Overview

• Game 3 tips at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN at Mortgage Matchup Center as the WNBA Finals shift to Phoenix in the league’s first best-of-seven championship.
• Jackie Young’s 32 points with a Finals single-quarter record of 21 in the third and A'ja Wilson’s 28 points and 14 rebounds fueled Las Vegas’ 91-78 Game 2 win.
• The Mercury, who led the playoffs in defense through two rounds, have allowed 89 and 91 points in the Finals and emphasize reconnecting their team defense.
• Phoenix’s high-scoring bench has struggled, getting outscored 41-16 in Game 1 and 16-8 in Game 2, increasing pressure on the supporting cast to produce at home.
• Satou Sabally practiced without a brace after a late Game 2 ankle scare and said her foot is “good,” as Phoenix leans on its 3-1 postseason home form against an Aces team that is 1-2 on the road.