Phoenix Mercury vs Las Vegas Aces Player Stats and Box Score (Oct. 5) | Game 2, 2025 WNBA Finals

Game 2 of the Phoenix Mercury vs Las Vegas Aces WNBA Finals was intense from the tip-off. After the Game 1 loss, the Mercury's offense took off in the first quarter behind Kahleah Copper, who ended the first quarter with 11 points.

The Aces saw a united attack from three of their starters. A'ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young combined for 21 of the Aces' 24 points in the first 10 minutes.

With just over four minutes in the game, the Mercury took an eight-point lead. However, after six quick points from A'ja Wilson, the Aces were able to even the score at 18. Wilson and Jackie Young helped the Fever helped the Aces cut the lead to 27-24 by the end of the first quarter.

The Aces unlocked their dominant offense and defense in the second quarter. While they put 22 points in the next 10 minutes, they were able to hold the Mercury to just 10 points in the quarter. Gray and Loyd combined for 5 blocks before halftime as the Aces took a 37-46 lead.

After halftime, the Aces' offense was even more brutal. Jackie Young's elite scoring run devastated the Mercury. The Aces' star guard scored 21 of her team's 30 points in the quarter. Wilson and Young led their team with 24 and 30 points as Las Vegas extended the lead to 15 points.

Even when they entered the fourth quarter with a double-digit lead, the Aces didn't lose focus on their offense. They started the fourth quarter with a 7-0 run, extended the lead to 22 points. Despite Satou Sabally trying to bring her team into the game, Las Vegas, behind Wilson, kept the lead to 19 points with five minutes left in the game.

Behind Wilson's 28 points and Young's 32 points, the Aces handed the Mercury a 13-point defeat (78-91). Sabally and Copper led the Mercury with 22 and 23 points, respectively. The Mercury will have a chance to event the series when they host the Aces for Game 3 and Game 4 in Phoenix.

Phoenix Mercury vs Las Vegas Aces Player Stats and Box Score

Phoenix Mercury

Player	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL	PF
Alyssa Thomas	10	6	5	0	3	4
Natasha Mack	6	10	0	1	1	1
Satou Sabally	22	9	2	0	0	0
Kahleah Copper	23	3	0	0	0	3
Monique Akoa Makani	9	1	7	0	1	2
DeWanna Bonner	4	0	1	0	1	0
Kathryn Westbeld	0	3	0	0	1	3
Kalani Brown	2	0	0	0	1	0
Sami Whitcomb	0	0	2	0	1	0
Kitija Laksa	0	1	0	0	0	0
Kiana Williams	2	1	0	0	0	1

Las Vegas Aces

Player	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL	PF
NaLyssa Smith	3	5	1	1	1	2
Kierstan Bell	2	0	0	0	0	1
A'ja Wilson	28	14	3	0	1	2
Chelsea Gray	10	8	10	3	3	1
Jackie Young	32	8	2	0	1	2
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus	0	1	0	0	0	0
Megan Gustafson	2	0	0	0	0	2
Jewell Loyd	9	7	0	2	3	2
Dana Evans	5	0	5	0	0	3