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Aces Up 2-0 as WNBA Finals Shift to Phoenix for Game 3

Phoenix returns home needing a defensive reset in a first-ever best-of-seven Finals drawing heightened attention.

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Overview

  • Game 3 tips at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix and airs on ESPN.
  • Jackie Young powered Las Vegas in Game 2 with 32 points, including a Finals-record 21 in the third quarter, while A’ja Wilson added 28 points and 14 rebounds and Chelsea Gray posted 10 points and 10 assists.
  • Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts stressed defense after allowing 89 and 91 points in the first two games, calling those totals too much for a team built on stops.
  • Satou Sabally practiced without a brace and said her ankle felt good, and Phoenix enters 3-1 at home this postseason as it tries to protect its court.
  • Interest is surging, with Game 1 averaging about 1.9 million viewers and peaking at 2.5 million, the most-watched Finals opener since the league’s inaugural season.