Diana Taurasi knew how to rile up the already raucous crowd of about 1,000, many dressed in purple and orange.
The Phoenix Mercury have won the WNBA title, beating Indiana 94-86 for a 3-2 series victory.
Tamika Catchings fell one rebound shy of the first triple-double in WNBA finals history and the Indiana Fever beat the Phoenix Mercury 93-84 on Thursday night
The Los Angeles Sparks played with the desperation of a team on the brink of elimination - and a player facing the end of her career.
Candace Parker had 24 points and 18 rebounds, Lisa Leslie scored 20 points, and the Los Angeles Sparks forced a deciding third game of the Western Conference
