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Aces Rout Mercury for Ninth Straight Win, Climb to Third in WNBA Standings

The win reshaped the seeding race by pushing Las Vegas to third place, leaving Phoenix awaiting updates on Kahleah Copper.

Chelsea Gray #12 of the Las Vegas Aces celebrates with Kiah Stokes #41 after stealing an inbound pass during the final moments of the WNBA game against the Phoenix Mercury at PHX Arena on August 15, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Aces defeated the Mercury 86-83.
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Overview

  • Las Vegas beat Phoenix 83-61 to move to 23-14 and overtake the Mercury and Liberty for third, extending its streak to nine wins and seven straight at home.
  • A'ja Wilson posted 19 points and 13 rebounds for her 18th double-double of the season as her run of three consecutive 30-point games ended.
  • Dana Evans led the Aces' bench with 17 points, while Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray and NaLyssa Smith added 12 each to fuel balanced scoring.
  • The Mercury finished with season lows of 61 points on 31% shooting and committed 13 turnovers to the Aces’ four, leading to 21 Las Vegas points.
  • Kahleah Copper left in the third quarter with a rib injury after contact on a screen and did not return; Alyssa Thomas had 17 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, with some outlets reporting it as her 100th career double-double, as Phoenix hosts Golden State on Friday and Las Vegas visits Washington on Saturday.