play1:04Aces takes a 2-1 series lead with a win over FeverJackie Young leads all scorers with 25 points as the Aces defeat the Fever 84-72.
play1:09Mercury cruise past Liberty to even seriesFive Mercury players score in double figures as Phoenix defeats New York 86-60 to take Game 2.
play1:09Storm snap Aces’ 17-game winning streak to keep season aliveThe Storm take over in the fourth quarter to stave off elimination and snap the Aces’ 17-game winning streak.
Reeve ejected, Collier limps off on Mercury’s game-sealing sequence (1:21)Reeve ejected, Collier limps off on Mercury’s game-sealing sequence (1:21)
Aces takes a 2-1 series lead with a win over FeverJackie Young leads all scorers with 25 points as the Aces defeat the Fever 84-72.
Mercury cruise past Liberty to even seriesFive Mercury players score in double figures as Phoenix defeats New York 86-60 to take Game 2.
Storm snap Aces’ 17-game winning streak to keep season aliveThe Storm take over in the fourth quarter to stave off elimination and snap the Aces’ 17-game winning streak.
The Storm take over in the fourth quarter to stave off elimination and snap the Aces’ 17-game winning streak.
(1) Minnesota Lynx defeat (8) Golden State Valkyries 2-0
(4) Phoenix Mercury defeat (5) New York Liberty 2-1
The Mercury held court in Game 3 on Friday, though the game’s final 22 seconds included an injury to Lynx star Napheesa Collier and an ejection for Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve.
The Las Vegas Aces, meanwhile, are one win away of returning to the WNBA Finals after beating the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday to take a 2-1 lead in their semifinal series.
The WNBA semifinals is a best-of-five with a 2-2-1 setup. The higher seed will host Games 1, 2 and 5.
For the first time, the WNBA Finals — which are scheduled to begin Oct. 3 — will expand to a best-of-seven series (2-2-1-1-1) in which the higher seed would host Games 1, 2, 5 and 7.
Game 1: Lynx 82, Mercury 69 Game 2: Mercury 89, Phoenix 83 Game 3: Mercury 84, Lynx 76 Game 4: Lynx at Mercury, Sept. 28, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) Game 5*: Mercury at Lynx, Sept. 30, TBD (TBD)
Game 1: Fever 89, Aces 73 Game 2: Aces 90, Fever 68 Game 3: Aces 84, Fever 72 Game 4: Aces at Fever, Sept. 28, 3 p.m. ET (ABC) Game 5*: Fever at Aces, Sept. 30, TBD (TBD)
Jackie Young leads all scorers with 25 points as the Aces defeat the Fever 84-72.
Five Mercury players score in double figures as Phoenix defeats New York 86-60 to take Game 2.
Storm snap Aces’ 17-game winning streak to keep season alive
Reeve ejected, Collier limps off on Mercury’s game-sealing sequence (1:21)Reeve ejected, Collier limps off on Mercury’s game-sealing sequence (1:21)
The Phoenix Mercury have put the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx on the brink of elimination.
We’ll update each series as games are played and each round as matchups are decided.
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Game 1: Lynx 101, Valkyries 72 Game 2: Lynx 75, Valkyries 74
Game 1: Aces 102, Storm 77 Game 2: Storm 86, Aces 83 Game 3: Aces 74, Storm 73
Game 1: Dream 80, Fever 68 Game 2: Fever 77, Dream 60 Game 3: Fever 87, Dream 85
Game 1: Liberty 76, Mercury 69 Game 2: Mercury 86, Liberty 60 Game 3: Mercury 79, Liberty 73
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