New York Liberty defeat the Minnesota Lynx in overtime in Game 5 of WNBA Finals to clinch franchise’s first title
In front of a raucous Brooklyn crowd at the Barclays Center, the Liberty defeated a relentless Minnesota Lynx team 67-62 in overtime in a winner-take-all Game 5 of the Finals. Nyara Sabally was New York’s unexpected star. Coming into Sunday, she averaged 2.8 points per game in the Finals but came alive to score 13 points in Game 5.