Pre-match insight: Las Vegas Aces vs Phoenix Mercury

Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury will lock horns for a WNBA game at Michelob ULTRA Arena. This officially marks the beginning of the 2024 season for the Aces. Notably, they are also favorites to win the upcoming basketball game against the Mercury. Their points average out to 92.8, compared to Phoenix’s 76.6.

Key players for Las Vegas are likely to be Wilson, Kelsey Plum, and Jackie Young. Points for them are spread at 22.9, 18.7, and 17.5, respectively. They will contest against the top three Mercury Players, Kahleah Copper, Brittney Griner, and Diana Taurasi, with points spread out at 18.7, 17.5, and 16, in the same order.

The fact that Phoenix lost to the Los Angeles Sparks in the preseason game also makes the Aces favorites. Their final tally was 85-98. Mercury didn’t fail to make an effort to rally. In fact, their scores were on par in 3 out of 4 quarters. Only the third quarter stood out, wherein Los Angeles beat them by 32-19. The other quarters had 18-24 points for each side.

Las Vegas Aces last appeared on the court in October 2023, as per the recent sports news. That was in opposition to the New York Liberty. The Aces narrowly escaped defeat, with a final score of 70-69 in their favor. Both sides continued to swing the basketball game until the final whistle blew.

If Liberty had an edge in the first quarter, then the Aces made a recovery in the second quarter.

Wilson contributed 24 points, bringing in the majority of the shares. Jackie Young came in second with 16 points. This is also a reason why both players are listed as key players. LVA ultimately won the final against New York 3-1.

The Mercury have played two pre-season games so far. In both instances, they ended up on the losing side. At Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle clinched the victory by 85-59 over Phoenix. The Mercury managed to gain an advantage in the fourth quarter.

Suffice it to conclude, the Las Vegas Aces have a better chance of winning the upcoming basketball event of the WNBA. They have the momentum, and the players are all charged up despite just starting their 2024 season.

Aces versus Mercury begins on May 14, 2024, at 10:00 p.m. ET and is available to watch on ESPN2. The basketball game can be livestreamed on Fubo or watched live in Las Vegas, Nevada, at Michelob ULTRA Arena.

Other WNBA games to look out for on the same day are between the Mystics & the Liberty, the Sun & the Fever, and the Storm & the Lynx.

The Aces’ upcoming fixtures include the Sparks, the Mercury, the Fever, the Lynx, and the Dream. Phoenix’s upcoming fixtures include the Dream, the Aces, the Mystics, the Wings, and the Sun, in the same order.

The actual result of a game can vary based on multiple conditions.