INDIANAPOLIS — Maya Moore made a 3-pointer at the buzzer from the top of the key to give the Minnesota Lynx an 80-77 victory over the Indiana Fever on Friday night in Game 3 of the W.N.B.A. finals.
Moore, who finished with 24 points, took an inbounds pass with 1.7 seconds left, moved to her right and swished the winner. The referees reviewed the play for a few minutes before declaring the basket good, leaving the crowd stunned.
Moore said 1.7 seconds was “a lot of time.”
“I’m a basketball junkie, watch basketball a lot,” she said, adding: “It was a basketball move, and I was able to get it off.