Overview

• Both best-of-five semifinals are 1-1, with the Aces at the Fever (7:30 p.m. ET) and the Lynx at the Mercury (9:30 p.m. ET) before Game 4s on Sunday.
• Phoenix seized momentum with an 89-83 overtime comeback in Game 2 after trailing by 20, powered by bench sparks Sami Whitcomb and rookie Kathryn Westbeld as Alyssa Thomas averaged 18.5 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists in the series.
• Minnesota faces scrutiny after its collapse, with coach Cheryl Reeve conceding she preferred to foul late up three but did not direct it, and Bridget Carleton highlighted as a shooting x-factor for the Lynx.
• The Aces–Fever matchup turns to Indianapolis following a 41-foul Game 2; Becky Hammon criticized the officiating’s physicality while Stephanie White said constant whistles disrupted Indiana’s flow.
• Indiana remains shorthanded with Caitlin Clark out and multiple injuries, though Lexie Hull (probable) tied a franchise playoff record with five threes, as Las Vegas leans on A’ja Wilson’s Game 2 bounce-back and NaLyssa Smith’s frontcourt impact.