Las Vegas Aces at Phoenix Mercury
· WNBA Commissioner's CupA'ja Wilson scores 33 points and Aces grab 18 steals in 86-76 win over Mercury
The Aces (11-4), who lost 96-66 at Dallas on Monday to snap their six-game winning streak, play June 30 at New York for the Commissioner's Cup title.
NaLyssa Smith scored 21 points and Jackie Young added 20 points and nine assists for Las Vegas, the defending WNBA champion.
Young had a career-high five steals and Wilson added four as the Aces finished with 18 — tied with Toronto for the most in a WNBA game this season.
Kahleah Copper scored 26 points and Alyssa Thomas had 11 assists to go with 10 points for the Mercury (4-11).
Phoenix has lost four in a row.
The Mercury shot 60% (18 of 30) from the field, including 7 of 10 from 3-point range, in the first half and led 49-45 at the break.
Las Vegas’ Chennedy Carter (illness) was not with the team for the second consecutive game.
Phoenix beat the Aces 99-66 in the season opener.
Mercury: Host Seattle on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
LV leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 86 - 76 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 76 |
| 4th 8.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 86 - 76 |
| 4th 31.2 |  |
A'ja Wilson makes 17-foot jumper (Jackie Young assists) | 86 - 76 |
| 4th 49.2 | |
Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2 | 84 - 76 |
Statistics
 LV |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-68 | FG | 27-57 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 5-21 | 3PT | 9-21 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 19-25 | FT | 13-14 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 25 | Assists | 18 |
| 18 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 12 | Lead Changes | 12 |
| 44 | Percent Led | 45 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 9,234 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W7 | 0.78571427 | 22 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 8 | L1 | 0.7037037 | 19 |
 Las Vegas |
3 | 8 | L1 | 0.6923077 | 18 |
 Dallas |
3.5 | 9 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 18 |
 Portland |
10.5 | 16 | L2 | 0.4074074 | 11 |
 Los Angeles |
11 | 16 | L5 | 0.3846154 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
12 | 18 | W2 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Seattle |
16.5 | 23 | L6 | 0.20689656 | 6 |
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