In sports, sometimes, it pays to be stubborn. Just ask the Phoenix Mercury . On Tuesday, they refused to quit despite staring at a seemingly insurmountable lead, eventually hacking out an improbable upset of the Minnesota Lynx in overtime, 89-83, in Game 2 of their semifinals series at Target Center.

The Lynx led by as much as 20 points in the third quarter. The odds were stacked against the Mercury, who lost in Game 1. Plus, they were on the road against the league-leading Minnesota, which only lost 10 games in the regular season. But they remained hardheaded and believed they could still rally.

That's exactly what happened, as the Mercury outscored the Lynx, 35-21 in the final quarter and overtime to tie their best-of-five matchup.

After the come-from-behind victory, Phoenix's off

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