Phoenix Mercury at Las Vegas Aces
· WNBA Commissioner's CupLas Vegas hosts Phoenix following Young's 28-point game
Phoenix Mercury (7-4, 5-4 Western Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (5-4, 3-3 Western Conference)
Las Vegas; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces hosts the Phoenix Mercury after Jackie Young scored 28 points in the Las Vegas Aces' 88-84 victory over the Dallas Wings.
Las Vegas went 13-7 at home and 12-8 in Western Conference play during the 2024-25 season. The Aces gave up 80.9 points per game while committing 16.5 fouls last season.
Phoenix finished 19-21 overall last season while going 10-10 in Western Conference play. The Mercury averaged 19.9 assists per game on 29.1 made field goals last season.
INJURIES
: Aces: Cheyenne Parker-Tyus: out (personal), Megan Gustafson: out (leg).Mercury: Megan McConnell: out (knee), Kahleah Copper: out (knee).
Regular Season Series
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 PHX |
 LV |
|
|---|---|---|
| - | Streak | - |
| 6-4 | Last Ten Games | 5-4 |
| 79.9 | Points Per Game | 82.0 |
| 42.7 | Field Goal % | 39.3 |
| 33.2 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 32.2 | Rebounds Per Game | 32.8 |
| 19.6 | Assists Per Game | 16.1 |
| 4.1 | Blocks Per Game | 4.6 |
| 8.7 | Steals Per Game | 8.3 |
| 21.6 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 11.7 |
| 34.8 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 23.4 |
| 78.3 | Points Against | 83.9 |
Las Vegas Aces Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| A'ja Wilson, C | Out | Jun 14 |
| Megan Gustafson, C | Out | May 1 |
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus, F | Out | Apr 4 |
Phoenix Mercury Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kalani Brown, C | Out | Jun 14 |
| Kahleah Copper, G | Out | Jun 13 |
| Megan McConnell, G | Out | Jun 5 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Capacity:
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 1 | - | 0.90909094 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
3 | 4 | - | 0.6363636 | 7 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 4 | - | 0.5555556 | 5 |
 Seattle |
4 | 5 | - | 0.54545456 | 6 |
 Golden State |
4.5 | 5 | - | 0.5 | 5 |
 Los Angeles |
6.5 | 8 | - | 0.33333334 | 4 |
 Dallas |
9.5 | 11 | - | 0.083333336 | 1 |
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