Williams game winner lifts Dream to OT win over Liberty. MORE:
NEW YORK -- — Courtney Williams has always loved taking the big shot.
"This is what I live for. I live for big shots," said Williams, who finished with 31 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists."Confidence is never lacking, I wanted the big shots." With the game tied at 87, Williams took the inbounds with 9.8 seconds left, dribbled to the wing, and hit the tie-breaking shot.Both teams struggled in overtime. New York made its only basket on Michaela Onyenwere's 3-pointer with 1:17 left. Courtney Williams tied the game at 87 with 34 seconds to go. Onyenwere then missed a 3 from the wing with the shot clock winding down to set up Williams' winner.
Atlanta squandered a six-point lead in the final 3:21 of regulation as New York scored eight straight points to go up 82-80 on Sami Whitcomb's free throw. Elizabeth Williams then converted a layup with 10.6 seconds left to tie it at 82. She also had a block at the other end when former teammate Laney drove the lane.
The Dream lost guard Chennedy Carter late in the third quarter when she went down hard while driving to the basket and injured her right arm. She didn't return.