Overview

• Las Vegas took Game 1, 89-86, behind A'ja Wilson's 21 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, Dana Evans' 21 off the bench and Jewell Loyd's 18.
• Coach Becky Hammon's switch to a 2-3 zone in the second half slowed Phoenix, which missed nine of its last 10 threes as the Aces closed it out.
• Tip for Game 2 is 3 p.m. ET at Michelob ULTRA Arena, with national TV on ABC and streaming available on WNBA League Pass.
• Pre-game injury reports list no injured players for either the Aces or the Mercury.
• ESPN projects Las Vegas as the Game 2 favorite at roughly 68.9%, and this Finals marks the league's first best-of-seven format.