Lynx when taken to the brink

October 17, 2016 at 11:32AM
Minnesota Lynx forward Rebekkah Brunson (32) and Indiana Fever forward Erlana Larkins (2) fought for the ball during the second half. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Game 5 of the WNBA finals Lynx vs Indiana at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Min., Wednesday October 14, 2015.
Lynx forward Rebekkah Brunson under the basket against Indiana in last year's decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals at Target Center. (Ken Chia — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Game 5 will seem familiar to the Lynx, who won the WNBA championship last season with a Game 5 victory. Their history in series-deciding playoff games:

2003
Game 3, conference semifinals: Lost to Los Angeles, 74-64

2011
Game 3, conference semifinals: Beat San Antonio, 85-67

2012
Game 3, conference semifinals: Beat Seattle, 73-72

2014
Game 3, conference finals: Lost to Phoenix, 96-78

2015

Game 3, conference semifinals: Beat Los Angeles, 91-80

Game 5, WNBA Finals: Beat Indiana, 69-52

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