Overview

• Las Vegas leads the series 2-0 after an 89-86 opener and a 91-78 Game 2 that they controlled after halftime.
• Jackie Young poured in 32 points with a Finals single-quarter record 21 in the third, and A'ja Wilson posted 28 points and 14 rebounds in Game 2.
• This year’s Finals use a best-of-seven format for the first time, and Game 3 is Wednesday in Phoenix.
• Phoenix’s defense, stellar earlier in the playoffs, has allowed 89 and 91 points, and coach Nate Tibbetts says reestablishing five-on-a-string toughness is the priority.
• Satou Sabally said her ankle feels good after exiting late in Game 2, as the Mercury seek more from a bench outscored 41-16 and 16-8 while the Aces emphasize faster starts and defense.