Her fourth might have been the most important shot of the game.
Down nine, the Lynx had rallied within two twice, the second time on Courtney Williams’ drive to the basket with 3:40 left.
But the Lynx didn’t score again.
At the other end, Laney-Hamilton took a pass from Sabrina Ionescu in the corner and sank the three with 3:21 left to put the Liberty up five, the beginning of a difficult end for the Lynx.
After a Lynx miss, Breanna Stewart was fouled and made one of two free throws with 2:31 left and the lead was six. A Lynx turnover was turned into a three-pointer from Leonie Fiebich — her only basket of the evening — and the lead was nine. When Sabrina Ionescu put the Liberty up 12 with a free throw with 35.6 seconds left, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve emptied her bench.
Laney-Hamilton, Stewart (21), Ionescu (14) and Jonquel Jones (12) scored in double figures for the Liberty. Napheesa Collier (16), Courtney Williams (15) and Alanna Smith (15) led the Lynx.
