Las Vegas Aces at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationWilson scores 30 points, Aces defeat Mercury 94-73; Sutton has Phoenix's first triple-double
Sug Sutton had the first triple-double in Mercury history, with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
The Aces (33-6) took a one-game lead over New York into the regular-season finale on Sunday, when they play the Mercury (9-30) at home. The Liberty close with Washington.
In an otherwise dismal season for the Mercury, Sutton added to the highlight of 20-year veteran Diana Taurasi reaching the 10,000-point plateau. Sutton is the first player drafted after the first round to record a triple-double. The third-round pick, 36th overall, by the Mystics in 2020 played 12 games that season.
Kelsey Plum added 18 points and Jackie Young 17 points for the Aces, who shot 54%. Las Vegas set a WNBA record with its 14th win of at least 20 points, surpassing Connecticut's 13 20-point wins in 2019.
Megan Gustafson scored 14 points, Moriah Jefferson had 11 points and Brittney Griner, on her bobblehead night, had 10 points but the Mercury shot just 35%.
Las Vegas had a 17-2 run in the second quarter to pull away from the short-handed Mercury, who were tied at 20-20 after one quarter. The Aces' firepower made it 48-31 at the half.
Phoenix was missing guards Taurasi (toe), Sophie Cunningham (jaw) and Shey Peddy (concussion).
Regular Season Series
LV wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 94 - 73 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 94 - 73 |
| 4th 4.1 |  |
Sug Sutton makes 14-foot step back jumpshot | 94 - 73 |
| 4th 15.0 | |
Mercury defensive team rebound | 94 - 71 |
| 4th 16.1 |  |
Kelsey Plum misses 26-foot three point jumper | 94 - 71 |
Statistics
 LV |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-70 | FG | 26-75 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 6-25 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 12-14 | FT | 16-18 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 25 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 0 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 20 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 30 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 13,206 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Las Vegas |
- | 1 | W3 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Golden State |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Minnesota |
0.5 | 1 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Phoenix |
1 | 2 | W1 | 0.5 | 2 |
 Portland |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Dallas |
1.5 | 2 | L2 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Seattle |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Los Angeles |
1.5 | 2 | W1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
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— Jovana Nogic scored 27 points and the Phoenix Mercury topped the Chicago Sky 91-83 on Friday night after blowing a 17-point lead in the second half.