Alyssa Thomas made incredible WNBA playoff history in Game 3 of the Phoenix Mercury's first-round series against the New York Liberty on Friday night.

Phoenix lost Game 1 76-69 in overtime before bouncing back with an 86-60 blowout win in Game 2 on the road. With the series being a best-of-three, the Game 3 winner would advance to the next round. Not only that but beating the Liberty would mean that there will be a new WNBA champion for the 2025 season.

Thomas understood the stakes as she delivered a huge performance in front of her home crowd. She finished with a stat line of 20 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, two steals, and one block. She shot 7-of-18 from the field and 6-of-8 from the free-throw line. As a result, her triple-double efforts made playoff history , per ESPN's Alex

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