Fever and Lynx prep for Game 3 of WNBA Finals

Moore finished with 24 points and Minnesota now leads the best-of-five series 2-1. It kept the Fever’s hopes alive temporarily, as Moore stole the pass and passed to Montgomery who missed a 16-foot jumper with 26.9 second remaining on the clock.

Sylvia Fowles and the Minnesota Lynx walked off the court after Game 2 of the WNBA Finals standing tall, responding with an aggression and desperation that was sorely needed after losing homecourt advantage in the opener.

In 6-2 Rebekkah Brunson, the Lynx have someone to defend the 6-1 Catchings out on the floor and near the basket. Instead, Indiana seemed to be settling for outside jumpers. Back and forth. Eventually the Fever took a three point lead and appeared to have momentum. But.

Minnesota knows that it’s going to be tough close out the series. Most of the stats are just about even between the teams.

Catchings wasn’t alone, though.

The Fever are one of eight WNBA teams with National Basketball Association ownership groups.

NOTES: Indiana honored former Fever standouts Katie Douglas and Tammy Sutton-Brown, both now retired, during Game 3.

Friday, though, it was the rest of the team that helped carry Moore into the fourth quarter, when she was so effective. White said the Lynx must account for Catchings, opening up scoring chances for Briann January (17.0 ppg), Coleman (13.3) and Shenise Johnson (12.3).

But after being saddled with foul trouble throughout the night, Moore saved her best for last.

“You know Maya Moore is going to get it”, White said.

According to wnba.com, Moore’s buzzer beater was only the second one made with less than 3 seconds left in a WNBA Finals game.

She would use every tenth of a second of those 10 minutes to lead the Lynx to a heart-pounding victory.

The lead flipped back and forth in the final two minutes.

Minnesota trailed 77-74 before Renee Montgomery made a three-pointer to tie the score with 1:11 left. Posing as the ball nestled through the net, giving the Lynx a crucial game three win. Moore caught the ball with 1.7 seconds to go, took one dribble to create space, squared up and delivered a dagger from the top of the key.