Riding the unexpected heroics of guard Dana Evans, the Las Vegas Aces take a 1-0 lead over the Phoenix Mercury into Game 2 of WNBA Finals on Sunday.
Coming off the bench, Evans scored 21 points in just 26 minutes, shooting 8-of-13 from the field including 5-of-6 from 3-point range in the Aces’ 89-86 home win on Friday night.
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Phoenix had a chance to steal the opener in the first best-of-seven championship series in WNBA history, but Las Vegas rallied in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Mercury 22-15 over the final 10 minutes to earn the win.
Here’ are the details of Sunday’s Game 2:
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray (12) celebrates with teammates after the Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury 89-86 in Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob Ultra Arena.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray (12) celebrates with teammates after the Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury 89-86 in Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob Ultra Arena.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Jackie Young #0 of the Las Vegas Aces battles for the ball with Alyssa Thomas #25 and Kahleah Copper #2 of the Phoenix Mercury in the fourth quarter of Game One of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Oct. 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Chelsea Gray #12 and A’ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces grab a rebound past DeWanna Bonner #14 and Satou Sabally #0 of the Phoenix Mercury during the final minute in the fourth quarter of Game One of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Oct. 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Alyssa Thomas #25 of the Phoenix Mercury shoots the ball against Jackie Young #0 of the Las Vegas Aces in the fourth quarter of Game One of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Oct. 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Las Vegas Aces guard Jewell Loyd (24) looks to tip a loose ball away from Phoenix Mercury guard Sami Whitcomb (33) during the fourth quarter of game one of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob Ultra Arena.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Las Vegas Aces forward NaLyssa Smith (3) shoots against Phoenix Mercury forward Natasha Mack (4) during the third quarter of game one of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob Ultra Arena.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
A’ja Wilson (22) of the Las Vegas Aces celebrates after making a basket against the Phoenix Mercury in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on October 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Satou Sabally (0) of the Phoenix Mercury shoots the ball against Megan Gustafson (17) of the Las Vegas Aces in the third quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on October 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Satou Sabally (0) of the Phoenix Mercury looks to shoot the ball against NaLyssa Smith (3) of the Las Vegas Aces in the third quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on October 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
NaLyssa Smith (3) of the Las Vegas Aces reacts in the third quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals against the Phoenix Mercury at Michelob ULTRA Arena on October 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Chelsea Gray (12) of the Las Vegas Aces reacts against the Phoenix Mercury in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on October 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Alyssa Thomas (25) of the Phoenix Mercury drives to the basket against Jackie Young (0) of the Las Vegas Aces in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on October 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Alyssa Thomas (25) of the Phoenix Mercury shoots the ball against Jackie Young (0) of the Las Vegas Aces in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on October 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young (0) dribbles against Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper (2) during the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob Ultra Arena.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Las Vegas Aces guard Jewell Loyd (24) drives against Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper (2) during the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob Ultra Arena.
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Kahleah Copper (No. 2) of the Phoenix Mercury celebrates after her three-point basket against the Las Vegas Aces in the second quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on October 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Head coach Nate Tibbetts of the Phoenix Mercury looks on in the first quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals against the Las Vegas Aces at Michelob ULTRA Arena on October 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Maddy Westbeld of the Chicago Sky (left) and Rae Burrell of the Los Angeles Sparks look on in the second quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on October 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Jackie Young (No. 0) of the Las Vegas Aces reacts in front of Kahleah Copper (No. 2) of the Phoenix Mercury in the second quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on October 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Head coach Becky Hammon of the Las Vegas Aces looks on in the second quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals against the Phoenix Mercury at Michelob ULTRA Arena on October 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Dana Evans, No. 11 of the Las Vegas Aces, shoots the ball between Monique Akoa Makani (No. 8) and Natasha Mack (No. 4) of the Phoenix Mercury in the second quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Oct. 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Alyssa Thomas, No. 25 of the Phoenix Mercury, and A’ja Wilson, No. 22 of the Las Vegas Aces, battle for a rebound in the first quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Oct. 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces drives to the basket against Alyssa Thomas of the Phoenix Mercury in the first quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Oct. 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Kahleah Copper of the Phoenix Mercury grabs a rebound against the Las Vegas Aces in the first quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Oct. 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
Chelsea Gray, No. 12 of the Las Vegas Aces, shoots the ball against Monique Akoa Makani, No. 8 of the Phoenix Mercury, in the first quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Oct. 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The best photos as Aces, Mercury meet for WNBA Finals Game 1
A’ja Wilson, No. 22 of the Las Vegas Aces, grabs a rebound against Kahleah Copper, No. of the Phoenix Mercury, in the first quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on October 03, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert talks during a presser before the start of game one of the 2025 WNBA Finals between the Phoenix Mercury and the Las Vegas Aces at Michelob Ultra Arena on Oct. 3, 2025.
What time is Mercury vs. Aces Game 2?
Game 2 of the WNBA Finals between the No. 2 seed Las Vegas Aces and No. 4 seed Phoenix Mercury is scheduled to tip off at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 5 at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.
How to watch Mercury vs. Aces in WNBA Finals: TV, streaming for Game 2
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Time: 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT)
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Location: Michelob Ultra Arena (Las Vegas)
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