The Liberty-Lynx series had been incredibly tight throughout the Finals. The margin of victory was tiny — less than five points in multiple games — and every basket and foul call counted. Late in Game 5, the Lynx were seemingly on the verge of locking up the franchise’s fifth championship when two fouls were called on the Lynx.

Napheesa Collier scored 26 points for the Minnesota Lynx, who are one win away from the WNBA Finals after defeating the Connecticut Sun in Game 3 of their semifinal series. After the turmoil of last season's WNBA Finals, Stewart refused to lose in Sunday's Game 4, but New York still has unfinished business.