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Mercury look to win second title in 3 years

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Phoenix Mercury head coach Corey Gaines, left, argues with referee Tom Mauer in the third quarter of Game 1 of the WNBA basketball finals Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Phoenix. The Mercury defeated the Fever 120-116 in overtime. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Posted on October 9, 2009 at 9:49 AM

Updated Friday, Oct 9 at 9:54 AM

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PHOENIX (AP) — There is no homecourt advantage in these WNBA playoffs.

Each team can claim a victory in the other's arena, and that should be some comfort to the Indiana Fever when they face the Phoenix Mercury in the deciding Game 5 on Friday night.

In fact, Indiana has won two of three in Phoenix, once in the regular season then again in Game 2. The most important road victory, though, came when Mercury got back in its fast-paced groove for a 90-77 victory Wednesday night in Indianapolis.

That sent the series back to Phoenix, where Diana Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter, Penny Taylor and the rest of the Mercury can claim the franchise's second title in three years.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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