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Aces Roll to 2-0 WNBA Finals Lead as Jackie Young’s Third-Quarter Record Powers 91-78 Win

Game 3 in Phoenix will test whether the Mercury can solve Las Vegas’ star power after a frigid shooting night.

Overview

  • Jackie Young scored 32 points with a WNBA Finals single-quarter record of 21 in the third as Las Vegas seized control of Game 2.
  • Four-time MVP A’ja Wilson delivered 28 points and 14 rebounds, and she and Young combined for 60 points, the Finals’ second-highest total by a duo.
  • Chelsea Gray steadied the Aces with 10 points and 10 assists plus impactful defense, underscoring Las Vegas’ versatility from Game 1 to Game 2.
  • Phoenix shot 5-of-28 from three and got just eight bench points, with Alyssa Thomas setting the WNBA postseason assists record offering one bright spot.
  • Satou Sabally exited late with a right-ankle issue that the team says it is managing as the series shifts to Phoenix for Wednesday’s Game 3 in the first best-of-seven Finals.