Aces Take 2-0 Lead in WNBA Finals

After an exhausting semifinal stretch that initially kept her out of the opener, Jackie Young rebounded to set a WNBA Finals record with 21 third-quarter points and finished with 32 to lead the Las Vegas Aces to a 91-78 Game 2 win, giving them a 2-0 series lead over the Phoenix Mercury. A’ja Wilson added 28 points and 14 rebounds, and the Aces — who closed the regular season on a 16-game winning streak — have won three of four meetings with Phoenix this year. Phoenix, making its first Finals trip since 2021 after rebuilding around Alyssa Thomas, Satou Sabally and DeWanna Bonner, now faces the task of winning four of the remaining five games to claim the title. The Finals are a best-of-seven series and Game 3 is scheduled for Wednesday in Phoenix.