WNBA Phoenix Mercury

Phoenix Mercury Advances To Finals

Published on September 27, 2009 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Phoenix Mercury News Release


PHOENIX - The league-leading Phoenix Mercury has advanced to the 2009 WNBA Finals after defeating the Los Angeles Sparks, 85-74, in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals tonight at US Airways Center. Phoenix will face the Eastern Conference Champion Indiana Fever in the best-of-five series.

Phoenix makes its third Finals appearance all-time and second showing in three seasons. The 2007 Mercury club defeated the defending champion Detroit Shock in five games in the 2007 WNBA Finals, bringing the Valley its first professional basketball championship.

All five possible games in the Finals will be televised live on ESPN2. Games 1 and 2 of the Finals will be held at US Airways Center on Tuesday, Sept. 29 and Thursday, Oct. 1 with both games tipping off at 6 p.m. A complete Finals schedule is listed below.

Date Site Time (MDT) Telecast

Sept. 29 US Airways Center 6 p.m. ESPN2

Oct. 1 US Airways Center 6 p.m. ESPN2

Oct. 4 Conseco Fieldhouse 1 p.m. ESPN2

Oct. 7 (if necessary) Conseco Fieldhouse 4:30 p.m. ESPN2

Oct. 9 (if necessary) US Airways Center 6 p.m. ESPN2

Tickets to Games 1 and 2 of the Finals are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 602.252.WNBA or by visiting phoenixmercury.com. Seats in the lower level start at $35.75 and upper level seats begin at just $10.

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