Phoenix Mercury vs Las Vegas Aces Game Player Stats and Box Score for May 6 | 2025 WNBA preseason

Rookie Deja Kelly outdueled fellow newcomer Kathryn Westbeld to drag the Las Vegas Aces to an entertaining 85-84 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday. Kelly scored the Aces' final six points, including the game-winning 18-foot step-back jumper. Mercury guard Shyla Heal missed a desperate heave to allow the Las Vegas to stay unbeaten in the preseason.

Westbeld hit a 3-pointer to tie the game 77-77. A few possessions later, she added a jumper with 15.1 seconds remaining to give Phoenix an 84-83 lead. Following a timeout, Kelly drained a mid-range jumper over Westbeld to give the Aces the win.

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Phoenix Mercury vs Las Vegas Aces player stats and box score

Phoenix Mercury player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Alyssa Thomas	5	5	5	0	0	1	2-5	0-0	1-2	-7
Natasha Mack	7	3	2	1	0	2	3-4	0-0	1-2	+12
Satou Sabally	14	5	2	1	0	2	5-9	2-5	2-2	+4
Kahleah Copper	6	0	2	0	0	1	3-8	0-2	0-0	+1
Monique Akoa Makanni	5	1	4	1	0	1	2-3	1-1	0-0	+13
Alexis Prince	10	4	1	0	0	1	4-7	1-2	1-1	+3
Kathryn Westbeld	14	3	0	0	0	0	6-13	2-4	0-0	0
Temira Poindexter	0	2	0	0	0	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	-10
Kalani Brown	2	2	1	0	0	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	+1
Sami Whitcomb	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	-4
Alexa Held	3	2	0	0	0	1	1-4	1-3	0-0	-8
Celeste Taylor	2	1	0	0	0	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	+4
Megan McConnell	3	0	1	2	0	2	1-1	0-0	1-1	-8
Anna Makurat	5	0	0	0	0	1	2-4	1-1	0-0	-12
Shyla Heal	3	7	2	0	0	1	1-3	1-2	0-0	0
Sevgi Uzun	2	0	0	0	0	1	1-2	0-1	0-0	+6

Las Vegas Aces player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Kiah Stokes	3	0	0	0	1	0	1-1	0-0	1-1	-7
A'ja Wilson	14	6	3	1	3	0	4-12	0-1	6-8	-4
Chelsea Gray	10	5	6	2	0	2	3-8	0-3	4-4	-6
Jewell Loyd	11	1	0	0	0	2	4-8	3-5	0-0	0
Jackie Young	10	1	2	0	0	2	3-6	2-3	2-2	-2
Crystal Bradford	9	3	1	0	0	0	4-7	1-3	0-2	+7
Queen Egbo	0	2	1	2	0	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	+9
Elizabeth Kitley	0	1	0	1	1	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	+2
Tiffany Mitchell	4	0	0	0	0	0	2-6	0-2	0-0	-8
Deja Kelly	15	0	2	0	0	2	5-7	1-2	4-4	+11
Kierstan Bell	0	0	2	1	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	+3
Aaliyah Nye	5	1	0	2	0	0	1-5	1-5	2-2	0
Harmoni Turner	4	1	0	1	0	0	2-6	0-2	0-0	0

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Phoenix Mercury vs Las Vegas Aces Game Summary

The Phoenix Mercury took on the Las Vegas Aces in Sin City on Tuesday to open their preseason campaign. Without Diana Taurasi on the roster for the first time since 2004, the new-look Mercury embraced their new era with Alyssa Thomas leading the team.

The first quarter was a defensive struggle, which resulted in an inefficient shooting night from both teams. Phoenix's revamp roster surprisingly held up well in the opening 10 minutes against the old reliables of the Aces. The Mercury trailed by just two points at the end of the first quarter.

The Mercury offense came alive in the second quarter behind Satou Sabally's scoring and Alyssa Thomas's playmaking. Acquired in the offseason, they pushed their team to a 47-46 halftime lead.

A'ja Wilson led the Aces with 14 points, six rebounds and three assists. Jewell Loyd, playing her second preseason game with her new team, contributed 11 points.

The Mercury built a 10-point lead midway through the third quarter, but the Aces recovered just in time to pull even. After the 19-19 tie in the period, Phoenix only led 66-65 heading into the fourth frame.

Mercury rookie Kathryn Westbeld and Aces newcomer Deja Kelly dueled late in the game. Kelly scored her team's last six points, including the jump shot over the flailing Westbeld for an 84-85 win.