Liberty Drop Game 1 Heartbreaker in 2024 WNBA Finals

The New York Liberty lost a 15-point lead over the final five-plus minutes of regulation en route to a heartbreaking loss in Game 1 of the 2024 WNBA Finals.

Oct 10, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones (35) drives past Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (24) in the second quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images / Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

BROOKLYN -- The Minnesota Lynx bit into the New York Liberty's homecourt advantage and refused to let go.

Minnesota erased a large Liberty lead with 5:20 remaining and ran off with a shocking 95-93 overtime victory in the opening game of the 2024 WNBA Finals.

Courtney Williams was the original heroine with a go-ahead four-point play with just over five seconds remaining in regulation, capping off an 18-2 run for the Lynx that erased an 81-66 with 5:20 left on the game clock.

Breanna Stewart got to the line for two free throws with less than a second to go but split the pair to force overtime before Napheesa Collier hit the winner with eight ticks left. Stewart's late drive failed to draw a foul call, dooming New York to yet another loss in Game 1 of a WNBA Final series ... its sixth in as many appearances.

Game 2 of the series will be staged on Atlantic Avenue on Sunday afternoon (3 p.m. ET, ABC).

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