The Las Vegas Aces moved one step closer to another championship after dismantling the Phoenix Mercury 91–78 in Game 2 of the 2025 WNBA Finals on Sunday night at Michelob ULTRA Arena. Phoenix were looking for a win after their Game 1 loss , but A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young's historic performances led Las Vegas to victory and take a 2–0 series lead in the league’s first-ever best-of-seven Finals.
Young, the 28-year-old All-Star guard, scored 21 points in the third quarter, breaking the WNBA Finals record for most points in a single quarter . Her explosive stretch pushed the Aces to a 76–61 lead entering the fourth, extending their advantage to as many as 22. She finished with 32 points on 8-of-11 shooting in that frame, including 2-of-4 from three, along with eight assists and eigh