Storm Headed to WNBA Finals
September 7th, 2010 5:42 am by adminWith Sunday’s come-from-behind 91-88 win at Phoenix, the Seattle Storm won the Western Conference Championship and advanced to the WNBA Finals for the second time in franchise history. The Storm trailed by as many as 19 points and was down 12 with 3:21 to play, but finished the game with a 15-0 run capped by Sue Bird’s game-winning three-pointer with 2.8 seconds left in what was a tie game. The victory swept the Mercury, the defending league champion, and kept the Storm undefeated in the postseason.
Already, the Storm posted the best winning percentage in a regular season in Seattle pro sports history, going 28-6 (.824) to tie the WNBA record for wins in a season, including 17-0 at home. The Storm has swept through the first two rounds of the postseason and awaits the winner of the Eastern Conference Finals, where the Atlanta Dream leads the New York Liberty 1-0.
Game 1 of the WNBA Finals will be played on Sunday at 12 noon with Game 2 on Tuesday at KeyArena. The Storm would also host Game 5, if necessary, on Tuesday, Sept. 21. For tickets and more information, check out stormbasketball.com.