Overview
- Las Vegas beat Indiana 84-72 in Game 3 as Jackie Young scored 25 and NaLyssa Smith added 16, putting the Aces one win from a third Finals in four years.
- Phoenix topped top-seeded Minnesota 84-76 behind Satou Sabally’s 23 points (15 in the fourth) plus 21 each from Alyssa Thomas and Kahleah Copper to go up 2-1.
- Napheesa Collier left in the final minute after an ankle/leg injury on a Thomas steal; her availability for Game 4 is unclear, with no official diagnosis announced.
- Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve received a second technical and was ejected, then condemned the officiating as “malpractice,” intensifying league-wide scrutiny of physical play and referee standards.
- Game 4s are Sunday in Indianapolis and Phoenix, where the Fever and Lynx must win to force Game 5s back to Las Vegas and Minneapolis, respectively.