PHOENIX -- The Las Vegas Aces defended home court to take an early lead in the WNBA Finals. To remain viable, the Mercury must do the same as the series shifts to Phoenix.

Four-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson and the Aces bring a 2-0 series edge to Arizona for Game 3 Wednesday. Game 4 of the league's first best-of-seven series is Friday.

"That's the goal -- not let up," Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon said. "You just don't want to have a satisfied locker room, because we're not there yet. All we did was do what we are supposed to do. We're supposed to take care of our home court.

"The process is always equipping you for what's coming next, and I think the (Aces) really embrace that. Journeying together, being resilient together. It takes a special group to embrace ‘hard,' and they really have al

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