NEW YORK — Jonquel Jones scored 27 points and Breanna Stewart added 20 to help the New York Liberty defeat the Las Vegas Aces 87-73 on Sunday in the WNBA Finals and force a Game 4.
New York struggled in the first two games against the Aces in Las Vegas, but the Liberty found their shooting touch in Game 3 behind Jones, who hit four of the team's 13 3-pointers.
It was the Liberty's first win in the WNBA Finals since Teresa Weatherspoon's half-court shot in Game 2 against Houston in 1999.
The Aces are up 2-1 in the best-of-five series; Game 4 is Wednesday night in New York. The Liberty led by three at halftime before scoring the first eight points of the third quarter to take a double-digit lead, bringing the crowd of 17,143 to its feet.
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