AFTER THE GAME
The Aces defeated the Mercury 89-86 during Game 1 of the Finals series at home.
But tonight’s game wasn’t the only win they secured — they also won Mayor Shelley Berkley’s friendly bet on Twitter with Phoenix’s Mayor Kate Gallego, earning the Aces some representation at Phoenix’s next council meeting.
Everyone in @CityOfLasVegas is beyond excited and ready for a great finals matchup! You are on for the friendly wager @MayorGallego! I think you will look spectacular in @LVAces gear at a future council meeting!
— Shelley Berkley (@mayoroflasvegas) October 3, 2025
Go Aces Go!🏀 https://t.co/uj3UCAO057
BEFORE THE GAME
The Las Vegas Aces are kicking off their best-of-seven Finals series against the Phoenix Mercury at home on Friday night.
𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐃𝐃 ♠️
— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) October 1, 2025
For the third time in four years, the Las Vegas Aces are headed to the WNBA Finals!#RaiseTheStakes pic.twitter.com/1PA0fLMllO
If victorious at the end of the series, the Aces will claim their third WNBA title in just four years. Meanwhile, the Mercury are vying for their first title since 2014.
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Over the regular season, Aces beat out Phoenix in three out of their four matchups, but any sports fan knows that all bets are off when it comes to the championship.
To make things a little more interesting, our Good Morning Las Vegas anchors decided to enter into some friendly trash talk with our friends at the Scripps News Group in Phoenix.
Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. on ESPN.
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Fever beat Las Vegas 81-54 and snap a 16-game losing streak against the Aces
Las Vegas came out more aggressively in the second half. The Aces scored the first six points from the foul line and added a Wilson bucket to close within 13 points at 49-36.
Aces fall to Indiana Fever while Caitlin Clark is out due to injury
Las Vegas is 39-19 all-time against the Fever and 19-9 on the road. The Aces carry a 16-game winning streak over the Fever into the game, with their last loss an 86-71 defeat in Indy Aug. 27, 2019.
Aces acquire NaLyssa Smith from the Wings for first-round pick in 2027
The Las Vegas Aces have acquired forward NaLyssa Smith from the Dallas Wings for a 2027 first-round draft pick.
A’ja Wilson puts Aces ahead late in 84-81 win over Mercury
A’ja Wilson made the go-ahead basket with 22 seconds left, ending the Mercury’s six-game winning streak.
