Phoenix Mercury at Las Vegas Aces
· WNBA Commissioner's CupYoung scores 23, Gray 21 and Wilson 20 as the Aces keep rolling with a 98-72 win over Mercury
Chelsea Gray had 21 points and 11 assists and A'ja Wilson 20 with eight rebounds in the rout. Kelsey Plum, coming off a franchise record 40-point game, added 17 points for Las Vegas (18-2), which came into the game leading the league in scoring at 93.6 points a game.
The Aces' third sellout of the season included Mike Krzyzewski and Bob Arum sitting with Las Vegas owner Mark Davis. Saturday's All-Star game in Las Vegas is also sold out. There were also a host of NBA stars in attendance, with some, like four-time All-Star Donovan Mitchell, greeting Wilson coming out of halftime.
Michaela Onyenwere scored 18 points off the bench for the Mercury (4-15), who are last in the league in scoring at 77 points a game. Brittney Griner added 13 and Diana Taurasi had 11 moving her within 86 points of 10,000 for her career.
Las Vegas led 26-22 after one quarter but stretched that to 52-34 at the half. The Aces dominated with a 36-12 difference on points in the paint to go with 52% shooting.
The Aces led by as many as 36 in the second half and after hitting just one 3-pointer in the first half they made eight after the break.
Regular Season Series
LV wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 72 - 98 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 72 - 98 |
| 4th 20.0 |  |
Aces defensive team rebound | 72 - 98 |
| 4th 20.1 |  |
Michaela Onyenwere misses driving layup | 72 - 98 |
| 4th 40.1 | |
Jennie Simms defensive rebound | 72 - 98 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 LV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-70 | FG | 36-72 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 12-14 | FT | 17-22 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 15 | Assists | 24 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 4 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 36 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 10,281 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 1 | W4 | 0.8 | 4 |
 Golden State |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Minnesota |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.5 | 2 |
 Phoenix |
1.5 | 2 | W1 | 0.5 | 2 |
 Dallas |
2 | 2 | L2 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Portland |
2 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Los Angeles |
2.5 | 3 | L1 | 0.25 | 1 |
 Seattle |
2.5 | 3 | L2 | 0.25 | 1 |
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