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Sabally Leads Mercury to WNBA Finals With Comeback Over Lynx

Phoenix awaits either Las Vegas or Indiana in a best-of-seven Finals after closing the semifinal in four games.

Overview

  • Phoenix beat Minnesota 86–81 in Game 4, erasing a 14-point deficit to clinch the series.
  • Satou Sabally scored 21 points to lead the Mercury in the clincher, securing her first trip to the WNBA Finals.
  • The Mercury won the best-of-five semifinal 3–1 after losing the opener, with Sabally tallying 24 and 23 points in the subsequent wins.
  • Their Finals opponent will be the Aces or the Fever, whose series is tied 2–2 after Indiana’s 90–83 Game 4 victory.
  • Phoenix eliminated defending champion New York in the first round, halting repeat hopes for Germany’s Leonie Fiebich and Nyara Sabally.