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Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson and Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas were among five finalists for WNBA MVP.
The Mercury beat the Liberty by 26 points to force a Game 3 — the largest margin of victory by a WNBA team facing playoff elimination.
Alyssa Thomas has been of the WNBA's top players, and when the Phoenix Mercury faced the Minnesota Lynx, she had strong performances.
Former UConn women’s basketball star Napheesa Collier was named a finalist for the WNBA MVP award Thursday, finishing in the top five of voting for the third year in a row. Collier was joined as a finalist by Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson,
Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas breaks Caitlin Clark’s single-season assist record during matchup against Connecticut Sun.