Satou Sabally’s would-be game-tying 3 blocked at buzzer in Mercury loss to Aces
A’ja Wilson had 30 points and 16 rebounds, and the Aces used a block at the buzzer beat the Mercury on Friday for their sixth straight victory.
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PHOENIX (AP) — A’ja Wilson had 30 points and 16 rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces used a block at the buzzer beat the Phoenix Mercury 86-83 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory.
Chelsea Gray, who scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter, made a jumper from the free throw line with 1:14 remaining for an 84-79 lead. Phoenix scored the next four points to get within one on Alyssa Thomas‘ layup with 30 seconds left.
Wilson was short on a long jumper with the shot clock winding down and Phoenix called a timeout with 3.6 seconds left. Gray stole Phoenix’s poor inbounds pass and she made two free throws with 0.8 seconds left.
Gray also blocked Satou Sabally’s 3-point attempt at the buzzer to seal it.
Jackie Young had 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Las Vegas (20-14). Gray also had a season-high nine assists.
Sabally led Phoenix (19-13) with 26 points. Thomas had 15 points, nine assists and six rebounds, and Kahleah Copper also scored 15 points. DeWanna Bonner added 12 off the bench.
Wilson had 20 points and nine rebounds in the first half, but the Aces still trailed 42-41 at the break. Wilson secured her 16th double-double of the season in the opening minute of the third quarter.
Las Vegas started the third on a 10-1 run, with four points apiece by Wilson and NaLyssa Smith, to take a 51-43 lead. But Phoenix ended the period on an 11-2 run to cut its deficit to 60-59.
Phoenix has lost nine of its last 16 after starting the year 12-4.
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The coach of this team needs to go. His substitution pattern is mind boggling. He doesn’t match up with the other team. Therefore we continue to get crushed on the boards. Seems he has it set in his mind who is playing and when no matter the momentum of the game. The offense is so predictable, the other teams knows it within a couple minutes. They guard knowing where the pick is coming from so when they switch they end up guarding their assigned player. The offense is not creating mismatches. His choice on who to throw ball in at the most critical junction was somebody who does not normally inbound the ball. Highest paid coach in the league I would expect better.