The Las Vegas Aces secured a narrow 89-86 victory over the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. A'ja Wilson and Dana Evans led the Aces with 21 points each, while the Aces' bench significantly outscored the Mercury's reserves. Despite a late surge from Phoenix, including a missed tying three-pointer by Satou Sabally, the Aces held on for the win. Game 2 is scheduled for Sunday in Las Vegas, with this best-of-seven series already showing promise of being a closely contested matchup.

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