US EditionAces and Mercury Overcame Challenges to Reach the WNBA Finals
The 2025 WNBA Finals debut a best-of-seven format as the Las Vegas Aces aim for their third title in four years against the Phoenix Mercury’s resilient underdog squad.
- On Friday, Oct. 3, Game 1 will tip off between the Phoenix Mercury and Las Vegas Aces at 5 p.m. PST in Las Vegas, marking Phoenix's sixth Finals appearance.
- Having beaten tough opposition, both teams earned the Finals matchup as Phoenix Mercury rallied from 59-39 to win 89-83 in overtime against Minnesota Lynx, while Las Vegas Aces survived a 107-98 overtime Game 5 against Indiana Fever Tuesday.
- Clutch shooting from DeWanna Bonner and Sami Whitcomb provided crucial 3-pointers in Game 4 to clinch Phoenix's series, while Alyssa Thomas averages 18.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 9.1 assists in seven postseason games.
- BetMGM lists the Aces as-125 favorites, and many prognosticators peg Las Vegas to win in six games, aiming for a third WNBA championships milestone in four years.
- As a new best-of-seven, the series introduces a 2-2-1-1-1 format with Games 3 and 4 at PHX Arena in Phoenix on Oct. 8 and Oct. 10, 2025.
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What to know as Aces, Mercury begin WNBA Finals showdown
The second-seeded Las Vegas Aces, who won the league title in 2022 and 2023, will host the fourth-seeded Phoenix Mercury on Friday in the opener of the best-of-seven championship series. Here's what you need to know ahead of tip off.
Aces, Mercury overcame challenges to reach the WNBA Finals
Las Vegas and Phoenix faced serious questions during the regular season about whether they were championship material, then came dangerously close to being forced to clean out their lockers before the WNBA Finals.
Aces, Mercury reshaped rosters en route to berths in WNBA Finals
LAS VEGAS — In an era of women’s basketball largely defined by new blood, the WNBA Finals feature two familiar franchises in the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury that are no strangers to collecting hardware.
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