This isn’t the script anyone thought would play out in the Finals. With the first 2 games at Michelob ULTRA Arena, the Aces made sure home court worked in their favor. If fatigue crept in for stars like A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young during Game 1, there was none of it in tonight’s clash. They looked sharp, fresh, and in control. Yet, one WNBA analyst can’t help but wonder–what would the Aces’ fate have been if they hadn’t survived that Game 5 overtime battle against the Indiana Fever?

Las Vegas’ Game 1 win came on the backs of its bench, with Jewell Loyd and Dana Evans erupting for 39 points. But in Game 2, it was the stars who carried the load. Jackie Young dropped 32 points with 8 rebounds, including a record-breaking 21 in the third quarter–the most ever in a Finals quarter. A’ja Wilson

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