Watch the shot that sunk the Lynx in Game 1

Alana Beard scored only four points in Sunday's game, but two of them were enough to send the Lynx to defeat in the opener of the WNBA finals.

October 9, 2016 at 9:50PM
Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore (23) walks off the court after her team lost Game 1 of the WNBA basketball finals to the Los Angeles Sparks, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, in Minneapolis. Los Angeles won 78-76.
Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore (23) walks off the court after her team lost Game 1 of the WNBA basketball finals to the Los Angeles Sparks, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, in Minneapolis. Los Angeles won 78-76. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Alana Beard scored only four points in Sunday's game, but two of them were enough to send the Lynx to defeat in the opener of the WNBA finals.

The Lynx trailed Los Angeles 76-72 with a minute to go before scoring a pair of baskets to tie the game, the second one on a shot by Maya Moore with 24.7 left to play.

The Sparks held the ball for a final shot, which Beard -- known more for her defense than scoring -- took just before the 24-second clock ran out.

Here's the play:

Because we assume that Lynx Nation is kind of hurting right now, here's a look back to Game 3 of the 2015 finals.

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