As the clock ticked under two minutes to play in Saturday's WNBA Finals rematch, the Minnesota Lynx trailed the New York Liberty by one and needed someone to make a play. Courtney Williams, never afraid of the moment,

Courtney Williams scored a season-high 26 points, Kayla McBride hit a deep 3-pointer with 30.8 seconds left and the Minnesota Lynx beat the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty 86-80.

How head coach Cheryl Reeve reacted to watching her team beat the Liberty without Lynx forward Napheesa Collier.

It marked the third meeting between the two teams in the past 18 days. The Lynx — who own the WNBA’s best record at 28-5 — won the first meeting 100-93 on July 30 at Target Center and the second 83-71 last Sunday in New York. Round four comes Tuesday at Barclays Center.

The final month of the WNBA regular season has arrived, which it means it's officially time for the playoff push. Each team has less than 15 games remaining and 10 of the league's 13 teams are within reach of a playoff spot.

Lynx star Napheesa Collier misses a fourth consecutive game and is forced to watch from the sidelines as her teammates battle the Liberty

Kayla McBride scored 18 points and DiJonai Carrington added 15 to help the Minnesota Lynx beat the New York Liberty 83-71.