Alanna Smith locks up two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart on a potentially game-winning play as Smith's Minnesota Lynx hold on for a two-point win over the New York Liberty, sending the series to game five.
Had Breanna Stewart made this shot, the seasons of Alanna Smith and the Lynx would very likely have ended.The Minnesota Lynx , featuring Australian Alanna Smith , beat New York 82-80 in game four of the WNBA Finals to send the championship series the distance for the first time since 2019.
Picking her up near half-court, Smith stayed in front of the 2018 and 2023 Most Valuable Player and not only forced her into an awkward running jump shot, she pressured Stewart into missing the rim completely, forcing a shot-clock violation.Bridget Carleton made two free throws with two seconds left at the other end and the Lynx beat the Liberty 82-80 to set up a deciding game five in New York on Monday morning .
Unlike the first three games of the series, when one of the teams built a double-digit lead, this one was tight throughout with 14 lead changes and 13 ties, and neither team leading by more than six.
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