Game 5. Winner-take-all.
Everything was on the line for both teams as one was going to advance to compete for a championship. The nerves and excitement were palpable for this one as the Minnesota Lynx had the home-court advantage over the Connecticut Sun to try to close the series out. The New York Liberty awaited the winner for the WNBA championship.
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This is what everyone plays the game for.
It was a tentative start to the first quarter as is typical in elimination games.