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Wilson hits last-second jumper to lift Aces over Mercury 90-88 for a 3-0 lead in the WNBA Finals
PHOENIX (AP) The Las Vegas Aces didn't play their best late in Game 3 in the WNBA Finals, coughing up a 17-point lead in the final quarter that meant the game came down to one offensive possession with five seconds remaining.
Even so, there wasn't any panic. The security of having a four-time MVP in the paint is nice.
A'ja Wilson made a turnaround jumper with 0.3 seconds left, capping a stellar 34-point, 14-rebound night and lifting the Aces over the Phoenix Mercury 90-88 on Wednesday night for a 3-0 lead in the WNBA Finals.
Aces coach Becky Hammon said there wasn't any discussion about who would take the final shot. There was no need to overthink anything.
“You give the ball to A’ja and get out of the way,” Hammon said. “That's all it really was.”
The Aces are one victory away from winning their third title in four seasons. Game 4 is Friday in Phoenix.
Las Vegas had what looked like a comfortable 76-59 lead entering the fourth quarter, but the Mercury closed the gap to 84-83 with 3:06 left on Kahleah Copper’s 3-pointer. DeWanna Bonner tied the game at 86-all on a 3-pointer with 1:33 left and made two free throws with 1:01 left to tie it at 88.
That set up Wilson's heroics in the final seconds. She took an entry pass from Chelsea Gray and made her turnaround jumper over Alyssa Thomas and Bonner as the Mercury's home crowd groaned.
“I feel like in that moment, if a coach has to tell you what to do, I'm not doing my job,” Wilson said. "(Hammon) just drew up a play - it wasn't even really a play - it was pretty much what you saw. I'm appreciative that Becky trusts me in those moments.
“That's playoff basketball. Those are the moments that you root for.”
Phoenix had one final try to get a bucket, but Bonner's quick jumper was no good.
The 6-foot-4 Wilson continued her dominant postseason run, making 11 of 20 shots from the field and adding four assists. She is averaging more than 26 points in 11 postseason games. Jackie Young added 21 points.
Wilson's 291 total points over 11 games is a WNBA postseason record.
The Aces took a 2-0 lead by winning the first two games in Las Vegas, but the Mercury hoped for a boost from their boisterous home crowd in Game 3. Instead, Las Vegas thrived in the hostile atmosphere, showing the poise of a veteran team that's been in high-pressure situations many times.
Bonner led the Mercury with 25 points while Satou Sabally had 24. Copper scored 11 of her 17 points in the fourth quarter. Thomas was one assist short of a triple-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Sabally left the game with 4:26 left in the fourth quarter when she got tangled with Young and then fell into Kierstan Bell, hitting her head on the side of her leg. Sabally stayed on the ground for several minutes before being helped off the court.
Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts said he didn't have an update on Sabally following the game.
Las Vegas used a 17-0 run midway through the first quarter to take an early 21-8 lead and never trailed again. Jewell Loyd came off the bench and made four 3-pointers in less than two minutes to lead the offensive onslaught.
Phoenix responded with its own 13-0 run to tie the game, but could never regain the advantage. The Mercury trailed 26-23 heading into the second quarter.
The Aces pulled away late in the second quarter to take a 55-43 lead into halftime. Las Vegas shot 9 of 16 (56.3%) from 3-point range, including a combined six from bench players Loyd and Dana Evans.
Tibbetts said his team's defense needed to improve after it gave up 89 points in Game 1 and 91 in Game 2, but things weren't much better on Wednesday. The Aces used their early 3-point barrage to turn the game into another high-scoring shootout.
Tibbetts said he was proud of his team “for not giving in.”
“We're not into moral victories,” Tibbetts said. “This was a game that we wanted to get, needed to get. But for us to compete the way we did, just shows the character of our team.”
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Jump Ball: Kierstan Bell vs. Natasha Mack. | ||
| 9:46 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 9:46 | | Natasha Mack with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:35 | | +2 | Satou Sabally makes a layup. | 0-2 |
| 9:04 |  | NaLyssa Smith misses a hook shot from 9 feet out. | ||
| 9:04 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:51 | | +3 | Satou Sabally makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Natasha Mack with the assist. | 0-5 |
| 8:32 | | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. Chelsea Gray with the assist. | 2-5 |
| 8:13 | | Monique Akoa Makani misses a layup. | ||
| 8:13 | | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:04 | | Kierstan Bell misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 8:04 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:54 | | Kierstan Bell blocks a Satou Sabally layup. | ||
| 7:54 | | Alyssa Thomas with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:52 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. | 2-7 |
| 7:40 | | +2 | Jackie Young makes a jump shot from 15 feet out. A'ja Wilson with the assist. | 4-7 |
| 7:23 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 7:23 | | NaLyssa Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:12 | | Chelsea Gray misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 7:12 | | Natasha Mack with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:57 | | Shooting foul committed by NaLyssa Smith. | ||
| 6:57 | | +1 | Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2. | 4-8 |
| 6:57 | | Substitution: Jewell Loyd in for Kierstan Bell. | ||
| 6:57 | | Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 6:57 | | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:47 | | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a jump shot from 14 feet out. Jackie Young with the assist. | 6-8 |
| 6:27 | | Natasha Mack misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 6:27 | | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:14 | | +3 | A'ja Wilson makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Jackie Young with the assist. | 9-8 |
| 5:58 | | A'ja Wilson blocks a Monique Akoa Makani layup. | ||
| 5:58 | | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:51 | | Chelsea Gray misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 5:51 | | Jackie Young with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:43 | | +3 | Jewell Loyd makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Jackie Young with the assist. | 12-8 |
| 5:17 | | Chelsea Gray blocks a Satou Sabally layup. | ||
| 5:17 | | NaLyssa Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:11 | | +3 | Jewell Loyd makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. NaLyssa Smith with the assist. | 15-8 |
| 5:10 | | Mercury take a full timeout. | ||
| 5:10 | | Substitution: DeWanna Bonner in for Natasha Mack. | ||
| 5:10 | | Substitution: Sami Whitcomb in for Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 4:54 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a layup. | ||
| 4:54 | | NaLyssa Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:44 | | Jackie Young misses a layup. | ||
| 4:44 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:36 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 4:36 | | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:14 | | +3 | Jewell Loyd makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Jackie Young with the assist. | 18-8 |
| 3:57 | | Jump Ball: Chelsea Gray vs. Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 3:56 | | Chelsea Gray steals the ball from Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 3:48 | | +3 | Jewell Loyd makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Jackie Young with the assist. | 21-8 |
| 3:32 | | Kahleah Copper misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 3:32 | | Satou Sabally with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:25 | | +2 | Satou Sabally makes a layup. | 21-10 |
| 3:25 | | Shooting foul committed by Chelsea Gray. | ||
| 3:25 | | Substitution: Dana Evans in for NaLyssa Smith. | ||
| 3:25 | | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 1 of 1. | 21-11 |
| 3:08 | | Jewell Loyd misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 3:08 | | Kahleah Copper with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:58 | | A'ja Wilson blocks a Kahleah Copper jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 2:58 | | DeWanna Bonner with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:56 | | Personal foul committed by Dana Evans. | ||
| 2:48 | | +2 | DeWanna Bonner makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 21-13 |
| 2:38 | | Dana Evans misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 2:38 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:29 | | +2 | Satou Sabally makes a layup. | 21-15 |
| 2:29 | | Shooting foul committed by Jewell Loyd. | ||
| 2:29 | | Substitution: Kathryn Westbeld in for Kahleah Copper. | ||
| 2:29 | | Substitution: Megan Gustafson in for Chelsea Gray. | ||
| 2:29 | | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 1 of 1. | 21-16 |
| 2:14 | | Sami Whitcomb steals the ball from Megan Gustafson. | ||
| 2:10 | | +2 | Satou Sabally makes a layup. Sami Whitcomb with the assist. | 21-18 |
| 2:09 | | Aces take a full timeout. | ||
| 2:09 | | Substitution: Kahleah Copper in for Satou Sabally. | ||
| 1:52 | | DeWanna Bonner blocks a A'ja Wilson jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 1:52 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:39 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 1:39 | | DeWanna Bonner with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:31 | | +3 | DeWanna Bonner makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 21-21 |
| 1:22 | | A'ja Wilson misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 1:22 | | Megan Gustafson with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:17 | | Sami Whitcomb steals the ball from Megan Gustafson. | ||
| 1:12 | | Kahleah Copper with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 1:12 | | Substitution: Chelsea Gray in for Jackie Young. | ||
| 53.3 | | Shooting foul committed by DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 53.3 | | Technical foul committed by Mercury. | ||
| 53.3 | | +1 | A'ja Wilson makes free throw technical. | 22-21 |
| 53.3 | | +1 | A'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 2. | 23-21 |
| 53.3 | | +1 | A'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2. | 24-21 |
| 38.7 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. Sami Whitcomb with the assist. | 24-23 |
| 23.5 | | A'ja Wilson misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | ||
| 23.5 | | Chelsea Gray with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 19.9 | | +2 | Chelsea Gray makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. | 26-23 |
| 0.8 | | Jewell Loyd steals the ball from Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 1st Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 9:36 | | Chelsea Gray misses a jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 9:36 | | A'ja Wilson with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:31 | | Personal foul committed by Satou Sabally. | ||
| 9:21 | | Satou Sabally blocks a Megan Gustafson layup. | ||
| 9:21 | | Jewell Loyd with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:18 | | +3 | Dana Evans makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Jewell Loyd with the assist. | 29-23 |
| 8:55 | | +2 | Kahleah Copper makes a layup. Satou Sabally with the assist. | 29-25 |
| 8:43 | | Dana Evans misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 8:43 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:36 | | Personal foul committed by Dana Evans. | ||
| 8:36 | | Substitution: Alyssa Thomas in for DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 8:36 | | Substitution: Jackie Young in for Megan Gustafson. | ||
| 8:36 | | Substitution: NaLyssa Smith in for A'ja Wilson. | ||
| 8:29 | | Shooting foul committed by NaLyssa Smith. | ||
| 8:29 | | +1 | Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2. | 29-26 |
| 8:29 | | Substitution: Natasha Mack in for Kahleah Copper. | ||
| 8:29 | | +1 | Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2. | 29-27 |
| 8:03 | | Jewell Loyd misses a 3-point jump shot from 30 feet out. | ||
| 8:03 | | Dana Evans with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:50 | | NaLyssa Smith misses a jump shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 7:50 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:43 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. | 29-29 |
| 7:36 | | +2 | Jackie Young makes a jump shot from 12 feet out. Chelsea Gray with the assist. | 31-29 |
| 7:19 | | Chelsea Gray steals the ball from Satou Sabally. | ||
| 7:15 | | +2 | Chelsea Gray makes a layup. | 33-29 |
| 7:04 | | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 7:04 | | NaLyssa Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:57 | | +3 | Jackie Young makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Dana Evans with the assist. | 36-29 |
| 6:57 | | Mercury take a full timeout. | ||
| 6:57 | | Substitution: Kahleah Copper in for Sami Whitcomb. | ||
| 6:57 | | Substitution: A'ja Wilson in for Jewell Loyd. | ||
| 6:44 | | +3 | Monique Akoa Makani makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 36-32 |
| 6:31 | | NaLyssa Smith misses a jump shot from 9 feet out. | ||
| 6:31 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:20 | | NaLyssa Smith blocks a Monique Akoa Makani 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 6:20 | | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:11 | | Personal foul committed by Natasha Mack. | ||
| 6:11 | | Substitution: DeWanna Bonner in for Natasha Mack. | ||
| 5:56 | | Aces with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 5:47 | | DeWanna Bonner with a turnover - Out of Bounds | ||
| 5:34 | | +2 | Jackie Young makes a jump shot from 20 feet out. A'ja Wilson with the assist. | 38-32 |
| 5:23 | | Monique Akoa Makani misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 5:23 | | NaLyssa Smith with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:12 | | Jackie Young misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 5:12 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:05 | | +2 | Kahleah Copper makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 38-34 |
| 4:53 | | +3 | Dana Evans makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Jackie Young with the assist. | 41-34 |
| 4:31 | | Shooting foul committed by Chelsea Gray. | ||
| 4:31 | | +1 | DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2. | 41-35 |
| 4:31 | | Substitution: Sami Whitcomb in for Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 4:31 | | Substitution: Jewell Loyd in for NaLyssa Smith. | ||
| 4:31 | | +1 | DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2. | 41-36 |
| 4:17 | | Personal foul committed by Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 4:15 | | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a layup. Chelsea Gray with the assist. | 43-36 |
| 4:15 | | Shooting foul committed by DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 4:15 | | +1 | A'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 1. | 44-36 |
| 4:03 | | Shooting foul committed by Dana Evans. | ||
| 4:03 | | Aces take a full timeout. | ||
| 4:03 | | DeWanna Bonner misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 4:03 | | Mercury with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:03 | | +1 | DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2. | 44-37 |
| 3:48 | | Jackie Young misses a layup. | ||
| 3:48 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:32 | | Satou Sabally with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 3:17 | | Dana Evans misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | ||
| 3:17 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:11 | | +2 | Satou Sabally makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 44-39 |
| 2:53 | | Alyssa Thomas steals the ball from A'ja Wilson. | ||
| 2:49 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. | 44-41 |
| 2:48 | | Aces take a full timeout. | ||
| 2:27 | | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. Jackie Young with the assist. | 46-41 |
| 2:06 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 2:06 | | Chelsea Gray with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:51 | | A'ja Wilson misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 1:51 | | Jewell Loyd with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:39 | | Shooting foul committed by Satou Sabally. | ||
| 1:39 | | +1 | A'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 2. | 47-41 |
| 1:39 | | Substitution: NaLyssa Smith in for Dana Evans. | ||
| 1:39 | | +1 | A'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2. | 48-41 |
| 1:23 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 1:23 | | Jewell Loyd with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:13 | | +3 | Chelsea Gray makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. A'ja Wilson with the assist. | 51-41 |
| 56.3 | | Chelsea Gray steals the ball from Sami Whitcomb. | ||
| 51.5 | | Shooting foul committed by Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 51.5 | | +1 | Jackie Young makes free throw 1 of 2. | 52-41 |
| 51.5 | | +1 | Jackie Young makes free throw 2 of 2. | 53-41 |
| 33.3 | | Kahleah Copper misses a layup. | ||
| 33.3 | | DeWanna Bonner with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 29.7 | | +2 | DeWanna Bonner makes a tip shot from 3 feet out. | 53-43 |
| 07.4 | | +2 | NaLyssa Smith makes a layup. Jackie Young with the assist. | 55-43 |
| 0.0 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 0.0 | | Mercury with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 2nd Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 3rd Quarter | ||
| 9:49 | | Shooting foul committed by Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 9:49 | | +1 | Jackie Young makes free throw 1 of 2. | 56-43 |
| 9:49 | | +1 | Jackie Young makes free throw 2 of 2. | 57-43 |
| 9:34 | | +2 | Satou Sabally makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 57-45 |
| 9:28 | | Jackie Young misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 9:28 | | Satou Sabally with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 9:15 | | Kahleah Copper misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 9:15 | | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:58 | | A'ja Wilson misses a layup. | ||
| 8:58 | | NaLyssa Smith with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:50 | | Jackie Young misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 8:50 | | NaLyssa Smith with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:44 | | Kierstan Bell misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 8:44 | | Aces with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:43 | | Personal foul committed by Satou Sabally. | ||
| 8:43 | | Alyssa Thomas steals the ball from Chelsea Gray. | ||
| 8:28 | | Chelsea Gray blocks a Alyssa Thomas layup. | ||
| 8:28 | | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:23 | | Jackie Young misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 8:23 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:05 | | +2 | Alyssa Thomas makes a layup. | 57-47 |
| 7:53 | | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a layup. | 59-47 |
| 7:37 | | +2 | DeWanna Bonner makes a layup. Monique Akoa Makani with the assist. | 59-49 |
| 7:37 | | Shooting foul committed by NaLyssa Smith. | ||
| 7:37 | | DeWanna Bonner misses free throw 1 of 1. | ||
| 7:37 | | Monique Akoa Makani with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:31 | | Kierstan Bell steals the ball from Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 7:22 | | Shooting foul committed by Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 7:22 | | A'ja Wilson misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 7:22 | | Aces with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:22 | | Substitution: Jewell Loyd in for Kierstan Bell. | ||
| 7:22 | | +1 | A'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2. | 60-49 |
| 7:08 | | Jackie Young steals the ball from Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 6:59 | | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a layup. Jackie Young with the assist. | 62-49 |
| 6:39 | | +2 | DeWanna Bonner makes a layup. Satou Sabally with the assist. | 62-51 |
| 6:39 | | Shooting foul committed by NaLyssa Smith. | ||
| 6:39 | | DeWanna Bonner misses free throw 1 of 1. | ||
| 6:39 | | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:28 | | Offensive foul committed by Jewell Loyd. | ||
| 6:28 | | Jewell Loyd with a turnover | ||
| 6:28 | | Substitution: Kathryn Westbeld in for DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 6:28 | | Substitution: Kierstan Bell in for NaLyssa Smith. | ||
| 6:17 | | Monique Akoa Makani misses a layup. | ||
| 6:17 | | Jackie Young with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:06 | | A'ja Wilson misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | ||
| 6:06 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:53 | | Satou Sabally with a turnover - Lost Ball | ||
| 5:44 | | Personal foul committed by Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 5:33 | | Personal foul committed by Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 5:33 | | +1 | A'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 2. | 63-51 |
| 5:33 | | +1 | A'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2. | 64-51 |
| 5:16 | | Jackie Young steals the ball from Satou Sabally. | ||
| 4:59 | | Jewell Loyd misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 4:59 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:51 | | Chelsea Gray blocks a Kahleah Copper layup. | ||
| 4:51 | | Jewell Loyd with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:36 | | Chelsea Gray misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 4:36 | | Kahleah Copper with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:20 | | Shooting foul committed by Jewell Loyd. | ||
| 4:20 | | Official's timeout. | ||
| 4:20 | | Substitution: Sami Whitcomb in for Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 4:20 | | Substitution: DeWanna Bonner in for Kathryn Westbeld. | ||
| 4:20 | | Substitution: Dana Evans in for Kierstan Bell. | ||
| 4:20 | | Satou Sabally misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 4:20 | | Mercury with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:20 | | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 2 of 2. | 64-52 |
| 4:00 | | Shooting foul committed by DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 4:00 | | +1 | A'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 2. | 65-52 |
| 4:00 | | Substitution: Kathryn Westbeld in for Satou Sabally. | ||
| 4:00 | | +1 | A'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2. | 66-52 |
| 3:52 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | ||
| 3:52 | | Jewell Loyd with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:41 | | Shooting foul committed by Sami Whitcomb. | ||
| 3:41 | | +1 | Chelsea Gray makes free throw 1 of 2. | 67-52 |
| 3:41 | | +1 | Chelsea Gray makes free throw 2 of 2. | 68-52 |
| 3:23 | | Kathryn Westbeld misses a jump shot from 10 feet out. | ||
| 3:23 | | Sami Whitcomb with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:17 | | +2 | Kathryn Westbeld makes a jump shot from 14 feet out. Sami Whitcomb with the assist. | 68-54 |
| 2:52 | | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a jump shot from 12 feet out. | 70-54 |
| 2:36 | | A'ja Wilson blocks a Sami Whitcomb layup. | ||
| 2:36 | | Mercury with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:25 | | +2 | Kahleah Copper makes a jump shot from 24 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 70-56 |
| 2:13 | | Personal foul committed by Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 2:13 | | +1 | Jewell Loyd makes free throw 1 of 2. | 71-56 |
| 2:13 | | Substitution: Satou Sabally in for Kathryn Westbeld. | ||
| 2:13 | | +1 | Jewell Loyd makes free throw 2 of 2. | 72-56 |
| 2:06 | | Personal foul committed by Dana Evans. | ||
| 1:51 | | Kahleah Copper misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 1:51 | | Mercury with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:44 | | Personal foul committed by Dana Evans. | ||
| 1:44 | | +1 | DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2. | 72-57 |
| 1:44 | | Substitution: NaLyssa Smith in for Dana Evans. | ||
| 1:44 | | +1 | DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2. | 72-58 |
| 1:33 | | +2 | Jackie Young makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. Chelsea Gray with the assist. | 74-58 |
| 1:14 | | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 30 feet out. | ||
| 1:14 | | Jackie Young with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:04 | | Jackie Young misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 1:04 | | Mercury with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:02 | | Personal foul committed by NaLyssa Smith. | ||
| 1:02 | | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 1 of 2. | 74-59 |
| 1:02 | | Substitution: Megan Gustafson in for NaLyssa Smith. | ||
| 1:02 | | Satou Sabally misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 1:02 | | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 48.5 | | A'ja Wilson with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 34.7 | | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 34.7 | | Alyssa Thomas with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 28.7 | | Kahleah Copper misses a layup. | ||
| 28.7 | | Aces with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 27.2 | | Personal foul committed by Kahleah Copper. | ||
| 27.2 | | +1 | Jewell Loyd makes free throw 1 of 2. | 75-59 |
| 27.2 | | +1 | Jewell Loyd makes free throw 2 of 2. | 76-59 |
| 02.8 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 02.8 | | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 3rd Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 9:41 | | Satou Sabally misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 9:41 | | Mercury with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:41 | | Personal foul committed by Aaliyah Nye. | ||
| 9:28 | | Jump Ball: Megan Gustafson vs. Satou Sabally. | ||
| 9:28 | | Megan Gustafson steals the ball from Satou Sabally. | ||
| 9:07 | | A'ja Wilson misses a jump shot from 9 feet out. | ||
| 9:07 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:50 | | +3 | Monique Akoa Makani makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Satou Sabally with the assist. | 76-62 |
| 8:24 | | A'ja Wilson misses a layup. | ||
| 8:24 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:10 | | Shooting foul committed by A'ja Wilson. | ||
| 8:10 | | DeWanna Bonner misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 8:10 | | Mercury with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 8:10 | | Substitution: Sami Whitcomb in for Kahleah Copper. | ||
| 8:10 | | Substitution: Jewell Loyd in for Aaliyah Nye. | ||
| 8:10 | | +1 | DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2. | 76-63 |
| 7:50 | | Chelsea Gray misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | ||
| 7:50 | | Jewell Loyd with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:37 | | Chelsea Gray misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | ||
| 7:37 | | Aces with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:34 | | Aces with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 7:20 | | +2 | DeWanna Bonner makes a layup. | 76-65 |
| 7:20 | | Shooting foul committed by Megan Gustafson. | ||
| 7:20 | | Substitution: Dana Evans in for Megan Gustafson. | ||
| 7:20 | | +1 | DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 1. | 76-66 |
| 7:02 | | Personal foul committed by DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 6:58 | | Personal foul committed by Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 6:48 | | Jackie Young misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 6:48 | | A'ja Wilson with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:47 | | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a layup. | 78-66 |
| 6:27 | | +3 | Satou Sabally makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 78-69 |
| 6:05 | | +2 | Jackie Young makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. | 80-69 |
| 5:55 | | Official's timeout. | ||
| 5:51 | | Shooting foul committed by Dana Evans. | ||
| 5:51 | | Substitution: Kierstan Bell in for Dana Evans. | ||
| 5:51 | | Alyssa Thomas misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 5:51 | | Mercury with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:51 | | +1 | Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2. | 80-70 |
| 5:33 | | Personal foul committed by Alyssa Thomas. | ||
| 5:33 | | Substitution: Kahleah Copper in for Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 5:20 | | Jackie Young misses a jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 5:20 | | Mercury with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:01 | | Personal foul committed by Chelsea Gray. | ||
| 5:01 | | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 1 of 2. | 80-71 |
| 5:01 | | +1 | Satou Sabally makes free throw 2 of 2. | 80-72 |
| 4:44 | | A'ja Wilson misses a jump shot from 9 feet out. | ||
| 4:44 | | A'ja Wilson with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:41 | | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a layup. | 82-72 |
| 4:28 | | Substitution: Monique Akoa Makani in for Sami Whitcomb. | ||
| 4:26 | | Satou Sabally misses a layup. | ||
| 4:26 | | Mercury with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:26 | | Personal foul committed by Jackie Young. | ||
| 4:26 | | Substitution: Sami Whitcomb in for Satou Sabally. | ||
| 4:26 | | +1 | Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 2. | 82-73 |
| 4:26 | | +1 | Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2. | 82-74 |
| 4:06 | | +2 | Jackie Young makes a layup. A'ja Wilson with the assist. | 84-74 |
| 3:45 | | +2 | Kahleah Copper makes a layup. Alyssa Thomas with the assist. | 84-76 |
| 3:45 | | Shooting foul committed by Kierstan Bell. | ||
| 3:45 | | +1 | Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 1. | 84-77 |
| 3:34 | | Kahleah Copper steals the ball from Jewell Loyd. | ||
| 3:31 | | +2 | Kahleah Copper makes a layup. | 84-79 |
| 3:31 | | Shooting foul committed by Chelsea Gray. | ||
| 3:31 | | +1 | Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 1. | 84-80 |
| 3:15 | | Jackie Young misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 3:15 | | Alyssa Thomas with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:07 | | +3 | Kahleah Copper makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 84-83 |
| 3:05 | | Aces take a full timeout. | ||
| 3:05 | | Substitution: Megan Gustafson in for Kierstan Bell. | ||
| 2:52 | | Jackie Young misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 2:52 | | Aces with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 2:50 | | Jump Ball: Jackie Young vs. Sami Whitcomb. | ||
| 2:40 | | Chelsea Gray misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 2:40 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:19 | | Kahleah Copper misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 2:19 | | Jewell Loyd with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:57 | | Shooting foul committed by DeWanna Bonner. | ||
| 1:57 | | Mercury take a full timeout. | ||
| 1:57 | | +1 | Jackie Young makes free throw 1 of 2. | 85-83 |
| 1:57 | | +1 | Jackie Young makes free throw 2 of 2. | 86-83 |
| 1:40 | | +3 | DeWanna Bonner makes a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | 86-86 |
| 1:26 | | +2 | Chelsea Gray makes a layup. | 88-86 |
| 1:26 | | Shooting foul committed by Monique Akoa Makani. | ||
| 1:26 | | Chelsea Gray misses free throw 1 of 1. | ||
| 1:26 | | DeWanna Bonner with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:03 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a jump shot from 10 feet out. | ||
| 1:03 | | DeWanna Bonner with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:01 | | Personal foul committed by Megan Gustafson. | ||
| 1:01 | | +1 | DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2. | 88-87 |
| 1:01 | | +1 | DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2. | 88-88 |
| 40.3 | | A'ja Wilson with a turnover - Lost Ball | ||
| 21.2 | | Alyssa Thomas misses a layup. | ||
| 21.2 | | Megan Gustafson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 05.0 | | Aces take a full timeout. | ||
| 0.3 | | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a jump shot from 15 feet out. Chelsea Gray with the assist. | 90-88 |
| 0.3 | | Mercury take a full timeout. | ||
| 0.3 | | Substitution: Kiah Stokes in for Megan Gustafson. | ||
| 0.0 | | DeWanna Bonner misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | ||
| 0.0 | | Mercury with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the Game |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
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| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Mercury with an offensive rebound. | 0.0 |
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DeWanna Bonner misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | 0.0 |
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Mercury take a full timeout. | 0.3 |
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+ 2 | A'ja Wilson makes a jump shot from 15 feet out. Chelsea Gray with the assist. | 0.3 |
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Aces take a full timeout. | 05.0 |
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Megan Gustafson with a defensive rebound. | 21.2 |
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Alyssa Thomas misses a layup. | 21.2 |
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A'ja Wilson with a turnover - Lost Ball | 40.3 |
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+ 1 | DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2. | 1:01 |
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+ 1 | DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2. | 1:01 |
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Personal foul committed by Megan Gustafson. | 1:01 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 90 | 88 |
| Field Goals | 29-68 (42.6%) | 29-66 (43.9%) |
| 3-Pointers | 9-24 (37.5%) | 7-21 (33.3%) |
| Free Throws | 23-25 (92.0%) | 23-31 (74.2%) |
| Total Rebounds | 41 | 45 |
| Offensive | 12 | 10 |
| Defensive | 24 | 23 |
| Team | 5 | 12 |
| Assists | 21 | 17 |
| Steals | 8 | 5 |
| Blocks | 8 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 8 | 12 |
| Fouls | 24 | 21 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Loyd | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4/7 | 4/7 | 4/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +13 | 24 |
| D. Evans | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2/5 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 9 |
| M. Gustafson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 1 |
| A. Nye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| Total | 90 | 36 | 21 | 29/68 | 9/24 | 23/25 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 24 | +10 | 176 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| S. Sabally | 24 | 5 | 3 | 8/15 | 2/6 | 6/8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 31 |
| K. Copper | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6/14 | 1/5 | 4/4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 19 |
| A. Thomas | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5/11 | 0/0 | 4/6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -1 | 43 |
| M. Akoa Makani | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2/7 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 8 |
| N. Mack | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 4 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| S. Sabally | 24 | 5 | 3 | 8/15 | 2/6 | 6/8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 31 |
| K. Copper | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6/14 | 1/5 | 4/4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 19 |
| A. Thomas | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5/11 | 0/0 | 4/6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -1 | 43 |
| M. Akoa Makani | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2/7 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 8 |
| N. Mack | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 4 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Bonner | 25 | 10 | 0 | 7/11 | 2/3 | 9/13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | +6 | 35 |
| K. Westbeld | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| S. Whitcomb | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0/5 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 7 |
| Total | 88 | 33 | 17 | 29/66 | 7/21 | 23/31 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 23 | -10 | 150 |
