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Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) looks to shoot over Phoenix Mercury forward/guard DeWanna Bonner, right, during the first half of an WNBA basketball game Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Las Vegas.

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Mercury rout the Aces 99-66 to spoil Las Vegas' ring ceremony

Mercury rout the Aces 99-66 to spoil Las Vegas' ring ceremony

Alyssa Thomas scored 20 points and the Phoenix Mercury walloped the the Las Vegas Aces 99-66, making sure the only celebration for the reigning WNBA champions at their season opener would be their pregame ring ceremony. The win Saturday was a measure of revenge for the Mercury, who were swept by the Aces in last season’s WNBA Finals. This was the Mercury’s largest margin of victory since defeating Indiana 95-60 on Aug. 7, and it’s the Aces’ worst defeat since a 111-58 loss to Minnesota on Aug. 3. Las Vegas then finished the regular season with 16 consecutive wins.