Game 1 of the 2024 WNBA Finals was the first of two instant classics in this series already. The Minnesota Lynx overcame a seven-point fourth quarter deficit to force overtime before stunning the Barclays Center crowd as Napheesa Collier knocked down a fadeaway, game-winning shot in the final 10 seconds to secure a 95-93 win.
New York led by three with less than 10 seconds remaining in overtime when Minnesota’s Courtney Williams swished through a three-pointer as she was fouled by Sabrina Ionescu. Williams would convert at the line to give the Lynx a one-point lead.
Breanna Stewart was fouled with 0.1 seconds remaining and had a chance to win the game from the free-throw line. Instead, she split the pair and the game went to overtime where Minnestota seized the game.
The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant and Ben Pickman provided their takeaways from an exhilarating Game 1 win for the Minnesota Lynx in overtime.
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