"Nor was it really a lead change to remember: It happened well before the game got interesting, when A'ja Wilson hit a three to put the Aces up 9-8 early in the first quarter. But the cruel fact of the Las Vegas Aces in these Finals is they never let games get too interesting. For every flicker of hope, they bring the extinguisher. Never in doubt, the Aces closed out their third win, 90-88."
"Before they came all the way back, they'd have to weather some emotional swings. With a little over four minutes to play, Satou Sabally left with what looked like a bad head injury, at which point Kahleah Copper commandeered the entire game. Few players in the league are faster. In the span of 90 seconds, she scored 11 straight Mercury points, the last one a three to cut the Aces' lead to 84-83."
Las Vegas Aces controlled Game 3 and won 90-88, with only one lead change early. The Aces limited Phoenix's chances and closed out their third win in the Finals. Phoenix trailed by 17 early in the fourth but staged a comeback attempt. Satou Sabally suffered a head injury with just over four minutes remaining, and Kahleah Copper then scored 11 straight Mercury points in 90 seconds to cut the lead to 84-83. DeWanna Bonner finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds and nearly completed a game-saving tip-in at the buzzer. Vegas received unconventional contributions from Dana Evans off the bench, and Jewell Loyd provided early three-point scoring.
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