The New York Liberty are just one win away from their first WNBA Championship and that’s thanks to the heroics of Sabrina Ionescu.
The sharpshooting guard had the ball in her hands with less than 20 seconds remaining against the Minnesota Lynx in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals. With the score tied at 77 apiece, Ionescu played iso at the top of the key before she did her signature step-back three.
However, this shot was from the Lynx logo but it was not a problem for Ionescu who drained the shot and put the Liberty up by three points with a second to go.
After the Liberty defense ran out the clock, New York celebrated a hard-fought win in enemy territory.
It was an impressive performance for the Liberty who saw themselves down by as much as 15 points in the first half. But Breanna Stewart — who had a game-high 30 points, 22 in the second half — helped New York chip away until they had an opportunity to win in the final seconds.
Once Ionescu’s three went down, the basketball world lit up by how impressed they were by the shot.
SABRINA!!!!! STEWIE!!!!! Come onnnnnnnnn!!! Wow! #WNBAFinals I love this game. Game 4 bout to be 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) October 17, 2024
The Liberty and Lynx will link up for Game 4 on Thursday night in Minnesota. One more win and New York will be champions.
