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WNBA Finals 2022: Las Vegas Aces take 2-0 series lead over Connecticut Sun; Game 3 is Thursday

The 2022 WNBA Finals continued as the No. 1-seeded Las Vegas Aces took a 2-0 series lead over the No. 3 Connecticut Sun. The Finals is a best-of-five series with Game 3 in Connecticut and if necessary, Game 4 in Connecticut and Game 5 in Las Vegas.

The Aces and Sun have never won a WNBA title. The Aces swept the Phoenix Mercury in the best-of-three first round, then ousted the Seattle Storm 3-1 in the semifinals. The Sun beat the Dallas Wings 2-1 in the first round and knocked out the 2021 champion Chicago Sky 3-2 in the semifinals.

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WNBA Finals schedule

Game 1: Las Vegas 67, Connecticut 64

Game 2: Las Vegas 85, Connecticut 71 (Aces lead, 2-0)

Game 3: Las Vegas at Connecticut, 9 p.m. ET Thursday (ESPN)

Game 4:Las Vegas at Connecticut, 4 p.m. ET Sunday (ESPN)*

Game 5: Connecticut at Las Vegas, 9 p.m. ET Sept. 20 (ESPN)*

* — if necessary