2025 WNBA Finals - Game Three - Las Vegas Aces v Phoenix Mercury - Source: Getty
The Las Vegas Aces and the Phoenix Mercury battled in Game 3 of the 2025 WNBA Finals on Wednesday at the newly-renamed Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. Las Vegas leads the best-of-seven series 2-0.
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The Aces had an 89-86 win in Game 1 and a 91-78 victory in Game 2. Game 4 of the finals will be on Friday. Should the Mercury win on Wednesday, Game 5 will be scheduled on Sunday at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.
If necessary, Game 6 will be on Oct. 15 in Phoenix, while a do-or-die Game 7 will be on Oct. 17 in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas Aces vs. Phoenix Mercury player stats and box score
Phoenix Mercury player stats and box score
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Player
PTS
REB
AST
PF
STL
TO
BLK
FG
3-PT FG
FT
+/-
Satou Sabally
15
4
1
2
0
2
1
6-9
1-2
2-2
-12
Alyssa Thomas
11
6
5
2
1
2
0
4-8
0-0
3-4
-11
Natasha Mack
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0-1
0-0
0-0
-9
Kahleah Copper
4
1
0
0
0
1
0
2-5
0-1
0-0
-9
Monique Akoa Makani
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1-5
1-2
0-0
-9
DeWanna Bonner
10
6
0
2
0
1
1
3-4
1-2
3-4
-5
Sami Whitcomb
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0-3
0-3
0-0
-7
Kathryn Westbeld
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0-0
0-0
0-0
2
Kalani Brown
DNP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lexi Held
DNP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kitija Laksa
DNP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kiana Williams
DNP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Las Vegas Aces player stats and box score
Player
PTS
REB
AST
PF
STL
TO
BLK
FG
3-PT FG
FT
+/-
Kierstan Bell
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0-1
0-1
0-0
-4
A'ja Wilson
17
7
3
0
0
1
2
5-9
1-2
6-6
9
NaLyssa Smith
2
5
1
2
0
0
1
1-4
0-0
0-0
16
Jackie Young
11
1
8
0
1
0
0
4-7
1-2
2-2
8
Chelsea Gray
7
2
3
2
2
0
1
3-6
1-3
0-0
17
Jewell Loyd
12
3
1
1
1
0
0
4-6
4-6
0-0
18
Dana Evans
6
1
1
3
0
0
0
2-5
2-2
0-0
-3
Megan Gustafson
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0-1
0-0
0-0
-1
Aaliyah Nye
DNP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus
DNP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kiah Stokes
DNP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Las Vegas Aces vs. Phoenix Mercury game summary
In the first quarter, the Las Vegas Aces went on a 17-0 run. They had a 21-8 lead over the Phoenix Mercury six minutes into the game. The Mercury responded with a 13-0 run of their own to tie the game. At the end of the opening quarter, the Aces led 26-23.
Jewell Loyd scored 12 points on 4-for-5 3-point shooting off the bench to lead Las Vegas in the first quarter, while A'ja Wilson added 10 points and five rebounds. Satou Sabally led Phoenix with 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting.
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Las Vegas outscored Phoenix 29-20 in the second quarter to take a 55-43 lead into the halftime break. The Aces led by as much as 13 in the second period. Wilson had 17 points and seven rebounds in the opening half, while Jackie Young added 11 points and eight assists.
Sabally led the Mercury in the first half with 15 points. Alyssa Thomas added 11 points, while DeWanna Bonner scored 10 points off the bench.
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