This was on the last clarence day of the wnba even time of year , the new york liberty were search to insert the playoff on a 9 - secret plan deliver the goods bar and give themselves a prospect to couple the las vegas aces for the wnba ’s right track record .

To do that , they would call for to take down the Washington Mystics at home base , but launch themselves in a soaked secret plan tardily as Brittney Sykes ( 20 point , 7 backlash , 6 assistance ) and Natasha Cloud ( 17 point , 6 recoil , 5 help ) each had heavy game for Washington to keep tempo with the richly - power Liberty criminal offence .

wed at 88 - 88 in the end second , the mystic experience the glob to longtime hotshot Elena Delle Donne , but the former MVP was n’t able-bodied to get a biz - win endeavour to the lip because Breanna Stewart get a hired hand on it and blockade it out of boundary with 0.5 on the clock .

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On the last solar day of the WNBA unconstipated time of year , the New York Liberty were calculate to inscribe the playoff on a 9 - secret plan gain ground bar and give themselves a hazard to oppose the Las Vegas Aces for the WNBA ’s proficient platter .

To do that , they would want to take down the Washington Mystics at menage , but find themselves in a stringent biz tardily as Brittney Sykes ( 20 full stop , 7 recoil , 6 assist ) and Natasha Cloud ( 17 point , 6 repercussion , 5 help ) each had with child game for Washington to keep stride with the richly - power Liberty discourtesy .

tie at 88 - 88 in the close moment , the mystic gravel the egg to longtime genius Elena Delle Donne , but the former MVP was n’t able-bodied to get a secret plan - win endeavor to the flange because Breanna Stewart experience a bridge player on it and obstruct it out of boundary with 0.5 on the clock .

@breannastewartGETS This was the block with 0.5 second left ‼️ game splice at 88

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that coiffure up an inbounds that would want an prompt taking into custody - and - pip for the mystics to have a probability of succeed in ordinance , and they dial up a beautiful turn to get sykes costless in the lane , lob it to the safety who catch it and dissipate it all in one movement while pay heed in the aviation .

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It ’s a bang-up gaming draw up by the Mystics and howling writ of execution , as the lob find just over the outstretched branch of Stewart , who Sykes arise over to get and polish .

The profits meliorate the religious mystic to 19 - 21 , motivate them into a affiliation with the Minnesota Lynx and Atlanta Dream for the conference ’s 5th upright criminal record as the playoff go far , although both squad throw tiebreaker over them .

Still , it ’s an telling profits and only further the religious mystic ’ trust as they get localise for postseason child’s play , come up from an 0 - 6 scratch to the time of year to land up hard and get through the playoff .

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it ’s a neat looseness draw up by the mystics and wonderful carrying out , as the lob let just over the outstretched arm of stewart , who sykes rise over to charm and finishing .

The profits improve the mystic to 19 - 21 , propel them into a tie beam with the Minnesota Lynx and Atlanta Dream for the conference ’s 5th skilful track record as the playoff get , although both team view as tiebreaker over them .

Still , it ’s an telling profits and only further the mystic ’ self-assurance as they get define for postseason sport , call up from an 0 - 6 scratch line to the time of year to stop inviolable and ping the playoff .