2016 WNBA Finals Game 1 In Minneapolis
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- The Target Center in Minneapolis before Game 1 of the 2016 WNBA Finals.
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- The Sparks strategizing ahead of Game 1.
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- Maya Moore getting loose in warm ups.
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- Lynx starting guard, Seimone Augustus, is welcomed to the floor in Minnesota.
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- Reigning 2016 WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike takes the floor in Game 1.
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- Rebakkah Brunson, Lindsay Whalen, and Candace Parker exchange a handshake at mid-court before tip-off.
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- Let the Game 1 festivities begin.
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- L.A. guard Kristi Toliver stops and pops for one of her 19 points on the evening.
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- Alana Beard looks to shut down the crafty Whalen during one of Minnesota’s offensive possessions.
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- Renee Montgomery celebrates one of Minnesota’s hard-nosed drives through the lane that drew a foul.
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- Lindsay Whalen looks to hit one of her team-high eight made field goals in Game 1.
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- Candace scoops in the easy layup finish. She finished with an solid 14 points, nine rebounds, and three assists in the win.
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- The 20 best players in history of the WNBA were all in attendance for Sunday’s action and honored at halftime with commemorative rings. That’s a whole lot of talent in one picture.
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- WNBA icons and 20@20 honorees, Sheryl Swoopes and Lisa Leslie, take a moment to pose for a selfie showcasing the commemorative rings they received for being named as two of the top 20 players of all-time.
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- At halftime league president, Lisa Borders, spoke on the importance of the 20 selected players and their impact on the game of women’s basketball.
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- Fowles was unstoppable for the Lynx on Sunday. She finished 7-for-10 from the field and her 18 points were tied for a team-high.
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- The Sparks were lethal in transition in the win on Sunday. Nneka was able to get quality looks that equated to easily makeable shots for the MVP. She finished tied with Toliver with a game-high 19 points.
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- Game 1 lived up to the hype as neither team could separate from the other down the stretch. Moore finished with 18 points and hit a late two to tie things up with 24 seconds left.
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- Despite only having two points, L.A. guard Alana Beard found the ball in her hands with two seconds left in the game. Without hesitation she tossed up a deep two from the corner over the out stretched arm of Maya Moore. The result? A nothing but net make, and the Sparks taking a 1-0 series lead.
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- The Sparks’ bench erupts with unbridled excitement after Beard hit the game-winning jumper.
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- Alana Beard lays sprawled on the floor after hitting the game-winning jumper. Her teammates mobbed her immediately following the shot.
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- Although Nneka efficient for 8-for-9 shooting performance was a key to putting the Sparks in the position to win, it was all about her teammate Alana Beard in final seconds.
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- Beard was all smiles after hitting the shot of her, the hugs and adulation from her teammates was palpable.
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- Beard and LaChina Robinson met postgame to discuss Beard’s feelings after hitting one of the biggest shots in Sparks history.
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