The Storm beat the Aces in game 2 and for a third game

Seattle won his first playoff game since 2022. The Storm will play in Las Vegas on Thursday for a position in the WNBA semifinals.

Seattle – – Skylar Diggins scored 26 points, including 4.2 seconds from the end, Nneka Ogwumike added 24 points and 10 rebounds, and the Seattle Storm They forced a decisive third game with an 86-83 victory over Las Vegas Aces Tuesday night.

Seattle won his first playoff game since 2022. The Storm will play in Las Vegas on Thursday for a position in the WNBA semifinals.

Las Vegas had closed the season with a streak of 16 consecutive victories, before winning the first game on Sunday.

The Storm lost 79-70 before closing with a streak of 16-4.

Dominique Malonga received a foul while making a tray in transition to 31 seconds from the end and scored the free kick to give Seattle her first advantage, 84-83, since the score was 37-36. Chelsea Gray lost the ball at the other end of the court when trying to find Jackie Young in the area.

Ogwumike received a band pass 27.7 seconds from the end and kept the ball about half of the court until he gave it to Diggins with approximately 14 seconds to play. Diggins entered the area and led a shot near the free throw line for a three -point advantage.

Las Vegas had the opportunity to tie on the horn, but Jewell Loyd’s triple crashed on the right side of the hoop.

Malonga finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Erica Wheeler also scored 11 for Seattle.

Young led Las Vegas with 25 points. A’ja Wilson scored 21 points and 13 rebounds for its 22. double-double in playoffs.

Ogwumike scored 11 points in the first quarter, Diggins added 15 points in the second and Seattle went to rest with a 45-44 advantage after closing a 7-0 streak. Diggins led a triple to 51.4 seconds from the end after his robbery, and added two free throws with 32.3 seconds of advantage.

Diggins only scored 12 points in Seattle’s defeat on Sunday in the first game in the series, and Ogwumike scored 11.