Seattle Storm guard Skylar Diggins (4) makes a shot over Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young (0) to give the Storm the lead during the second half of Game 2 in the first round of the WNBA basketball playoffs Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Storm guard Erica Wheeler (17) reacts after a basket as Las Vegas Aces guard Jewell Loyd (24) looks on during the second half of Game 2 in the first round of the WNBA basketball playoffs Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike greets guard Skylar Diggins (4) during the first half of Game 2 against the Las Vegas Aces in the first round of the WNBA basketball playoffs Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Storm guard Erica Wheeler (17) and forward Ezi Magbegor (13) run to greet teammates as the final buzzer rings and they beat the Las Vegas Aces in Game 2 in the first round of the WNBA basketball playoffs Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray reacts after a basket against the Seattle Storm during the first half of Game 2 in the first round of the WNBA basketball playoffs Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Storm force a deciding Game 3 with an 86-83 victory over the Aces after closing on 16-4 run
SEATTLE (AP) — Skylar Diggins scored 26 points, including a jumper in the lane with 4.2 seconds left, Nneka Ogwumike had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and the Seattle Storm forced a deciding Game 3 with an 86-83 victory over the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday night.
Seattle Storm guard Skylar Diggins (4) makes a shot over Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young (0) to give the Storm the lead during the second half of Game 2 in the first round of the WNBA basketball playoffs Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
SEATTLE (AP) — Skylar Diggins scored 26 points, including a jumper in the lane with 4.2 seconds left, Nneka Ogwumike had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and the Seattle Storm forced a deciding Game 3 with an 86-83 victory over the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday night.
Seattle won its first playoff game since 2022. The Storm will play at Las Vegas on Thursday for a spot in the WNBA semifinals.
Las Vegas had closed the season on a 16-game winning streak, before winning .
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The Storm trailed 79-70 before closing on a 16-4 run.
Dominique Malonga was fouled while making a layup in transition with 31 seconds left and she made the free throw to give Seattle its first lead, 84-83, since it was 37-36. Chelsea Gray had a turnover at the other end trying to find Jackie Young in the lane.
Ogwumike took an inbounds pass with 27.7 seconds left and held the ball near midcourt until giving it to Diggins with about 14 to go. Diggins drove into the lane and sank a shot near the free-throw line for a three-point lead.
Las Vegas had a chance to tie it at the buzzer but Jewell Loyd’s 3-pointer hit off the right side of the rim.
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 had 21 points and 13 rebounds for
Ogwumike scored 11 points in the first quarter, Diggins added 15 points in the second and Seattle was within 45-44 at the break after closing on a 7-0 run. following her steal, and she added two free throws at 32.3.
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Diggins had just 12 points in Seattle’s loss on Sunday in the series opener, and Ogwumike had 11.
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