Overview

• Phoenix defeated Minnesota 86–81 to take the semifinal series 3–1 after losing Game 1.
• Satou Sabally scored 21 points in the clincher after 24 and 23 in the previous wins, while Alyssa Thomas led Game 4 with 23.
• The Mercury erased a 14-point deficit before closing out the series at home.
• Phoenix awaits Las Vegas or Indiana in a best-of-seven as the other semifinal is tied 2–2 following the Fever’s 90–83 victory.
• The run includes a first-round win over defending champion New York and highlights Sabally’s impact in her first season with Phoenix after four years in Dallas.