Overview

• Las Vegas beat Phoenix 89-86 to open the WNBA Finals, taking a 1-0 lead in the inaugural best-of-seven championship series.
• Satou Sabally finished with 19 points but spent key stretches on the bench after a fifth foul and an unsportsmanlike penalty for throwing the ball.
• Phoenix led 66-57 late in the third quarter and 74-67 early in the fourth before the Aces rallied, with Sabally missing a late attempt to tie.
• Kahleah Copper paced Phoenix before halftime with 19 points, while the Aces closed strong to protect home court.
• Game 2 is Sunday in Las Vegas before the series shifts to Phoenix; Sabally’s postseason has included 24, 23 and 21-point games after a season defined by her move from Dallas and her decision to skip EuroBasket.