It all comes down to this.
The Phoenix Mercury will host the reigning champion New York Liberty for one final game in their first-round best-of-three playoff series, with a trip to the semifinals on the line.
Fans can catch the action on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. ET, with streaming available through Fubo, Sling and DirecTV.
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The series is tied 1-1 after the Liberty took Game 1 in Phoenix and the Mercury took Game 2 in Brooklyn. Natasha Cloud led the Liberty with 23 points in their Game 1 overtime victory, and Breanna Stewart added 18. Fans held their breath as Stewart left the game in its final minutes with a knee injury.
Stewart was able to return to the court for Game 2 despite her sprained MCL, but the Mercury dominated the Liberty to force a Game 3 on their home court. Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas led Phoenix with 15 points each in the team’s 86-60 victory.
The winner of tonight’s game will advance to play the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in the semifinals.
WNBA PLAYOFFS ROUND 1 GAME 3
No. 5 New York Liberty (1-0) vs. No. 4 Phoenix Mercury (0-1)
When: Friday, Sept. 19
Where: PHX Arena, Phoenix, Ariz.
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN2
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