The Phoenix Mercury will be hosting the Minnesota Lynx for Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals at PHX Arena on Friday, Sept. 26.
The best-of-five series is tied at 1-1, with the Mercury taking Game 2 on Tuesday, Sept. 23, in thrilling fashion in Minneapolis.
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Other than Lynx guard DiJonai Carrington’s season-ending foot injury from the first round series, both teams are healthy for Game 3.
Mercury star Alyssa Thomas has averaged 18.5 points in the last two games of the semifinals, followed by Satou Sabally’s 17.0 points. Lynx guard Courtney Williams has 21.5 points. Napheesa Collier and Kayla McBride both have 21.0 points.
Game 3 will be at 6:30 p.m. MST on Sept. 26, and will be shown on ESPN2. The winner will have a chance to eliminate the other in Game 4 on Sunday, Sept. 28.
No more Mr. Nice Guy
The Mercury players didn’t disclose the details about head coach Nate Tibbetts’ halftime speech in Game 2, but Satou Sabally said it was “necessary heat” for their first half performance.
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Kahleah Copper added more insight at shootaround before Game 3 and said his urgency helped them overcome the Minnesota Lynx.
“I think he’s been Mr. Nice Guy all season, so it was about time,” Copper said. “I think we respect him and understand what the message was, so we came out a lot 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, TV info
