Chicago—Game 3 of the WNBA Finals moved to Chicago Friday night. With the series tied following Phoenix’s overtime win in Game 2, Chicago Sky was able to regain momentum with their homecourt advantage to take Game 3 by the largest margin in Finals history: 86–50.
Chicago put heavy defensive pressure on their opponent. They took away the dominant offense of Mercury center Britney Griner from Game 2. Griner was held to 16 points, 2 rebounds, and one assist, compared to the 29 points and nine rebounds in the Game 2 overtime victory.