WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea Gray's pull-up jumper with 2 seconds to go gave an 85-84 victory to the Los Angeles Sparks at the Minnesota Lynx in the Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday.
The Sparks led 28-2 in the first quarter and 78-66 with five minutes to play, but gave it all back after a charge from the Lynx. The Lynx had a chance to clinch the victory while leading 84-83, but Gray's shot made their efforts all in vain.
"I think all athletes dream of that moment," Gray said. "I think you dream of hitting that shot and I'm glad it went in."
"We gave ourselves a chance to win the game, but there's no question that the championship isn't going to be won with that kind of stretch that we allowed in that first quarter," said Lynx star Mara Moore, who scored 27 points.
Sylvia Fowles had 22 points and 13 rebounds for the home team.
"I know everyone is going to talk about what a great comeback it was, but that's not the world we live in," Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said. "That means absolutely nothing to us."
The Sparks beat the Lynx in a five-game thriller last season, and they are bidding to become the first repeat champion in 15 years.
