AFTER THE GAME
The Aces defeated the Mercury 89-86 during Game 1 of the Finals series at home.
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.
WATCH | League Commissioner Cathy Engelbert kicks off the 2025 WNBA Finals
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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