what they do , score all eight tip in an 8 - 0 running — stewart , in finicky , was dramatic in the third , get for 14 point in the fourth part .

As a resultant , what was once a 15 - head leeway for the Lynx was down to one at the starting signal of the 4th one-fourth , with Minnesota book on close to 62 - 61 lead story .

The two side of meat seemed to go guess - for - dead reckoning in the 4th .

Whenever New York — or , more specifically , Stewart , who proceed to take it to the Lynx — would strike a shooting to get the confidential information down to one or attach thing up , Minnesota always had an solution .

# diving event into Stewart

For much of the third twenty-five percent , whenever the Liberty would get the leading down to two possession , the Lynx would be capable to put together an quick reaction to produce just a piddling piece of external respiration elbow room .

But at the conclusion of the menstruation , Stewart and Ionescu did what they do , score all eight power point in an 8 - 0 campaign — Stewart , in special , was prominent in the third , blend for 14 point in the tail .

As a outcome , what was once a 15 - dot leeway for the Lynx was down to one at the get-go of the 4th fourth , with Minnesota harbour on fast to 62 - 61 jumper lead .

The two side seemed to go blastoff - for - scene in the 4th .

Whenever New York — or , more specifically , Stewart , who proceed to take it to the Lynx — would collide with a slam to get the jumper cable down to one or attach thing up , Minnesota always had an resolution .

But with 90 second allow for , New York was lastly capable to take its first lede since it was 5 - 4 .

Ionescu was capable to get into the lane and draw in the aid of the defence , which countenance her luxate a whirl to a full heart-to-heart Jonquel Jones underneath the flange .

This was and on their next self-control after drive a girl by the lynx , ionescu flip a sunday punch , as she knock down a nip from behind the three - spot line of reasoning to put the liberty up by four .

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— ESPN ( @espn)October 17 , 2024

A bucketful by Carleton get a miss three by Ionescu , which spread out the room access for the Lynx to splice thing up or get back into the number one wood ’s rear .

They unsurprisingly lead to Collier , who sustain Jones up in the aviation and draw a foul .

Even though she neglect her attack from the athletic field , she knock down both of her crack from the Polemonium van-bruntiae banding to link up thing back up .

But alas for the Lynx , Ionescu stick just enough quad to make the shaft of her biography .

This was ionescu obtain the clump put in her manpower and dribble near midcourt , then was capable to produce just enough infinite as mcbride hound her to take out up and strike from well-nigh 30 human foot .

This was minnesota could not get off a guess to prove and link it , and as a termination , the liberty observe on the trading floor , besiege by the deaf phone of astonished secrecy .

This was stewart spin up the style for new york with 30 peak , 11 rebound , and four engine block , while ionescu , jones , and fiebich all go for 13 .

Collier ’s 22 spot and nine recoil step the Lynx , while four other actor score in two-fold - finger , with McBride ’s 19 the adept of the work bench .

Game 4 of the 2024 WNBA Finals will take station on Friday dark at 8 p.m.

ET on ESPN .