Mercury at Aces: WNBA, Aug 21, 2025
FinalThu, Aug 21
This game is from the 2025 season. This season's games each get a model pick, locked before the start and graded in public.The model's picks →This season's games
Line scoreHistory
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  PHX | 17 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 61 |
  LV | 23 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 83 |
Top performersEach team's three leading scorers in this game, with rebounds and assists. The full box score is below.History
Phoenix Mercury- 6-15 FG0-1 3PT
- 5-14 FG2-7 3PT
- 3-8 FG1-5 3PT
Las Vegas Aces- 7-16 FG0-1 3PT
- 7-9 FG1-1 3PT
- 5-15 FG2-5 3PT
Box scoreHistory
every player
| PHX | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Thomas | 30 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6-15 | 0-1 |
| Satou Sabally | 25 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5-14 | 2-7 |
| Monique Akoa Makani | 25 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-5 |
| Kahleah Copper | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
| Natasha Mack | 19 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Kathryn Westbeld | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| DeWanna Bonner | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-4 |
| Sami Whitcomb | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-4 |
| Lexi Held | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-2 |
| Kitija Laksa | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Kalani Brown | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Kiana Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 61 | 43 | 12 | 22-71 | 6-32 |
| LV | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Gray | 33 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6-9 | 0-2 |
| A'ja Wilson | 30 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 7-16 | 0-1 |
| Jackie Young | 27 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5-15 | 2-5 |
| NaLyssa Smith | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5-8 | 0-1 |
| Kierstan Bell | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2-6 | 2-6 |
| Jewell Loyd | 26 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
| Dana Evans | 19 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 7-9 | 1-1 |
| Aaliyah Nye | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kiah Stokes | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Megan DiLeo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Totals | 83 | 37 | 18 | 34-73 | 6-22 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
Team statsTeam stats: green marks the better side; a longer bar is a bigger number, not always a better one.History
PHXLV31.0%
Field goalsMade-attempted: away 22-71, home 34-73.
46.6%
18.8%
Three-pointersMade-attempted: away 6-32, home 6-22.
27.3%
84.6%
Free throwsMade-attempted: away 11-13, home 9-10.
90.0%
43
Rebounds
37
13
Offensive rebounds
6
12
Assists
18
14
TurnoversFewer is better.
6
2
Steals
9
2
Blocks
4
32
Points in the paint
40
12
Fast-break points
10
10
FoulsFewer is better.
9
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
Shot mapEvery charted field-goal attempt of the game: a dot for a make, an X for a miss. Filter by shot type or team.History
| Team | Made | FG% | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | 22-71 | 31% | 6-32 19% |
| LV | 34-73 | 47% | 6-21 29% |
- made
- missed
From charted shot locations; free throws have none. Both teams are drawn at one basket. Made and FG% follow the shot type chosen above; 3PT is always the threes. Descriptive history of this game.
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Head to headFinished meetings between these two teams in the data we have, grouped by season. Descriptive history, not a forecast of this game. How often the favorite won is a count of winners by the closing price, where one is stored.History
9 meetings
PHX 1series8 LVLast 5 winnersLVLVLVPHXLV
Avg total
171.9
combined points
Avg margin
LV 8.3
per meeting
LV at home
3-1
4 meetings
Biggest win
LV +48
Jul 11, 2026
2026PHX 1-3 LV
- Sep 24LV100at82PHX+18
- Jul 11PHX58at106LV+48
- Jun 17LV86at76PHX+10
- May 9PHX99at66LV+33
2025PHX 0-5 LV
- Oct 10LV97at86PHX+11
- Oct 8LV90at88PHX+2
- Oct 5PHX78at91LV+13
- Oct 3PHX86at89LV+3
- Aug 15LV86at83PHX+3
Their last 5 meetingsEach team's average a game in these meetings, from the box scores. Green marks the better side (fewer turnovers is better).History
PHXLV80.2
Points
91.0
34.0
Rebounds
35.2
18.6
Assists
24.2
16.8
Turnovers
11.0
45.1%
Field goal %
46.6%
8.0
Threes made
8.8
Last meeting, Sep 24, 2026: LV 100 at PHX 82 · Full recap
PHX- Kahleah Copper 18 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast
- Shay Ciezki 13 pts, 0 reb, 1 ast
- Natasha Mack 12 pts, 7 reb, 1 ast
LV- A'ja Wilson 34 pts, 10 reb, 4 ast
- Jewell Loyd 25 pts, 2 reb, 0 ast
- Stephanie Talbot 14 pts, 4 reb, 0 ast
Top scorers against this opponentEach top scorer's points a game against this team, wherever he played them (regular season and playoffs), beside his points a game over his team's last 15. A number turns green or red from 3 games, when it sits 10%+ from that average.History
History, not a forecast
| PHX vs LV | vs LV | Last 15 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Thomas | 11.6 | 17.7 | -6.0 |
| F · points in 17 games: 6, 7, 10, 20, 17, 14Last, Sep 24, 2026: 6 pts, 7 reb, 9 ast | |||
| Kahleah Copper | 19.8 | 15.7 | +4.1 |
| G · points in 20 games: 18, 9, 26, 13, 30, 17Last, Sep 24, 2026: 18 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast | |||
| Satou Sabally | 16.8 | 13.7 | +3.1 |
| F · points in 16 games: 0, 24, 22, 19, 26, 10Last with NY, Jun 23, 2026: 0 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast | |||
| DeWanna Bonner | 12.4 | 11.8 | +0.6 |
| F · points in 14 games: 2, 10, 13, 10, 25, 4Last, Jul 11, 2026: 2 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast | |||
| LV vs PHX | vs PHX | Last 15 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| A'ja Wilson | 28.2 | 24.6 | +3.6 |
| C · points in 18 games: 34, 21, 33, 19, 31, 34Last, Sep 24, 2026: 34 pts, 10 reb, 4 ast | |||
| Jackie Young | 17.4 | 15.6 | +1.8 |
| G · points in 19 games: 5, 8, 20, 12, 18, 21Last, Sep 24, 2026: 5 pts, 7 reb, 11 ast | |||
| Jewell Loyd | 15.4 | 12.1 | +3.3 |
| G · points in 18 games: 25, 9, 0, 6, 12, 16Last, Sep 24, 2026: 25 pts, 2 reb, 0 ast | |||
| Chelsea Gray | 12.3 | 9.1 | +3.2 |
| G · points in 16 games: 12, 15, 5, 4, 18, 11Last, Sep 24, 2026: 12 pts, 4 reb, 10 ast | |||
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