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NEW YORK — On a night that WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the Finals would go to a best-of-seven format next season, this year's championship opener was one of the wildest games in playoff history. The Minnesota Lynx used a historic rally to beat the New York Liberty 95-93 in overtime. The final few seconds of regulation were action packed. There was a four-point play by Courtney Williams with 5.5 seconds left that gave Minnesota its first lead. A few seconds later, Breanna Stewart went to the foul line with a chance to give New York the win and she missed the second free throw. Minnesota is the first team in WNBA postseason history to win after trailing by 15 points with less than 5 minutes left.
