Becky Hammon called the officiating “awful” after the game. Before the Aces lost to the Mystics, she compared current play in the WNBA to rugby.

Jewell Loyd passed Tamika Catchings on the WNBA's all-time 3-pointers made list in the Aces' loss to the Mystics on Thursday.

The Phoenix Mercury are out for a championship, and in their season series against a former champion, they are 1-1.

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The Aces’ struggles center more on inconsistency, although reigning MVP A’ja Wilson did miss some time with a concussion. However, Las Vegas has some legitimate issues. The Liberty are a five-point home favorite Tuesday with a total of 165.5 points.

The New York Liberty's recent tilt against the Las Vegas Aces hit a ratings jackpot for ESPN. Per Madeline Kenney of the New York Post, Tuesday's ESPN broadcast of the most recent WNBA champions drew a peak of 813,