The underdogs are heading home. Both No. 8 New York and No. 3 Las Vegas host must-win Game 3 clashes in tonight’s WNBA semifinals slate.
The Liberty will try to get past No. 4 Atlanta, after Wednesday’s controversial overtime victory cemented the Dream’s 2-0 semifinal series lead.
The Aces will look for answers against No. 2 Golden State, after the Valkyries overcame a late rally to push the reigning champion to the brink of elimination.
History is stacked against the home sides. No WNBA team has ever come back from a 2-0 deficit to win a best-of-five playoff series.
The sportsbooks also favor a first-time title-winner. Golden State (+120) and Atlanta (+130) are subsequently outpacing Las Vegas (+800) and New York (+1300).
“The goal is to get one quarter at a time,” said Aces head coach Becky Hammon. “And you got to string it together.”
New York welcomes Atlanta tonight at 7:30 PM ET (ESPN2). Later, Las Vegas tips off against Golden State at 9:30 PM ET (NBC Sports).
