Article 708XR WNBA semi-finals: epic Mercury comeback evens Lynx series; Wilson stars in Aces win

WNBA semi-finals: epic Mercury comeback evens Lynx series; Wilson stars in Aces win

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  • Both series tied at 1-1 with Game 3s scheduled for Friday

Satou Sabally scored 11 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter and Alyssa Thomas had 19 points and 13 assists to help the Phoenix Mercury erase a 20-point deficit and beat the Minnesota Lynx 89-83 in overtime on Tuesday night, tying their WNBA semi-final series at one game apiece.

Sami Whitcomb's three-pointer from the wing with four seconds left in regulation evened the game at 79-79 after Thomas kept alive the possession following Whitcomb's airballed three from the top of the key, and Napheesa Collier's 18-footer for the win fell short at the buzzer to force extra time.

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