Photos: Storm beat the Wings 84-68

Originally published August 26, 2018 at 8:01 pmUpdated August 26, 2018 at 8:03 pm

Breanna Stewart dribbles around Phoenix’s DeWanna Bonner during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Jewell Loyd takes a shot over Phoenix’s Stephanie Talbot during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. Loyd scored 23 points. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Breanna Stewart dribbles away from Phenix’s DeWanna Bonner during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Breanna Stewart maneuvers around Phoenix’s DeWanna Bonner to take a shot during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. Storm beat Phoenix 91-87. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Breanna Stewart looks for a path to the basket during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Sue Bird (10) of the Storm tries to get some open space against Phoenix’s Briann January during Game 1 of their WNBA semifinal playoff series Sunday in Seattle (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Sue Bird maneuvers around Phoenix’s Angel Robinson during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Natasha Howard and Phoenix’s Angel Robinson try to recover the ball during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Phoenix’s Diana Taurasi gets the ball over Natasha Howard after a rebound during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Natasha Howard goes to high five a teammate after making a shot during the semifinals game against Phoenix Mercury at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. Howard scored 20 points. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Alysha Clark maneuvers around Phoenix’s Brittney Griner during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Sue Bird dribbles down the court away from Phoenix’s Leilani Mitchell during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Natasha Howard takes a shot around Phoenix players Brittney Griner (42) and Stephanie Talbot during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Breanna Stewart shoots during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Jewell Loyd dribbles to the basket around Phoenix’s Leilani Mitchell during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Breanna Stewart takes a shot during the semifinals game against Phoenix Mercury at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Breanna Stewart, WNBA MVP grins while speaking about the team’s win over Phoenix and her status after the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Natasha Howard leaps to take a shot over Phoenix’s Brittney Griner during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. Storm beat Phoenix 91-87. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Nathasha Howard reaches recover the ball over Phoenix’s Angel Robinson (back) and DeWanna Bonner (24) during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Jewell Loyd looks for a path to the basket during the semifinals game against Phoenix Mercury at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Breanna Stewart falls the floor while taking a shot during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Breanna Stewart prepares to take a shot over surrounding Phoenix players during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. Stewart, MVP of the league, scored 28 points. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Sue Bird takes a shot over Phoenix’s Stephanie Talbot (front) and DeWanna Bonner during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Phoenix Mercury Brittney Griner recovers the ball over Storm’s Natasha Howard (left) and Alysha Clark during the semifinals game at Key Arena, August 26, 2018. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

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Courtney Riffkin

Seattle Times photo staff

Courtney Riffkin: 206-464-2203 or criffkin@seattletimes.com; on Twitter: @SeaTimesPhoto.