Diana Taurasi leads Phoenix Mercury past Aces to advance to WNBA finals
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#5QH7T)
- Griner scores 28 points as Mercury win 87-84 over Aces
- Phoenix return to WNBA finals for first time since 2014
When Phoenix Mercury coach Sandy Brondello was asked what was the difference in the fourth quarter, she had a simple response: It was Diana Taurasi.
Taurasi scored 14 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter, and Brittney Griner had 28 points and nine rebounds to lead the Mercury past the Las Vegas Aces 87-84 in Game 5 of the semifinals Friday night to advance to the WNBA finals for the first time since 2014.
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