Back to the wall, the Connecticut Sun once again showed its strength of character by winning 105-76 against the Las Vegas Aces. Led 2-0, Curt Miller’s players saved their skin thanks in particular to an exploit by Alyssa Thomas. Author of 16 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists, the interior achieves the first triple-double in the history of the WNBA Finals.
Still, the Aces had made the best start to lead 9-2. But the result will be less glorious since the teammates of A’ja Wilson (19 points) will collect a terrible 32-10 to end this first quarter. Like Dewanna Bonner, the Sun is on fire with a 14 of 17 shots to end the quarter.
” She is huge. She had reached this level before and she had won recalls Alyssa Thomas about her teammate. ” So we rely on it. She struggled in attack, but we had confidence in her and she did her job tonight.. “
But the Sun shook all the same. While leading by 19 points two minutes from halftime, he will collect a 9-0, including a basket at Kelsey Plum’s midfield buzzer. There are only 10 points ahead (53-43) and the Aces can dream of the “sweep” and their first title.
A record of points in the racket
Except that on returning from the locker room, the power of the Sun made the difference to regain a 15-point lead. Las Vegas will not insist, and the Sun comes back to 2-1 in the series, establishing in passing a WNBA record with 64 points scored in the racket in a meeting of the Finals!
” This is the modus operandi in these playoffs confirms Jonquel Jones (20 points). ” Even in the series against Chicago, whoever wins the racket battle, wins the game. This is where it plays out. I had discussed it with Lisa Leslie, and she told me that to win a title, you have to win the racket battle. I see it and I feel it“.
Back to the wall four times in these playoffs, the Sun has always responded! But the Aces still have two match points…
