Sydney Taylor delivered twice from deep in the closing moments, first tying the game and then hitting the deciding 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining in a 73-70 win. Her late shot denied a comeback from 21 points down and gave the rookie another place in WNBA history.

What happened

The game’s final sequence belonged to Taylor. She made a three to pull the score even, then connected again on the decisive possession to turn a threatened collapse into a three-point victory.

Taylor finished with 14 points and four made 3-pointers. The last of those shots settled the game with less than a second remaining after the 21-point advantage had been erased.

The back-to-back late makes carried different stakes but formed one decisive response. The first stopped the comeback from producing a lead at the finish, and the second ensured there would be no additional opportunity to extend it.

Why it matters

Taylor became the first rookie in WNBA history to make multiple game-winning shots in the final five seconds. The record follows her previous winner, which came with 0.9 seconds left on Aug. 1.

Two last-second winners in the same month move Taylor’s late-game impact beyond a single breakthrough moment. She has now converted the deciding shot twice when the margin for execution was measured in fractions of a second.

The latest finish also carried the pressure of a lost 21-point cushion. Taylor answered after the game had been tied, providing the final separation and preventing the comeback from becoming the defining result.

By the numbers

Taylor recorded a plus-15 across 18 minutes, pairing efficient impact with her 14-point performance. Her four made threes included both the tying basket and the winner, concentrating much of her production in the game’s most important moments.

The two winning shots came 21 days apart. The first left 0.9 seconds on the clock; the second came with 0.6 seconds remaining, giving Taylor two decisive finishes inside the final second during August.

What to watch next

The next question is whether Taylor remains the late-possession option after delivering two last-second winners. Repetition has already established a rare rookie record, but future closing possessions will show whether those results translate into an ongoing role when another game reaches its final decision.

Her case is now straightforward: two August opportunities, two game-winning shots and one WNBA rookie first. After sealing this 73-70 result, Taylor has made the closing possession a central part of what comes next.