WNBA Finals: Wilson s 34+14 kill in 0.1 seconds, the Aces narrowly defeated the Mercury 3-0 to win the championship point

On October 9, in the third game of the WNBA Finals, the Las Vegas Aces played against the Phoenix Mercury away from home. The Aces led by 17 points in the first three quarters, but Mercury counterattacked wildly to tie the score in the final quarter. Wilson made a magical kill in the last 0.1 seconds. In the end, the Aces defeated the Mercury 90-88. The Aces led 3-0 in the finals and won the championship point.

Statistics

Las Vegas Aces: Wilson 34 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, Young 21 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals, Lloyd 16 points, 7 rebounds, Gray had 11 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks.

Phoenix Mercury: Bonner had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Sabally had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Cooper had 17 points and 2 rebounds, and Thomas had 14 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals.

Milestone

Wilson's total number of blocks in the playoffs surpassed Candace Parker, ranking second in WNBA playoff history.

Wilson surpassed Candace Parker in playoff sports goals and rose to third place in WNBA playoff history, second only to Taurasi and Bonner.

Thomas surpassed Sue Bird in assists in the finals and rose to fourth in WNBA Finals history.

Game Review

In the first two games of the finals, the Aces led the Mercury 2-0 with a total score. In the first game, the Aces reversed and narrowly defeated the Mercury 89-86. Thomas missed two crucial free throws at the last moment of the Mercury and Sabally missed a three-pointer at the buzzer. In the second game, the Aces defeated the Mercury 91-78 again. Yang scored 32 points, especially 21 points in a single quarter, setting a finals record.

The Aces went to the away game to challenge the Mercury. The Aces took the lead inside and outside to gain a 21-8 lead of 13 points. The Mercury responded with a 15-5 offensive to chase points. At the end of the first quarter, the Aces led the Mercury 26-23. Both sides hit 9 goals in the first quarter, but the Aces led the Mercury 5-2 in three-pointers. The Aces scored in double figures. Wilson had 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. Lloyd scored 12 points on 4 of 5 three-pointers. The Mercury scored in double figures alone. Sabally scored 13 points on 5 of 7 three-pointers.

In the second quarter, Wilson and Yang continued to perform well, leading the Aces to suppress the Mercury and gradually expand their double-digit lead. The Aces continued to suppress the Mercury from the outside. In the first two quarters, the Aces made 9-3 three-pointers with a net margin of 6 three-pointers. Three players from both sides have scored in double figures. Wilson had 17+7+3+2 blocks, Young had 11 points and 8 assists and Lloyd had 12 points. Sabally had 15 points, Thomas had 11+6+5 and Bonner had 10+6. At the end of the first half, the Aces expanded their lead to 55-43 over the Mercury by 12 points.

Back from the halftime break, neither team hit a three-pointer in the third quarter. Wilson exploded in the third quarter. She scored 11 points in a single quarter and led the team to continue to suppress the Mercury. Wilson led the Aces to a 21-16 win in a single quarter by 5 points. At the end of the third quarter, the Aces expanded their lead over the Mercury to 76-59. In the first three quarters of the game, three players from both sides scored in double figures. Wilson had 28+12+3 blocks, Young had 15 points and 9 assists, and Lloyd had 16 points. Sabally had 19 points, Thomas had 13+10+7, and Bonner had 16+6.

The Ace entered the fourth quarter with a 17-point lead. The Mercury made a crazy counterattack to chase points with a 29-12 offensive, and caught up to 88-88 in the last minute. The two sides then missed one after another. Wilson had 0.1 seconds left to make the key kill. Bonner missed the kill. In the end, the Aces narrowly defeated the Mercury 90-88. The Aces took a 3-0 lead in the total score and won the championship point.

Both sides start

Las Vegas Aces: Bell, Wilson, Smith, Young, Gray

Phoenix Mercury: Sabally, Thomas, Mark, Cooper, Makani

(Text/Zui Wo Fu Sheng)