The Phoenix Mercury are heading to the WNBA Finals. Phoenix topped the Minnesota Lynx 86-81 on Sunday night to win the best-of-five series 3-1.
The Mercury used a massive fourth quarter to win the game. In fact, the Linx led 68-55 after three. Phoenix scored 31 points in the final quarter to win the game and head to the finals.
Alyssa Thomas was the top scorer in the game with 23 points. She also added eight rebounds and dished out 10 assists.
MORE: Minnesota Lynx season on the brink without head coach and star forward
For Minnesota, Kayla McBride was the top scorer with 31 points. McBride had four rebounds and two assists as well.
With the loss of the Lynx, the WNBA will have a new champion. For Phoenix, it's their first trip to the WNBA Finals since 2021. That season, they lost to the Chicago Sky.
The Mercury have not won the WNBA Finals since the 2014 season when they swept Chicago behind Diana Taurasi's big series. Phoenix has been in the postseason every season since 2013 except for 2023, when they won just nine games.
Phoenix will now await the winner of Game 5 between the Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever. Game five is back in Vegas on Tuesday.
MORE WNBA News:
- Minnesota Lynx season on the brink without head and star forward
- Shocking move by New York Liberty less than season after WNBA title
- Sin City stunner as Mitchell drops 34 on Aces in Game 1 win for Fever
- A'ja Wilson wins fourth WNBA MVP