Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx stun New York Liberty in overtime to take Game 1 of WNBA Finals

Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx stunned the New York Liberty following a historic 95-93 overtime win in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals in Brooklyn, New York on Thursday.

Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx stunned the New York Liberty following a historic 95-93 overtime win in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals in Brooklyn, New York on Thursday. It was all Liberty in the first quarter, led by power forward Jonquel Jones. She would finish with a game-high 24 points. Jones scored 10 of New York’s 32 points as they took a 32-19 lead heading into the second quarter. It was more of the same to start the second period after a 7-0 run to put the Liberty back up 18. The Lynx would cut into the deficit to make it a 44-36 game heading into halftime. And the Lynx’s offense woke up coming out of halftime, making their first four shots to close the gap even further. It was a back-and-forth game until the Liberty took control just before the end of the third quarter.