Satou Sabally scored 11 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter and Alyssa Thomas had 19 points and 13 assists to help the Phoenix Mercury erase a 20-point deficit and beat the Minnesota Lynx 89-83 in overtime on Tuesday night, tying the WNBA semifinal series at one game apiece.

Sami Whitcomb’s 3-pointer from the wing with 4 seconds left in regulation evened the game at 79 after Thomas kept alive the possession following Whitcomb’s airballed 3 from the top of the key, and Napheesa Collier’s 18-footer for the win fell short at the buzzer to force extra time.

Liberty, coach part ways: The New York Liberty will not renew coach Sandy Brondello’s contract for next season, the organization announced.

Brondello went 107-53 in her four seasons with the team, giving her the most wins in franchise history. The Liberty got off to a franchise-best start, winning nine straight games, only to stumble over the next few months as injuries took their toll.

Dream GM is executive of year: Atlanta Dream general manager Dan Padover was named the WNBA Executive of the Year for a record third time. Padover broke a tie with Minnesota’s Cheryl Reeve, who has won the award twice. The 37-year-old Padover also won in 2020 and 2021 when he was with the Las Vegas Aces.