Game 3 between the Phoenix Mercury and the Minnesota Lynx was nothing short of eventful. Kahleah Copper getting called for a technical for taunting to Cheryl Reeve getting ejected served as major distractions in a game that was close until the 3rd quarter. To make matters worse, the Lynx’s star player, Napheesa Collier, went down with an injury and left her future availability under a cloud of doubt. Amidst all this, it became easy to forget that Alyssa Thomas walked off the court as a record-breaker.

Alyssa Thomas recorded 21 Points, 9 Rebounds, 8 Assists, 5 Steals, and 2 Blocks during Game 3. The Phoenix Mercury star became the “only player with multiple playoff games of 20+ points, 5+ rebounds, 5+ assists, and 5+ steals”. Additionally, Thomas passed Sue Bird for the second-most assis

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