"Phoenix rallied from down 17 in the fourth quarter to tie the score with just five seconds left in regulation, but heroics from A'ja Wilson -- a jaw-dropping fadeaway over the outstretched arms of Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner -- now have the Mercury staring elimination in the face. They have shown signs of life in this series, fighting back against the Aces' dominance with two of the three games decided by a combined five points."
"Now, its path to extending the series becomes even harder without forward Satou Sabally, who has been ruled out of Friday's game with a concussion. What adjustments will the Mercury need to make without Sabally? What X factors have the Aces one win away from their third championship in four years? ESPN's Alexa Philippou, Kendra Andrews and Charlie Creme preview the potential keys to Friday's Game 4 (8 p.m., ESPN)."
In the first best-of-seven Finals format, the Phoenix Mercury trail 0-3 and face elimination after a narrow Game 3 loss sealed by A'ja Wilson's late fadeaway. Phoenix rallied from 17 down in the fourth to tie the score with five seconds left in regulation but could not get the win. Forward Satou Sabally is ruled out of Game 4 with a concussion, complicating the Mercury's rotation. Phoenix could start DeWanna Bonner or Sami Whitcomb in Sabally's place or deploy both while relying on Natasha Mack off the bench. Whitcomb has struggled, shooting 2-for-16 and scoring six total points, while Bonner scored 25 in Game 3.
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