The three-time WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury’s chase for a second-straight WNBA title will begin on Thursday, September 17 at 7 p.m. at US Airways Center against the Tulsa Shock.

The Mercury (20-14), who earned the #2-seed in the Western Conference, start their quest to repeat as WNBA Champions on Thursday as they head to the playoffs for the 10th time in team history and the sixth trip to the postseason in the last seven seasons.

They’ll face the #3-seed Tulsa Shock (18-16) — a team who has certainly impressed despite being fraught with a number of injuries throughout the year (most notably superstar Skylar Diggins).

Here’s your official guide to Mercury vs. Shock:

WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS SCHEDULE

• Game 1: Thursday, September 17 in Phoenix at 7:00 P.M. Arizona time on ESPN2
• Game 2: Saturday, September 19 in Tulsa at 6:00 P.M. Arizona time on NBA-TV
• Game 3 (if necessary): Monday, September 21 at 7:00 P.M. Arizona time on NBA-TV

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2015 HEAD-T0-HEAD

• July 2: 86-55 Mercury (in Phoenix)
• July 30: 78-66 Mercury (in Tulsa)
• August 4: 87-84 Mercury in overtime (in Phoenix)
• August 18: 74-59 Shock (in Tulsa)
• September 13: 91-87 Shock (in Tulsa)

BY THE NUMBERS: MERCURY

• Leading scorer: DeWanna Bonner, 15.8 ppg
• Leading rebounder: Brittney Griner, 8.1 rpg
• Assists leader: DeWanna Bonner, 3.3 apg
• Blocks leader: Brittney Griner, 4.0 bpg
• Turnovers per game: 12.9
• Team rebounds per game: 33.4
• Team points per game: 75.2
• Opponent points per game: 72.3
• Point differential: +2.9
• Team FG%: 43.7
• Team 3P%: 32.4
• 14-4: Mercury’s record when outrebounding their opponent
• 12-1: Mercury’s record when holding opponents to less than 70 points
• 5-9: Mercury’s record when getting outrebounded

BY THE NUMBERS: SHOCK

• Leading scorer: Odyssey Sims, 16.0 ppg
• Leading rebounder: Courtney Paris, 9.3 rpg
• Assists leader: Odyssey Sims, 3.8 apg
• Blocks leader: Courtney Paris, 1.2 bpg
• Turnovers per game: 12.6
• Team rebounds per game: 35.7
• Team points per game: 77.7
• Opponent points per game: 77.1
• Point differential: +0.6
• Team FG%: 39.5
• Team 3P%: 32.5
• 14-4: Mercury’s record when outrebounding their opponent
• 12-1: Mercury’s record when holding opponents to less than 70 points
• 5-9: Mercury’s record when getting outrebounded

RANDOM FACTS

• Phoenix won the season series, 3-2. The Mercury has now won the season series against Tulsa for three consecutive years.
• The Mercury led the Shock 49-40 at halftime of their game on September 13. The nine-point lead is the largest any Shock opponent has carried into halftime at the BOK Center this season.
• Phoenix is 10-1 at US Airways Center against the Shock since 2010.