Overview
- Phoenix erased a 16-point halftime deficit to beat Minnesota 89-83 in overtime, capped by a late Sami Whitcomb three after an Alyssa Thomas offensive rebound and assist.
- Satou Sabally led the Mercury with 24 points and Thomas added 19 points and 13 assists, offsetting 20-point efforts by the Lynx trio of Napheesa Collier, Courtney Williams and Kayla McBride.
- Indiana leads Las Vegas 1-0 after an 89-73 road win driven by Kelsey Mitchell’s 34 points, the Fever’s first victory in Las Vegas since the Aces moved there in 2018.
- A’ja Wilson was named MVP for a record fourth time on Game 1 day but was held to 16 points on 6-for-22 shooting as Indiana also got key help from Odyssey Sims (17) and Natasha Howard (12 points, 11 rebounds).
- Game 2 in Las Vegas tips at 9:30 p.m. ET, with Indiana still shorthanded as Caitlin Clark remains out for the season, while the Lynx–Mercury series shifts to Phoenix on Friday tied 1-1.