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Aces rout Mercury 93-76 to even WNBA semifinals at 2-all

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Posted at 10:11 PM, Oct 06, 2021
and last updated 2021-10-07 01:25:49-04

PHOENIX (AP) — Chelsea Gray scored 22 points and the Las Vegas Aces used a massive third-quarter run to beat the Phoenix Mercury 93-76, evening the WNBA semifinals at 2-all.

The Aces got off to a good start for the first time in three games and ran away from the Mercury with a 26-2 run to start the third quarter.

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A’Ja Wilson bounced back a shaky Game 3 with 15 points and 12 rebounds, Kelsey Plum scored 20 points and Las Vegas shot 11 of 22 from 3 to set up a decisive Game 5 Friday in Las Vegas.

The winner faces the Chicago Sky after they took out the Connecticut Sun in four games.

Diana Taurasi and Skylar Diggins-Smith had 14 points each to lead Phoenix.

Game 5 of the best-of-five series is on Oct. 8 in Las Vegas at 6 p.m. Both teams are tied at 2-2.