WNBA was on fire this season as the Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks exchanged game play after competing 160 minutes in this series alone. This was their final face-off for the season.
Los Angeles Sparks won games one and three, whereas Minnesota was victorious in games two and four. The battle between the two opposing teams was hot during game 5. Preparations for the final face-off included watching each other team’s videos. However, both the Lynx and Sparks know each other too well, almost like they know their own teammates.
Prior to game 5, Los Angeles Sparks guard Alana Beard said in an interview: "There aren't any a lot of Xs and O's. Heart. Will. Passion. All of that's going to come along during this game.” The Los Angeles Sparks also had a turnover advantage in each game this series. In fact, securing the ball is an enormous key in game 5, especially in the first ten minutes. According to LA Times, this is the Los Angeles Sparks first WNBA championship since 2002.
Meanwhile, Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles responded when asked about Thursday night’s game: “Taking care of the ball.” In the WNBA series, Minnesota Lynx had over 30 in rebounding in their wins against Los Angeles Sparks and solely three in their 2 losses.
WNBA posted on Twitter game 5 highlights with a caption: The rebound that changed history! #WNBAFinals
The rebound that changed history! #WNBAFinals https://t.co/r0fLNMariW
— WNBA (@WNBA) October 22, 2016
In the remaining 23.4 seconds of the winner-take-all WNBA game 5, Minnesota led 74-73. Los Angeles Sparks had a team huddle when teammate informed Ogwumike had the rebound of her life is coming, to which Ogwumike’s layup in the final three seconds of the game changed Los Angeles Sparks status. The Sparks won the WNBA again after 14. WNBA game 5 was indeed the game of that changed history.
Los Angeles Sparks Nneka Ogwumike scored six points in the first three quarters of game 5 but finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds in the game.
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