CHICAGO — Kahleah Copper nearly outscored the Phoenix Mercury by herself in the first half Friday night, leading the Chicago Sky to an 86-50 win and 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals.
The No. 6-seeded Sky are one win away from their first WNBA title. The No. 5 Mercury must win Game 4 here on Sunday and Game 5 in Phoenix on Tuesday to earn their fourth title.
"I was telling my team, I'm 0-2 in Game 4 closeouts at home," said Sky star Candace Parker. "I don't want that to continue. We know they are a fantastic team and they'll come out and be ready. Come back stronger."
Dana Evans hit a third straight 3-pointer with 28.6 seconds left, boosting the Sky to the largest margin of victory in WNBA Finals history. The previous high was 33 points in 2020 when Seattle won 92-59 over Las Vegas.
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