Liberty coach calls out WNBA officiating following Game 4 loss to Lynx: 'All we want is fair'

The Minnesota Lynx pulled disconnected a Game 4 triumph implicit the New York Liberty connected Friday night, 82-80, to adjacent the WNBA Finals 2 games apiece and unit a deciding Game 5 for Sunday.

Lynx guardant Bridget Carleton was fouled attempting a putback changeable connected an violative rebound implicit Liberty prima Sabrina Ionescu. She sank 2 escaped throws and gave Minnesota the pb and the win.

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New York Liberty caput manager Sandy Brondello calls retired from the seat during the 2nd fractional of Game 4 of a WNBA hoops last playoff bid against the Minnesota Lynx, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, successful Minneapolis.  (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

After the game, New York caput manager Sandy Brondello took officials to task implicit foul disparity. Minnesota changeable 20 escaped throws, portion New York changeable nine. The Liberty were called for 14 fouls and the Lynx were called for nine.

"If (we) are getting hit, it's a bloody foul," Brondello said, via ESPN.

Brondello added she believed her squad was getting called for "ticky-tack" fouls.

"All we privation is fair, OK. So if we are getting hit, that's a foul. You know, I'm 1 of the nicest bloody coaches successful this league, but this pisses maine off. Just beryllium fair," she said.

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New York Liberty defender Sabrina Ionescu (20) reacts aft missing a changeable astatine the buzzer, arsenic Minnesota Lynx defender Courtney Williams (10) celebrates during the 2nd fractional of Game 4 of a WNBA hoops last playoff series, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, successful Minneapolis. The Lynx won 82-80, forcing a Game 5 successful the series.  (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Lynx caput manager Cheryl Reeve said aft Game 3 she felt the officials called a antithetic crippled for the Liberty, fixed they had two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart connected the floor.

Reeve said connected Friday that she hadn't gotten a effect from the league implicit her complaints from Wednesday night.

On Friday, Kayla McBride led Minnesota with 19 points. Each of the Lynx starters were successful double-figures. Carleton and Alanna Smith each had 12 points. Courtney Williams scored 15 and Napheesa Collier had 14 points.

Jonquel Jones led New York with 21 points. Stewart had 11 points and 11 rebounds.

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Minnesota Lynx guardant Napheesa Collier (24) celebrates their triumph implicit the New York Liberty aft Game 4 of the WNBA hoops last playoff series, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, successful Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Game 5 volition extremity disconnected connected Sunday nighttime astatine 8 p.m. ET.

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