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Transcript: Las Vegas Aces 100, Phoenix Mercury 82. Las Vegas too much for Mercury in lopsided loss. A'ja Wilson led everyone with 34 points.
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The recap
The story
The Mercury lost to the Aces 100-82. The Aces won the 4th quarter 23-22. The Aces went on a 14-0 run in the 1st quarter. Kahleah Copper led the Mercury with 18 points. The Mercury are 7th in the West at 16-28.
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Spotlight
Natasha Mack
Phoenix Mercury
12PTS
7REB
1AST
Mack was a force on both ends with 12 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocks and 4 steals. Her defensive presence provided Phoenix's best resistance against a relentless Aces attack.
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Counted from the play-by-play
The stat line
The stat line
| Phoenix Mercury | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahleah Copper | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Shay Ciezki | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natasha Mack | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Noemie Brochant | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Maddy Westbeld | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alyssa Thomas | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Marta Suarez | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lexi Held | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sami Whitcomb | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Valeriane Ayayi | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Vegas Aces | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'ja Wilson | 34 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jewell Loyd | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephanie Talbot | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chelsea Gray | 12 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Kalani Brown | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jackie Young | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Mai Yamamoto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brianna Turner | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Game flow
By quarter
Q1 . 32 to 18
LV
runLV 14
Q2 . 33 to 18
LV
runLV 9
Q3 . 24 to 12
PHX
runPHX 11
Q4 . 23 to 22
LV
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Around the League
The rest of the slate
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Washington Mystics 101 . Chicago Sky 93F →
Minnesota Lynx 86 . Indiana Fever 66F →
Golden State Valkyries 76 . Los Angeles Sparks 75F →
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Las Vegas Aces 100 . Phoenix Mercury 82F