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From the vault · September 16, 2010 · 2010 WNBA Finals, Game 3: The Seattle Storm beat the Atlanta Dream 87–84 in Game 3 to win the 2010 WNBA Finals 3–0.

Las Vegas Aces @ Seattle Storm 85–72

2024-09-17 · WNBA · Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle WA · Att. 14,298 · NBA TV

Las Vegas Aces 2024 · Seattle Storm 2024 · 2024 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
LVA	29	19	15	22	85
SEA	18	22	21	11	72

Team stats

	Aces	Storm
Field goals	32-60 .533	30-63 .476
Three-pointers	9-20 .450	2-9 .222
Free throws	12-14 .857	10-11 .909
Offensive rebounds	3	4
Defensive rebounds	28	25
Total rebounds	31	29
Assists	18	21
Steals	5	7
Blocks	2	1
Turnovers	11	11
Personal fouls	11	16
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	38	42
Fast-break points	4	9
Points off turnovers	10	8
Largest lead	18	1

Las Vegas Aces

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
A'ja Wilson C	35	21	9-18	0-0	3-4	0	7	7	2	1	0	1	1	+9
Kelsey Plum G	32	21	7-11	5-7	2-2	2	5	7	2	0	0	5	3	+8
Chelsea Gray G	30	13	5-14	3-8	0-0	1	5	6	5	1	0	2	0	+15
Jackie Young G	29	16	7-10	1-3	1-2	0	4	4	6	0	0	1	3	+4
Megan DiLeo C	8	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	-3
Alysha Clark F	22	2	1-3	0-2	0-0	0	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	+14
Tiffany Hayes G	21	10	2-3	0-0	6-6	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	+4
Kiah Stokes C	14	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	+6
Sydney Colson G	10	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	+8
Total	200	85	32-60	9-20	12-14	3	28	31	18	5	2	11	11

FG .533 · 3P .450 · FT .857

Did not play: Queen Egbo (coach's decision), Kierstan Bell (non-covid illness), Kate Martin (coach's decision)

Seattle Storm

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Gabby Williams F	39	14	5-13	1-2	3-4	1	4	5	5	2	0	2	3	-15
Skylar Diggins G	35	17	6-12	1-3	4-4	0	0	0	9	3	0	1	2	-7
Nneka Ogwumike F	32	19	9-15	0-2	1-1	0	6	6	0	1	1	3	1	-10
Mercedes Russell C	27	8	4-8	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	1	0	0	0	4	-16
Sami Whitcomb G	19	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	+7
Joyner Holmes F	21	8	4-7	0-2	0-0	0	3	3	0	1	0	3	4	0
Jordan Horston F	20	2	0-3	0-0	2-2	1	5	6	2	0	0	2	0	-21
Victoria Vivians G	8	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	2	-3
Total	200	72	30-63	2-9	10-11	4	25	29	21	7	1	11	16

FG .476 · 3P .222 · FT .909

Did not play: Jewell Loyd (right knee injury), Ezi Magbegor (concussion protocol), Nika Muhl (coach's decision)

Officials: Angelica Suffren, Eric Brewton, Ryan Sassano

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

10:00 Start of 1st Period (10:03 PM EST)
10:00 SEA Jump Ball Ogwumike vs. Wilson: Tip to Young
9:40 LVA MISS Wilson 17' Jump Shot
9:37 SEA Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:24 SEA MISS Ogwumike 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:20 LVA Young REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:13 LVA Wilson 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Young 1 AST) 2–0
8:48 SEA Williams 17' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Whitcomb 1 AST) 2–2
8:30 LVA Gray 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Young 2 AST) 5–2
8:10 SEA MISS Diggins-Smith 17' Pullup Jump Shot
8:06 LVA Wilson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:57 LVA MISS Plum 7' Layup
7:54 SEA Ogwumike REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:48 SEA Whitcomb 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 5–4
7:34 LVA Wilson 10' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS) (Plum 1 AST) 7–4
7:16 SEA MISS Williams 11' Pullup Jump Shot
7:13 LVA Gustafson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:03 LVA Young 14' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Plum 2 AST) 9–4
6:43 SEA Ogwumike 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Diggins-Smith 1 AST) 9–6
6:30 SEA Russell P.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:28 LVA Wilson 2' Layup (6 PTS) (Gray 1 AST) 11–6
6:13 SEA Russell 3' Jump Bank Shot (2 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 11–8
6:07 LVA Gray Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
5:58 SEA MISS Diggins-Smith 3' Driving Layup
5:55 LVA Wilson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:49 LVA Young 4' Reverse Layup (4 PTS) 13–8
5:33 SEA Ogwumike 2' Layup (4 PTS) (Diggins-Smith 2 AST) 13–10
5:15 LVA Wilson 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Young 3 AST) 15–10
5:02 SEA MISS Diggins-Smith 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:59 LVA Wilson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:41 LVA Gray Traveling Turnover (P2.T2)
4:41 Timeout: Official
4:41 LVA SUB: Hayes FOR Gray
4:41 LVA SUB: Stokes FOR Gustafson
4:24 SEA Diggins-Smith 10' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Williams 2 AST) 15–12
4:09 LVA MISS Plum 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:06 SEA Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:56 SEA MISS Whitcomb 12' Fadeaway Jumper
3:52 LVA Stokes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:47 LVA Plum 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST) 18–12
3:21 SEA MISS Williams 19' Pullup Jump Shot
3:18 LVA Stokes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:08 LVA Wilson 3' Cutting Layup Shot (10 PTS) (Young 4 AST) 20–12
3:08 STORM Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
3:08 SEA SUB: Horston FOR Whitcomb
3:08 LVA SUB: Colson FOR Young
2:52 SEA MISS Horston 16' Jump Shot
2:49 LVA Plum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:33 LVA Plum 27' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Colson 1 AST) 23–12
2:13 LVA Colson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
2:13 SEA SUB: Holmes FOR Russell
2:07 SEA Holmes Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
1:52 LVA Plum 3' Layup (8 PTS) 25–12
1:32 SEA Ogwumike 15' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Williams 3 AST) 25–14
1:19 SEA Williams S.FOUL (P1.T2)
1:19 LVA Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1:19 SEA SUB: Russell FOR Ogwumike
1:19 SEA SUB: Vivians FOR Williams
1:19 LVA SUB: Clark FOR Wilson
1:19 LVA Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1:05 SEA MISS Horston 3' Driving Layup
1:03 SEA Russell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:02 SEA Russell 3' Putback Layup (4 PTS) 27–16
0:38 LVA Colson 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 29–16
0:31 LVA Colson S.FOUL (P2.T2)
0:31 SEA Diggins-Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
0:31 SEA Diggins-Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
0:07 Aces Turnover: Shot Clock (T#3)
0:01 SEA Horston Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
0:01 LVA Colson STEAL (1 STL)
0:00 End of 1st Period (10:21 PM EST)

Quarter 2

10:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:24 PM EST)
9:51 SEA Russell 7' Floating Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Horston 1 AST) 29–20
9:24 LVA Gray 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) 32–20
9:04 SEA MISS Horston 5' Driving Layup
9:00 LVA Gray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:56 LVA MISS Clark 24' 3PT Jump Shot
8:53 SEA Horston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:51 SEA Horston Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
8:51 LVA Hayes STEAL (1 STL)
8:41 LVA MISS Gray 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:39 STORM Rebound
8:39 LVA SUB: Young FOR Hayes
8:24 SEA MISS Vivians 4' Layup
8:24 LVA Colson BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:21 SEA Vivians REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:17 SEA Williams 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Vivians 1 AST) 32–22
7:59 SEA Vivians P.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:47 LVA Clark 3' Layup (2 PTS) (Gray 2 AST) 34–22
7:24 SEA Holmes 3' Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (Horston 2 AST) 34–24
7:11 LVA Young 11' Floating Jump Shot (6 PTS) 36–24
6:57 SEA MISS Russell 17' Jump Shot
6:54 LVA Young REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:36 LVA Gray 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) 39–24
6:22 SEA MISS Williams 26' 3PT Jump Shot
6:18 LVA Gray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:12 LVA Young 3' Layup (8 PTS) (Gray 3 AST) 41–24
6:12 SEA Vivians S.FOUL (P2.T2)
6:12 SEA SUB: Ogwumike FOR Russell
6:12 SEA SUB: Diggins-Smith FOR Horston
6:12 LVA SUB: Plum FOR Stokes
6:12 LVA SUB: Wilson FOR Colson
6:12 LVA MISS Young Free Throw 1 of 1
6:09 SEA Holmes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:49 SEA Holmes 3' Layup (4 PTS) (Vivians 2 AST) 41–26
5:35 LVA MISS Wilson 13' Jump Shot
5:31 SEA Vivians REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:24 SEA MISS Holmes 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:20 LVA Plum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:13 LVA Young 24' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Wilson 1 AST) 44–26
5:03 STORM Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
4:55 SEA MISS Holmes 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:51 LVA Wilson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
4:36 LVA MISS Wilson 13' Pullup Jump Shot
4:33 SEA Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:19 SEA MISS Vivians 19' Pullup Jump Shot
4:16 LVA Plum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:11 LVA MISS Gray 3PT Jump Shot
4:07 SEA Holmes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:53 SEA Holmes 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Diggins-Smith 3 AST) 44–28
3:34 SEA Williams P.FOUL (P2.T3)
3:34 SEA SUB: Whitcomb FOR Vivians
3:34 LVA SUB: Gustafson FOR Clark
3:34 LVA SUB: Hayes FOR Gray
3:23 LVA Wilson 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Young 5 AST) 46–28
3:14 LVA Wilson S.FOUL (P1.T1)
3:14 SEA Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
3:14 SEA Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
2:49 LVA MISS Hayes 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
2:46 SEA Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:42 SEA Ogwumike 3' Layup (8 PTS) (Williams 4 AST) 46–32
2:42 LVA Young S.FOUL (P1.T2)
2:42 Aces Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:42 SEA Ogwumike Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
2:20 LVA MISS Young 3PT Jump Shot
2:17 SEA Ogwumike REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:17 LVA Gustafson Transition Take Foul (P1.T3)
2:17 SEA Diggins-Smith Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
2:00 SEA Ogwumike 17' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 46–36
1:37 LVA Plum Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
1:37 SEA Diggins-Smith STEAL (1 STL)
1:33 SEA Whitcomb 2' Layup (4 PTS) (Diggins-Smith 4 AST) 46–38
1:18 LVA Plum Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
1:18 SEA Holmes STEAL (1 STL)
1:14 SEA MISS Williams 5' Layup
1:14 LVA Hayes BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:14 STORM Rebound
1:14 LVA SUB: Gray FOR Gustafson
1:10 LVA Plum P.FOUL (P1.T4)
1:04 SEA Ogwumike 13' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Diggins-Smith 5 AST) 46–40
0:39 LVA MISS Plum 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:34 SEA Ogwumike REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:23 SEA MISS Holmes 16' Fadeaway Jumper
0:19 LVA Wilson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
0:02 LVA MISS Plum 6' Jump Shot
0:02 SEA Ogwumike BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:01 LVA Plum REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
0:00 LVA Plum 2' Floating Jump Shot (10 PTS) 48–40
0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:46 PM EST)
0:00 Instant Replay2nd Period (10:48 PM EST)

Quarter 3

10:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:02 PM EST)
9:48 SEA Ogwumike 15' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Diggins-Smith 6 AST) 48–42
9:22 LVA MISS Wilson 13' Pullup Jump Shot
9:18 SEA Russell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
9:08 SEA MISS Diggins-Smith 6' Turnaround Jump Shot
9:04 LVA Stokes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
8:49 LVA Young Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
8:49 SEA Diggins-Smith STEAL (2 STL)
8:46 SEA Diggins-Smith 2' Running Layup (7 PTS) 48–44
8:45 Aces Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
8:22 LVA MISS Gray 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:17 SEA Whitcomb REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:04 SEA Williams Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)
7:50 LVA MISS Wilson 2' Layup
7:47 LVA Plum REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
7:42 LVA Plum Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T7)
7:42 SEA Williams STEAL (1 STL)
7:37 SEA MISS Williams 2' Driving Layup
7:34 LVA Plum REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
7:27 STORM Timeout: Coach Challenge (Full 2 Short 0)
7:27 Instant Replay3rd Period (11:08 PM EST)
7:24 SEA Jump Ball Ogwumike vs. Plum: Tip to Williams
7:24 LVA Plum Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T8)
7:24 SEA Ogwumike STEAL (1 STL)
7:01 SEA Ogwumike 18' Step Back Jump Shot (17 PTS) 48–46
6:37 LVA MISS Gray 2' Driving Layup
6:34 SEA Whitcomb REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:14 SEA MISS Ogwumike 26' 3PT Jump Shot
6:14 Aces Rebound
6:04 SEA Diggins-Smith P.FOUL (P1.T1)
5:58 LVA MISS Wilson 14' Jump Shot
5:54 SEA Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:42 SEA MISS Ogwumike 13' Jump Shot
5:40 LVA Young REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:33 LVA Plum 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Gray 4 AST) 51–46
5:14 LVA Young P.FOUL (P2.T1)
5:03 SEA Diggins-Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Williams 5 AST) 51–49
4:46 LVA Plum 24' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Wilson 2 AST) 54–49
4:34 SEA Diggins-Smith 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (12 PTS) 54–51
4:34 LVA Plum S.FOUL (P2.T2)
4:34 SEA SUB: Horston FOR Whitcomb
4:34 LVA SUB: Hayes FOR Gray
4:34 LVA SUB: Clark FOR Stokes
4:34 SEA Diggins-Smith Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
4:21 LVA Young 2' Driving Layup (13 PTS) 56–52
4:06 SEA MISS Russell 17' Jump Shot
4:03 LVA Wilson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
3:56 SEA Diggins-Smith P.FOUL (P2.T2)
3:56 SEA SUB: Holmes FOR Russell
3:42 LVA MISS Young 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:37 SEA Ogwumike REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
3:31 SEA MISS Williams 19' Jump Shot
3:26 LVA Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:24 SEA Holmes P.FOUL (P1.T3)
3:20 LVA Wilson 19' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Young 6 AST) 58–52
3:08 LVA Plum P.FOUL (P3.T3)
3:00 SEA MISS Williams 6' Floating Jump Shot
2:59 SEA Horston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
2:59 LVA Hayes S.FOUL (P1.T4)
2:59 SEA Horston Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2:59 SEA Horston Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2:41 SEA Williams S.FOUL (P3.T4)
2:41 LVA Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
2:41 LVA Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
2:26 SEA Ogwumike 18' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Diggins-Smith 7 AST) 60–56
2:01 LVA MISS Young 8' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
1:58 SEA Ogwumike REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
1:55 SEA Holmes 2' Layup (8 PTS) (Diggins-Smith 8 AST) 60–58
1:25 LVA Plum Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T9)
1:25 SEA Diggins-Smith STEAL (3 STL)
1:23 SEA Holmes Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T5)
1:23 SEA SUB: Whitcomb FOR Diggins-Smith
1:23 LVA SUB: Gray FOR Plum
1:13 LVA MISS Gray 3' Layup
1:11 LVA Gray REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:10 LVA MISS Gray 3' Putback Layup
1:07 SEA Whitcomb REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:51 LVA Young P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:51 SEA Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
0:51 SEA MISS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2
0:51 LVA Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:51 LVA Clark Violation:Lane
0:30 LVA Young 6' Driving Layup (15 PTS) 62–59
0:30 SEA Holmes S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:30 LVA Young Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)
0:15 SEA Williams 2' Driving Layup (9 PTS) 63–61
0:01 LVA MISS Wilson 13' Pullup Jump Shot
0:00 SEA Holmes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:25 PM EST)

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