The Las Vegas Aces staved off elimination but still have to overcome a 2-1 series deficit.
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesJackie Young scored 24 points and Kelsey Plum scored 20 points, while league MVP A’ja Wilson tallied 19 points and 14 rebounds.
The Lynx now hold a 2-1 lead in the series and can advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2017 if they win Game 4 on Sunday.
Napheesa Collier scored 26 points for the Minnesota Lynx.
Sometimes you have an off night,” she told ESPN, afterward, referring to her Game 2 performance where she scored nine points.
Persons:
Napheesa Collier, Becky Hammon, “, I’ve, Ethan Miller, Jackie Young, Kelsey Plum, A’ja Wilson, Sabrina Ionescu, ”, Collier, Anthony Nesmith
Organizations:
CNN, Las Vegas Aces, New York Liberty, Minnesota Lynx, Connecticut Sun, WNBA, romped, Liberty, Vegas, ” Aces, Aces, ESPN, “, Aces hadn’t, Los Angeles Sparks, Sacramento Monarchs, Lynx
Locations:
Vegas, –, Connecticut