Overview
- Indiana beat Las Vegas 89-73 in Game 1 as Kelsey Mitchell scored 34 points, while A’ja Wilson shot 6-for-22 in her first game after receiving MVP No. 4.
- Minnesota topped Phoenix 82-69 behind 23 points from Courtney Williams and 21 from Kayla McBride, moving to 3-0 this postseason after rallying from a halftime deficit.
- Both semifinals are best-of-five in a 2-2-1 format, with Game 2 on Tuesday on ESPN: Lynx–Mercury at 7:30 p.m. ET and Aces–Fever at 9:30 p.m. ET.
- Aces coach Becky Hammon cited a lack of urgency as Indiana controlled pace and transition, handing Las Vegas just its second loss in 20 games.
- With the defending champion Liberty eliminated by Phoenix, the league is guaranteed a new 2025 champion as Minnesota and Indiana each take 1-0 series leads.