Phoenix Mercury vs Las Vegas Aces Match Player Stats and Box Score (Oct. 3) | Game 1, 2025 WNBA Finals

The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury 89-86 in Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals on Friday at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. The Aces now lead the best-of-seven series 1-0.

A'ja Wilson finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists on 7-for-16 shooting. Dana Evans scored 21 points on 8-for-13 shooting, including 5-for-6 from 3-point range, off the bench. Jewell Loyd added 18 points on 8-for-16 shooting (2-for-7 on 3-pointers).

Jackie Young chipped in 10 points and five assists, while Chelsea Gray had eight points, 10 assists and seven rebounds.

Kahleah Copper led Phoenix with 21 points and four rebounds on 7-for-12 shooting, including 5-for-9 from 3-point range. Satou Sabally finished with 19 points, four rebounds and four assists on 6-for-12 shooting (3-for-7 on 3-pointers).

Alyssa Thomas added 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists on 7-for-10 shooting. Monique Akoa Makani scored 11 points on 3-for-6 shooting, while DeWanna Bonner had 10 points and eight rebounds off the bench.

The Aces, which won back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023, are looking for their third championship in four seasons. On the other hand, the Mercury are seeking their first title in 11 years.

For the first time in WNBA history, the finals will be in a best-of-seven format. Game 2 will be on Sunday, before the series shifts to Phoenix for Games 3 and 4 on Wednesday and Friday, respectively.

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Phoenix Mercury vs. Las Vegas Aces player stats and box score

Las Vegas Aces player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Kierstan Bell	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	2-3	1-2	0-0	0
A'ja Wilson	21	10	5	0	1	0	2	7-16	0-1	7-9	2
NaLyssa Smith	4	6	0	2	1	1	0	2-2	0-0	0-4	-6
Jackie Young	10	2	5	5	2	2	0	3-13	0-6	4-4	-6
Chelsea Gray	8	7	10	1	1	1	1	2-7	1-4	3-3	10
Jewell Loyd	18	4	0	4	0	1	0	8-16	2-7	0-0	3
Megan Gustafson	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	4
Dana Evans	21	2	3	0	4	0	0	8-13	5-6	0-0	9
Aaliyah Nye	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-1
Kiah Stokes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Phoenix Mercury player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Satou Sabally	19	4	4	5	0	2	0	6-12	3-7	4-4	0
Alyssa Thomas	15	10	9	1	0	5	1	7-10	0-0	1-4	-2
Natasha Mack	4	4	1	0	0	1	2	2-3	0-0	0-0	8
Kahleah Copper	21	4	1	3	0	0	0	7-12	5-9	2-2	0
Monique Akoa Makani	11	2	3	2	2	3	0	3-6	2-3	3-3	-1
Kathryn Westbeld	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	1
Sami Whitcomb	6	2	0	3	1	0	0	2-8	2-8	0-0	-9
DeWanna Bonner	10	8	0	3	1	1	1	4-13	2-7	0-0	-12
Kalani Brown	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lexi Held	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kitija Laksa	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kiana Williams	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Phoenix Mercury vs. Las Vegas Aces game summary

The Phoenix Mercury opened the game on a 10-2 run. At the end of the opening quarter, the game was tied at 21. Jewell Loyd scored eight points on 4-for-5 shooting off the bench for the Las Vegas Aces. Meanwhile, Kahleah Copper scored seven points for Phoenix.

The Mercury outscored the Aces 29-24 in the second quarter to take a 50-45 lead into the halftime break. Copper led Phoenix in the first half with 19 points on 6-for-7 shooting, including 5-for-6 from 3-point range. Alyssa Thomas added 10 points and six assists on 5-for-6 shooting, while Satou Sabally chipped in nine points.

Loyd's 13 points off the bench led Las Vegas in the first half. Dana Evans added 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting, while A'ja Wilson had nine points and six rebounds.

The teams went back and forth in the third period. Heading into the final frame, the Mercury held a four-point lead (71-67).

The teams exchanged baskets throughout the fourth quarter. Evans hit her fifth 3-point shot to give Las Vegas an 85-82 lead with about three minutes remaining. With 24.6 seconds left and Phoenix down by one (87-86), Thomas missed a couple of free throws.

On the other end, Jackie Young went 2-for-2 from the free-throw line to give Las Vegas an 89-86 lead with 13.5 seconds on the clock. In the final possession of the game, the Mercury weren't able to convert as Sabally missed a contested 3-pointer at the buzzer.