The GIST: The WNBA expanded its Finals to a best-of-seven series, but it looks like the Las Vegas Aces might not need the extra games after taking a commanding 3-0 lead with Wednesday\u2019s 90\u201388 win over the Phoenix Mercury.<\/p>\n
Ahead of tonight\u2019s potentially series-ending Game 4 in Arizona, let\u2019s revisit an absolutely thrilling Game 3 before pondering two pressing questions as the playoffs enter their final act.<\/p>\n
\ud83e\udd2f A\u2019ja Wilson\u2019s game winner lifts Aces in Game 3: Despite Vegas leading by as many as 17 points in the second half, a ferocious Mercury comeback meant Game 3 came down to the wire. The four-time MVP shined in crunch time: Part of a game-high 34 points, Wilson\u2019s turnaround jumper<\/a> put the Aces up for good\u2026and set records<\/a> along the way. Because of course.<\/p>\n \ud83e\ude90 Is it over for the Mercury?: Yes and no. Phoenix has authored multiple comebacks<\/a> this postseason, but this is uncharted territory. It\u2019s the W\u2019s first seven-game series, but in the history of the NBA playoffs (where seven-game sets are the norm), no team has ever bounced back from a 3-0 deficit \u2014 and Phoenix will be without three-time All-Star Satou Sabally<\/a> after she suffered a concussion.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udccf Are the Aces a dynasty?: Almost. Before our next newsletter, Vegas will have two chances to clinch their third title in four years: tonight at 8 p.m. ET and Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. Another win, and the Aces will join a very short list of dynastic squads, cementing their legacy alongside Maya Moore\u2019s Minnesota Lynx<\/a> and the now-defunct Houston Comets, who won the league\u2019s first four \u2019ships. Talk about good company.<\/p>\n