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Indiana Fever, WNBA and Game 5
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The Mercury won the best-of-five series with two double-digit comebacks and will return to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2021. Phoenix awaits the winner of the Indiana Fever - Las Vegas Aces series, which culminates with Game 5 on Tuesday at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2).
The No. 6-seeded Fever would face the Mercury in the finals, who just eliminated the Lynx. Indiana has won four playoffs games so far, the most by any underdog team since the Sky in 2021 (Chicago went on to win the WNBA championship). Game 5 of Fever-Aces is Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. ET.
The Mercury are moving on to the WNBA Finals, and one of the team's Big 3, Satou Sabally, is prepared to clinch her first ring.
Stephanie White and the Indiana Fever kept their season alive on Sunday afternoon, taking down A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA semifinals 90-83 to even up the series at two games apiece. And on Tuesday, the Fever vs. Aces will meet in Game 5 with a trip to the WNBA Finals on the line.
Only one Liberty player, Marine Johannes, played in all 44 games. In addition to Jones, Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart missed crucial games, which was a big part of why this team slid backwards. When all three players were on the floor, the team had a net rating of +20.6, showcasing just how good the roster was at full strength.
Nate Tibbetts shouted out the Mercury organization for their lasting commitment to building a winning team amid a WNBA Finals bid.
The Phoenix Mercury are a legendary team, and their greatness started early on. They are one of the original teams of the WNBA, and after finishing their first