Overview
- Seattle erased a double-digit deficit in the second half to even the first-round series at 1–1.
- Skylar Diggins scored a game-high 26 points and hit the late jumper that sealed the win.
- Dominique Malonga completed a pivotal and-1 with about 30 seconds left before a key Aces turnover.
- A'ja Wilson posted 21 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, and two blocks, tying Sylvia Fowles with 22 playoff double-doubles for fourth-most all time.
- Game 3 is Thursday in Las Vegas, with the winner advancing to face the Dream–Fever series winner.