Historic triple-double keeps the Sun alive in Finals

Thomas had the first triple-double in WNBA Finals history, and the Connecticut Sun staved off elimination by beating the Las Vegas Aces 105-76 in Game 3 on Thursday night.

Thomas had 16 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists for the Sun, who have won all four of their elimination games in these playoffs, topping Dallas on the road in the first round and beating Chicago in Games 4 and 5 to close that series.

Las Vegas got off to a fast start, scoring nine of the first 11 points and forcing Connecticut to call a timeout. That settled the Sun down and they took over, outscoring the Aces 32-10 the rest of the quarter, including 25 of the final 29 points.

Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike was named second-team All-WNBA, marking the 11-year veteran’s fifth all-league selection and first since 2019. Ogwumike, 32, led the Sparks with 18.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.