The 2025 WNBA Finals began on Friday night, with the Las Vegas Aces winning a tense Game 1, 89-86, over the Phoenix Mercury. Game 2 is set for Sunday in Las Vegas, as the Mercury will attempt to even up the series.

To reach the Finals, the Aces won a thrilling Game 5 in overtime against the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night. The loss ended an underdog run for the sixth-seeded and injury-plagued Fever. Las Vegas, the No. 2 seed, will have home-court advantage in the best-of-seven WNBA Finals.

The Mercury ousted the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in the semifinals in four games. They are searching for their first WNBA title since 2014. The Aces, meanwhile, are looking for their third title in the past four seasons.

The first round saw multiple thrilling games, and three of the four series went to

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