The Minnesota Lynx didn't lead for the first 39 minutes, 55 seconds of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. Fortunately, it's those last five seconds that matter. And also overtime.
The Lynx scratched and clawed their way to a 95-93 overtime victory in enemy territory Thursday, riding multiple double-digit comebacks to stun the title favorites and take a 1-0 lead in the Finals. Their win after trailing by 18 points is the largest comeback victory in WNBA Finals history.
WNBA MVP runner-up Napheesa Collier played the hero in overtime, making a contested, fadeaway jump shot with 8.