"Alyssa Thomas had the first 20-point triple-double in WNBA postseason history, and the Phoenix Mercury advanced to the second round of the WNBA playoffs by eliminating the defending champion New York Liberty 79-73 in Game 3 on Friday night. Satou Sabally added 23 points and 12 rebounds for the fourth-seeded Mercury, who play at top-seeded Minnesota on Sunday to start the best-of-five semifinal round. Thomas, who had 11 rebounds and 11 assists, has five of the seven WNBA playoff triple-doubles."
"Stewart's three-point play had the Liberty within 65-64 with 6:51 to play. But Thomas had a basket, two assists and a rebound to get her ninth triple-double of this season, as the Mercury surged ahead 72-64 with 5:36 to play. Stewart made two free throws -- she was 12 of 15 from the line -- to make it 76-73 with 1:10 to play. The Liberty had a turnover and three misses in the last minute and finished 7 of 32 from 3-point range, including 1 for 17 in the second half."
Alyssa Thomas produced the first 20-point triple-double in WNBA postseason history as the Phoenix Mercury beat the New York Liberty 79-73 to reach the semifinals. Satou Sabally scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds; Sami Whitcomb and Kahleah Copper provided additional scoring and rebounding support. The Mercury dominated the boards 49-33, and DeWanna Bonner passed Candace Parker for the playoff rebounding record with 614. Breanna Stewart scored 30 points despite a recent MCL sprain and hit the final 14 in the fourth, while Sabrina Ionescu added 22. New York struggled from three, finishing 7 of 32 overall.
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