Lynx force Game 5 of WNBA Finals on Bridget Carleton’s free throws to beat Liberty 82-80
The teams will meet Sunday in New York in the first Game 5 of the Finals since 2019, when Washington beat Connecticut
Bridget Carleton sank a pair of free throws with two seconds remaining and the Minnesota Lynx held on for an 82-80 win over the New York Liberty in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals.
Kayla McBride scored 19 points to lead the Lynx, who staved off elimination and evened the best-of-five series at two wins apiece, to victory. Napheesa Collier flirted with a double-double, collecting 14 points and nine rebounds.
The series will shift to New York for a winner-takes-all Game 5 on Sunday night.
Jonquel Jones scored 21 points and pulled down eight rebounds for New York, who remained one win away from their first-ever championship. Leonie Fiebich scored 19 points, and Breanna Stewart finished with 11 points and 11 boards.
The score was even at 80 apiece after Jones converted a three-point play with one minute, 10 seconds remaining.
Lynx guard Courtney Williams missed a jump shot in the final seconds, but Carleton grabbed an offensive rebound and drew a foul. She then put the Lynx on top by two from the free-throw line.
