The Phoenix Mercury will welcome Minnesota Lynx for match 3 of the semi-finals of the WNBA at the PHX Arena on Friday, September 26.
The five-year-old series is tied at 1-1, with the Mercury Take Game 2 on Tuesday, September 23, excitingly in Minneapolis.
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Apart from the Lynx Dijonai Carrington goalkeeper, the injury at the end of the first round series season, the two teams are healthy for match 3.
The star of Mercury Alyssa Thomas has an average of 18.5 points in the last two games of the semi-finals, followed by 17.0 points of Sutou Sabally. Lynx Guard Courtney Williams has 21.5 points. Napheesa Collier and Kayla McBride both have 21.0 points.
Match 3 will take place at 6.30 p.m. on the MST on September 26 and will be broadcast on ESPN2. The winner will have a chance to eliminate the other in match 4 on Sunday 28 September.
Plus Mr. Nice Guy
Mercury players did not disclose details on the speech of the half-time of head coach Nate Tibbetts in match 2, but Sutou Sabally said that it was “a necessary heat” for their first performance.
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Kahleah Copper added more information on Shootarrand before match 3 and said that his urgency had helped them overcome the Lynx of Minnesota.
“I think he was Mr. Nice Guy all season, so it’s time,” said Copper. “I think we respect him and understand what the message was, so we came out much stronger in the second half.”
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix Mercury vs minnesota lynx game 3: injury report, television information
