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

2022 WNBA Finals - Game One LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 11: A'ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces runs back on defense after scoring against the Connecticut Sun in the first quarter of Game One of the 2022 WNBA Playoffs finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on September 11, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aces defeated the Sun 67-64. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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

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