WNBA · Game completed
Las Vegas Aces11-486at
Phoenix Mercury4-1276
Wed, Jun 17, 10:00 PM EDTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZUSA Network · CNBC · Arizona's Family Sports · Merc+ · Vegas 34
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVA | 24 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 86 |
| PHX | 28 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 76 |
Las Vegas Aces
86| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie TalbotF | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| NaLyssa SmithF | 31 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 5-8 | +11 |
| A'ja WilsonC | 37 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11-20 | 0-2 | 11-13 | +14 |
| Jackie YoungG | 38 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7-15 | 4-8 | 2-3 | +13 |
| Chelsea GrayG | 35 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2-10 | 0-4 | 1-1 | +15 |
| Jewell Loyd | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | +10 |
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Kierstan Bell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Brianna Turner | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Team | 86 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 31-68 | 5-21 | 19-25 |
DNP: Janiah Barker (injury/illness), Chennedy Carter (nwt - not with team), Dana Evans (injury/illness)
Phoenix Mercury
76| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noemie BrochantF | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Alyssa ThomasF | 35 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -11 |
| Natasha MackC | 23 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Kahleah CopperG | 30 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9-16 | 1-4 | 7-7 | -1 |
| Monique Akoa MakaniG | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | -10 |
| Lexi Held | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
| DeWanna Bonner | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 2-3 | -6 |
| Valeriane Ayayi | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Jovana Nogic | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Kyara Linskens | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Team | 76 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 27-57 | 9-21 | 13-14 |
DNP: Quionche Carter (coach's decision), Sami Whitcomb (injury/illness)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · PHX
- 9
- Biggest lead · LVA
- 10
- Times tied
- 12
- Lead changes
- 12
- Longest run · PHX
- 8
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- PHX has the rest edge with 3 days and 96h between games.
- LVA is carrying the heavier travel load at 867 mi from its previous stop.
- LVA is dealing with west-to-east pressure: 0h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
- LVA is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 1,054 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | LVA | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 11-4 | 4-12 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 3 days |
| Hours rest | 50h | 96h |
| Rest swing | -46h | +46h |
| Travel in | 867 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -2h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 2 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 1,054 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
LVA
867 miLVA came from Arlington, TX with 867 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Arlington, TX to Phoenix, AZ
PHX
0 miPHX stayed in Phoenix, AZ between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Phoenix, AZ
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
LVA
Road tripLVA is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 1,054 mi already behind it.
PHX
HomestandPHX is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.
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