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Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) looks to shoot between Phoenix Mercury center Kyara Linskens (31) and forward Alyssa Thomas, 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.