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Phoenix Mercury vs Las Vegas Aces, First Round Game 1

WNBA
Mercury
15-21
63-79
Final
Aces
26-10
Michelob ULTRA Arena

Lead tracker

PHX leadsBiggest lead PHX 5, LV 18
Q1Q2Q3Q4
LV leads
Team1234T
PHX201791763
LV212192879

Who won: Aces 79-63

The Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 79-63 in First Round Game 1 on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Michelob ULTRA Arena. The Aces win the series 3-0. The Aces outscored the Mercury 28-17 in the 4th quarter. Kelsey Plum led the Aces in points (22). Diamond DeShields led the Mercury in points (18).

Player of the game

Kelsey Plum

LV · 22 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST

7.9

Win probability

100%LV final
PHXLV

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 22.9Megan DiLeo
    +1

    Megan Gustafson makes free throw 2 of 2

    Gustafson · 12 PTS

    PHX 63 - 79 LV
  4. Q4 22.9Megan DiLeo
    +1

    Megan Gustafson makes free throw 1 of 2

    Gustafson · 12 PTS

    PHX 62 - 79 LV
  5. Q4 22.9Theresa Plaisance

    Shooting foul

    Theresa Plaisance shooting foul

    T. Plaisance

  6. Q4 37.2Brianna Turner

    Defensive rebound

    Brianna Turner defensive rebound

  7. Q4 40.2Aisha Sheppard

    Misses 25-foot three point shot

    Aisha Sheppard misses 25-foot three point shot

    A. Sheppard

  8. Q4 42.9Sydney Colson

    Defensive rebound

    Sydney Colson defensive rebound

  9. Q4 46.8Kaela Davis

    Misses 6-foot two point shot

    Kaela Davis misses 6-foot two point shot

    K. Davis · 9 PTS

  10. THREEQ4 1:04
    Iliana Rupert

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    I. Rupert · 6 PTS · ast K. Bell

    Iliana Rupert makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kierstan Bell assists)

    PHX 61 - 79 LV
  11. Q4 1:17LV

    Short timeout

    Aces 20 Sec. timeout

  12. Q4 1:23A'ja Wilson

    Defensive rebound

    A'ja Wilson defensive rebound

  13. Q4 1:25Diamond DeShields

    Misses driving layup

    Diamond DeShields misses driving layup

    D. DeShields · 18 PTS

  14. Q4 1:35Jackie Young
    +2

    Pullup jump shot, 18 ft

    Jackie Young makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Kelsey Plum assists)

    J. Young · 16 PTS · ast K. Plum

    PHX 61 - 76 LV
  15. THREEQ4 1:43
    Sophie Cunningham

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    S. Cunningham · 12 PTS · ast D. DeShields

    Sophie Cunningham makes 25-foot three point jumper (Diamond DeShields assists)

    PHX 61 - 74 LV
  16. Q4 1:57Kiah Stokes
    +2

    Bucket

    Kiah Stokes makes two point shot (Kelsey Plum assists)

    K. Stokes · 8 PTS · ast K. Plum

    PHX 58 - 74 LV
  17. Q4 2:03Diamond DeShields
    TO

    Lost ball turnover

    Diamond DeShields lost ball turnover (Kelsey Plum steals)

    D. DeShields · 18 PTS

  18. Q4 2:14Kiah Stokes
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Kiah Stokes makes free throw 2 of 2

    K. Stokes · 8 PTS

    PHX 58 - 72 LV
  19. Q4 2:14Kiah Stokes
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Kiah Stokes makes free throw 1 of 2

    K. Stokes · 8 PTS

    PHX 58 - 71 LV
  20. Q4 2:14Megan DiLeo

    Megan Gustafson shooting foul

    Gustafson · 12 PTS

  21. Q4 2:19Chelsea Gray

    Defensive rebound

    Chelsea Gray defensive rebound

  22. Q4 2:22Megan DiLeo

    Megan Gustafson misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Gustafson · 12 PTS

  23. Q4 2:42Kelsey Plum
    +2

    Bucket

    Kelsey Plum makes two point shot

    K. Plum · 22 PTS

    PHX 58 - 70 LV
  24. Q4 2:46Kelsey Plum

    Defensive rebound

    Kelsey Plum defensive rebound

  25. Q4 2:49Megan DiLeo

    A'ja Wilson blocks Megan Gustafson 's 27-foot three...

    A'ja Wilson blocks Megan Gustafson 's 27-foot three point jumper

    Gustafson · 12 PTS

Leaders

PHXLV
Points
Diamond DeShields
18
Kelsey Plum
22
Assists
Shey Peddy
5
Kelsey Plum
4
Rebounds
Brianna Turner
16
Kiah Stokes
13

This seriesLV wins series 3-0

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