All times Eastern.Fri 3 Oct Game 1: Phoenix at Las Vegas, 8pm (ESPN)Sun 5 Oct Game 2: Phoenix at Las Vegas, 3pm (ABC)Wed 8 Oct Game 3: Las Vegas at Phoenix, 8pm (ESPN)Fri 10 Oct Game 4: Las Vegas at Phoenix, 8pm (ESPN)Sun 12 Oct Game 5: Phoenix at Las Vegas, 3pm (ABC)*Wed 15 Oct Game 6: Las Vegas at Phoenix, 8pm (ESPN)*Fri 17 Oct Game 7: Phoenix at Las Vegas, 8pm (ESPN)**if necessaryThe Mercury are here because …… of strong team defense. The Mercury have registered the best defense rating in the playoffs, led by perpetual MVP contender Alyssa Thomas. But nobody in their rotation is a slouch defensively.