Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu delight fans as Liberty wins WNBA Finals Game 3 over Lynx | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

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Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu were undeniable.

The former was spectacular on Wednesday night, leading her team with 30 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks in a decisive 80-77 victory over the Minnesota Lynx in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals.

And Ionescu…well, here's what she did:

Nancy armor @nrarmour

“I was made for his moment.”
Yes, Sab, yes, that is you. My word.

Isaiah Thomas @isaiahthomas

OMG!!!!!!!! That was cold-blooded

Luka Doncic @luka7doncic

What a shot🔥🔥🔥

It was a brilliant night from the star duo, giving the Liberty a 2-1 lead in the series.

Fans and experts couldn't believe what they saw from the Liberty couple:

Bleacher Report @BleacherReport

Stewie ties Maya Moore for MOST WNBA Finals games with at least 20 PTS 🐐 pic.twitter.com/wKHHQtYzcf

MarkJonesESPN @MarkJonesESPN

Stewie is on one🔥

Kendrick Perkins @Kendrick Perkins

Stewie!!!! God bless America.

Jim Trotter @JimTrotter_NFL

Sometimes you just have to take your hat off. A great shot from Ionescu. 🫡

Bob Ryan @GlobeBobRyan

I saw Sabrina Ionescu hit the big time. I hope you were too. Sabrina was Caitlin before Caitlin.

Jon Krawczynski @Jon Krawczynski

Incredible game. Incredible shot from Sabrina. Lynx missed a lot of bunnies in the second half, something they will regret

Zach Harper @Talk hoops

Sabrina IonesCOLDBLOODED

Andrew Perloff @andrewperloff

Sabrina Ionescu is such a killer.

If the Lynx committed a theft after stealing Game 1, it failed to lock the doors of its own house in Game 3.

From the 8:34 mark of the first quarter until just a minute and 31 seconds remained in the game, the Lynx held the lead in front of their home crowd. It appeared the team would take a 2-1 lead in the series behind the performances of Napheesa Collier (22 points, nine boards, five steals) and Kayla McBride (19 points, 5 of 9 from three).

But the Liberty showed resilience and eventually took the lead again on a three-pointer from Jonquel Jones before Ionescu – who only had seven points in the game before scoring six points in the final minute alone – dropped one of her points and put the Liberty within Driver's seat brought:

With just 16 seconds left, the Lynx tied the score at 77, setting the stage for Ionescu's dramatic, brilliant and unforgettable finish.

This series was remarkable and set the stage for an epic battle in Game 4 (Friday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN) as the Lynx look to keep their season alive. However, if Stewart and Ionescu are cooking, the Liberty may be unstoppable.

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