The Seattle Storm look to upset the Las Vegas Aces tonight in Game 3 with a spot in the second round of the WNBA playoffs on the line.

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After a dominant Aces 102-77 victory in Game 1, Seattle stormed back with a better effort in Game 2, picking up the 86-83 win at home to force a deciding third game.

The veteran duo of Skylar Diggins and Nneka Ogwumike, along with teenage rookie Dominique Malonga, were the difference-makers for Seattle in Game 2. Diggins had 26 points and seven assists while Ogwumike had 24 points and 10 rebounds after the duo struggled in Game 1.

Malonga had her second-straight double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds and scored the game-tying shot with 31 seconds left in the fourth quarter and the free throw to give Seattle the 84-83 lead before Diggins put the game away with 4.7 seconds left with a pull-up jumper.

Seattle’s victory also put an end to Las Vegas’ 17-game winning streak (16 games in the regular season and Game 1) and it was the Storm’s first playoff win since 2022. The franchise hasn’t won a playoff series since 2022, when they swept the Washington Mystics in the first round.

Las Vegas led for large chunks of Game 2, but the Storm outscored them 25-14 in the fourth quarter. Las Vegas committed 15 turnovers to Seattle’s 10 in the game while the Storm had the slight rebounding edge at 32 to 29.

The Aces had three players in double digits on Tuesday, with Jackie Young leading the way with 25 points while A’ja Wilson had 21 and Jewell Loyd with 13.

With Game 3 taking the series back to Las Vegas, the Aces have the upper hand, going 17-5 at home in the regular season and were firmly in the driver’s seat right from tip-off in Game 1.

Since Becky Hammon stepped behind the bench as head coach in 2022, the Aces have won two WNBA titles and made it the semifinals last year before losing to the eventual champion New York Liberty.

Despite the big win at home on Tuesday, the Storm were actually better on the road in the regular season at 13-9, compared to going 10-12 at Climate Pledge Arena.