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The New York Liberty pose for a photo after winning the 2024 WNBA Championship against the Minnesota Lynx during Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals on October 20, 2024 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. David Sherman, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP 

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2024 WNBA Finals - Minnesota Lynx v New York Liberty

Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1729483204675AFP__20241021__2178994295__v1__Preview__2024WnbaFinalsMinnesotaLynxVNewYorkLiberty.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The New York Liberty pose for a photo after winning the 2024 WNBA Championship against the Minnesota Lynx during Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals on October 20, 2024 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. David Sherman, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The New York Liberty pose for a photo after winning the 2024 WNBA Championship against the Minnesota Lynx during Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals on October 20, 2024 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. <em>David Sherman, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP </em></span></span></span>NEW YORK -- The New York Liberty erased an early 12 point deficit and beat the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in another overtime thriller on Sunday to claim the first WNBA title in franchise history on Sunday.</div><p>The Liberty won the best-of-five Finals 3-2 for a long-awaited breakthrough crown. They had lost five prior Finals and were the only remaining original franchise without a title.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/10/19/lynx-edge-liberty-to-force-game-5-in-wnba-finals-1202">READ: Lynx edge Liberty to force Game 5 in WNBA Finals</a></div><p>Breanna Stewart made a pair of free throws to force overtime, and made another pair to seal the win in a frantic extra session that opened with Leonie Fiebich&#x27;s three-pointer that put New York ahead for good.</p><p>German substitute Nyara Sabally came up with a steal and raced for a basket that put the Liberty up 65-60 with 3:14 remaining and the Lynx couldn&#x27;t find a way back.</p><p>As superstar Sabrina Ionescu struggled mightily, connecting on just one of 19 shot attempts, Jonquel Jones led New York&#x27;s scoring with 17 points. Fiebich, Stewart and Sabally scored 13 apiece, Stewart adding 15 rebounds and three blocked shots.</p><p>Jones, who averaged 18 points and eight rebounds was named Finals Most Valuable Player.</p><p>Napheesa Collier led the Lynx with 22 points and Kayla McBride added 21, but Minnesota were denied a record fifth WNBA title.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z3RfZvwHffE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>The Lynx jumped to a 19-10 lead at the end of the first quarter. With 3:02 left in the first half Collier ducked under Stewart and drained a layup that pushed Minnesota&#x27;s lead to 12.</div><p>However, the Liberty finally began to build some momentum. Stewart drove for a layup that had the deficit back in single digits and after Minnesota&#x27;s Australian center Alanna Smith coughed up a turnover Jones made a pair of free throws to pull the Liberty within 34-27 at halftime.</p><p>Stewart opened the third quarter with a quick basket and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton cut the deficit to three with a step-back shot.</p><p>Sabally&#x27;s back-to-back baskets, both with assists from Ionescu, gave New York their first lead of the game, 40-38 and the Liberty led 47-44 going into the fourth.</p><p>Minnesota regained a one-point lead with 5:29 to play on Natisha Hiedeman&#x27;s running layup, but after Stewart came up with a big block, Fiebich put the Liberty up 51-50.</p><p>Ionescu drained a rainbow three-pointer -- her only basket of the night -- to give New York a 56-52 lead with 3:10 remaining and fed Stewart for a layup that made it 58-54.</p><p>But the Lynx rallied, Collier making back-to-back baskets for a 60-58 lead.</p><p>Stewart missed two free throws with a chance to tie it, but with 5.2 seconds left she went to the line again and made both to force overtime.</p><p>It was another scintillating contest in the first WNBA Finals since 2019 to go to a fifth game.</p><p>The Lynx rallied to win game one in overtime. The Liberty tied it up in game two and took the series lead with a three-point victory in game three, the Lynx forcing Sunday&#x27;s decider with a nail-biting two-point triumph in game four.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div></div>

<p>The New York Liberty erased an early 12 point deficit and beat the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in another overtime thriller on Sunday to claim the first WNBA title in franchise history on Sunday.</p>

The New York Liberty erased an early 12 point deficit and beat the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in another overtime thriller on Sunday to claim the first WNBA title in franchise history on Sunday.

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Liberty rally to top Lynx in overtime for WNBA title

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Published October 21, 2024 12:01 PM PHT

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