Aces face Fever in decisive Game 3 of WNBA playoffs
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 30, 2026, 10:11 PM
Last updated Sep 30, 2026
The Las Vegas Aces host the Indiana Fever for a winner-take-all Game 3 in the WNBA playoffs on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. Both teams have secured victories on their home courts in this series, which features the new 1-1-1 first-round format. Aces coach Becky Hammon emphasized the unpredictability of a Game 3, while Fever coach Stephanie White praised the current playoff format despite its flaws. The game will determine which team advances to the semifinals.
- •Aces and Fever each won their home games in the series.
- •Game 3 is set for September 30 at 9 p.m. ET.
- •Hammon prefers a return to the 2-1 format for playoffs.
- •The current format is in its second season since changing from 2-1.
- •Travel and attendance concerns are prompting discussion on playoff structure.
- 10:11 PMYahoo Sports — With Fever, Aces set for winner-take-all Game 3, WNBA first-round playoff format up for debate: 'It might as well be on the street'
""A Game 3, the amount of pressure and tension that has built up at that point, I throw everything out the door,” Aces coach Hammon said.
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