Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young celebrates after making a three-point shot during the second half in Game 2 of the WNBA finals against the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday in Las Vegas.

Jackie Young, exhausted from the grueling five-game semi-final series against Indiana, wasn’t quite herself when the Aces began the WNBA finals against Phoenix and even did something rare in the opener. She asked out of the game.

But after a day of rest, there was no stopping Young on Sunday.

She set a finals record with 21 points in the third quarter, finishing with 32 to carry Las Vegas to a 91-78 victory over the Mercury and 2-0 series lead.

Game 3 is Wednesday in Phoenix, where the Aces hope to put a stranglehold on the series as they chase their third title in four years. The Mercury have the tall task

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