"The jubilation of winning the series and advancing to the franchise's first WNBA Finals in four years also comes with a sigh of relief. Playing against the injury-laden Lynx, the Mercury got off to a slow start, missing their first six field goal attempts, giving Minnesota a sign of life it didn't appear to have after the end of Friday's game. But another fourth quarter comeback saved Phoenix from a return trip to Minnesota and a deciding Game 5."
"No. 4 seed Phoenix overcame a 14-point deficit to eliminate the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx with an 86-81 victory on Sunday and advance to the Finals for the first time since 2021. The Lynx dominated the standings throughout the season but lost back-to-back games in Phoenix, including a controversial ending to Friday's Game 3, when star Napheesa Collier was injured. Collier missed Sunday's deciding game, as did Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, who was suspended after getting ejected Friday and blasting officials in her postgame news conference."
Phoenix overcame a 14-point deficit to eliminate top-seeded Minnesota, winning 86-81 and reaching the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2021. The Mercury trailed early, missing their first six field-goal attempts, but rallied with a dominant fourth quarter, outscoring Minnesota 31-13. DeWanna Bonner hit multiple deep 3-pointers and Alyssa Thomas scored 23 points, including 10 in the fourth. The Lynx played without Napheesa Collier and coach Cheryl Reeve, who was suspended after an ejection. Indiana beat Las Vegas 85-77 to force a decisive Game 5 to determine Phoenix's Finals opponent.
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