PHOENIX (Interstat) — The Las Vegas Aces rolled to a 106-58 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Mortgage Matchup Center. A’ja Wilson led with 21 points and 15 rebounds for her second consecutive double-double. Justine Pissott scored 19 points, including four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. Chelsea Gray added 15 points and 11 assists, Cheyenne Parker-Tyus contributed 15 points and seven rebounds, and NaLyssa Smith chipped in 14 points. The Aces seized control early, winning the first quarter 29-9 and taking a 57-22 halftime lead. Las Vegas shot efficiently from the floor and from three-point range, while Phoenix struggled offensively. Lexi Held paced the Mercury with 11 points, and Valeriane Ayayi grabbed seven rebounds. Phoenix dropped to 8-16, while Las Vegas improved to 17-6. The announced attendance was 10,321. The Aces have won two straight against the Mercury after splitting their previous two meetings this season.

LAS VEGAS (Interstat) — The Las Vegas Aces overwhelmed the Phoenix Mercury 106-58 on Saturday night at Mortgage Matchup Center, riding a dominant first-quarter blitz and a triple-double threat from A’ja Wilson to hand Phoenix its fourth loss in five games. Wilson scored 21 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and added three assists and one block in just 25 minutes, leading five Las Vegas players in double figures. The Aces improved to 17-6, while the Mercury fell to 8-16. The game was effectively decided in the opening 10 minutes. Las Vegas opened on a 9-0 run and never trailed. Jackie Young hit a 3-pointer at 8:53 of the first quarter off an assist from Wilson, and NaLyssa Smith followed with a layup off a Chelsea Gray feed. Wilson then scored or assisted on the next seven Aces points, converting a 17-foot jumper, two free throws, another jumper and a layup to push the lead to 16-2. Phoenix managed just two baskets in the opening period, both from Monique Akoa Makani, but Las Vegas answered each time. Chelsea Gray’s 3-pointer made it 12-2, and Wilson’s fourth field goal of the quarter extended the margin to 20-5. The Mercury pulled within 20-8 on consecutive 3-pointers from Noemie Brochant, but Gray responded with a 26-foot running jumper and another 3-pointer in the final 30 seconds, giving the Aces a 29-9 lead after one quarter. The Aces shot 10 of 18 from the floor in the first quarter, including 4 of 7 from beyond the arc, while holding Phoenix to 3 of 17 shooting. The Mercury committed five turnovers in the period, leading to six Las Vegas points. Wilson’s dominance continued in the second quarter. She hit a pair of free throws at 6:20, then drove for a layup at 5:43 to make it 39-13. Cheyenne Parker-Tyus entered and immediately made an impact, scoring on a layup and converting four free throws. Gray and Jewell Loyd each hit 3-pointers, and Parker-Tyus added another basket to push the lead to 56-20. Phoenix managed only 13 points in the quarter, shooting 4 of 16. At halftime, Las Vegas led 57-22. The Mercury’s offensive struggles persisted in the third quarter. Alyssa Thomas scored on a layup to open the period, but Wilson answered with a reverse layup and a 3-pointer. Smith scored eight points in the quarter, including a pair of mid-range jumpers, and Gray added two more baskets. Loyd’s 3-pointer at 3:04 of the third made it 74-31. Phoenix showed brief life when Kahleah Copper hit a 3-pointer and a layup, but Kierstan Bell’s 3-pointer at 0:50.5 restored the 79-36 advantage. Las Vegas led 79-36 after three quarters. The fourth quarter belonged to reserve guard Justine Pissott, who scored 19 points in just 10 minutes. She hit four 3-pointers, including three in the first four minutes of the period, as the Aces built their largest lead of the game at 106-55. Pissott’s 29-foot 3-pointer at 3:46 made it 99-46. She also added a layup and an assist. Stephanie Talbot contributed 7 rebounds and 2 assists off the bench. For Phoenix, Lexi Held led the way with 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting. Valeriane Ayayi added 5 points and 7 rebounds. Kahleah Copper scored 10 points but shot 4 of 14. The Mercury finished with just 3 assists against 17 turnovers, and their offensive rating of 69.2 was their worst of the season. They shot 23 of 66 from the field, including 7 of 31 from 3-point range, and made only 5 of 8 free throws. Las Vegas shot 39 of 77 from the floor, 14 of 35 from 3-point range, and 14 of 16 from the free-throw line. They outrebounded Phoenix 45-28, including 12 offensive boards that led to 15 second-chance points. The Aces had 8 steals and 2 blocks, while forcing Phoenix into 17 turnovers. Wilson’s performance continued a stellar stretch. She had 32 points and 10 rebounds against Portland on July 9, and 30 points and 15 rebounds against Chicago on June 28. Against the Mercury, she controlled the paint from the opening tip, grabbing 7 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards while shooting 8 of 14 from the field and 5 of 6 from the line. Chelsea Gray finished with 15 points and 11 assists, her sixth double-double of the season. Parker-Tyus added 15 points and 7 rebounds off the bench. Smith scored 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting, and Young contributed 8 points, 6 assists and 2 rebounds. Loyd added 9 points and 3 assists. The Mercury, who had lost 16 of their previous 22 games entering Saturday, never led. Their largest deficit was 60 points in the fourth quarter. Phoenix’s previous meeting with Las Vegas this season was a 99-66 win on May 9, but the roles reversed dramatically. The Aces responded after a 84-68 loss to Indiana on July 5, improving to 9-2 in their last 11 games. Phoenix, meanwhile, had dropped three of four after a 90-67 win over Seattle on July 2. The game was played before an announced crowd of 10,321 at Mortgage Matchup Center. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Las Vegas 95, Phoenix 84, with the Aces given an 86 percent probability to win. Las Vegas was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 10.5 points. The total score of 164 went over the over-under line of 173.5.

WNBA: Mercury at Aces Preview PHOENIX (Interstat) — The Phoenix Mercury visit the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday at Michelob ULTRA Arena in a matchup of teams headed in opposite directions. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. PDT. Las Vegas (15-6) sits near the top of the standings, while Phoenix (8-14) is fighting to stay in playoff contention. The Aces have won three of their last four games, though they dropped their most recent contest, an 84-68 loss to Indiana on Sunday. Jackie Young scored 15 points in that game but shot just 6-for-17 from the field. She has averaged 17.6 points over her last five games. Young, the Aces’ All-Star guard, has been a consistent scoring threat. She posted 28 points against Chicago on June 28 and 20 against Dallas on June 25. In the teams’ most recent meeting, a 86-76 Aces win on June 17, Young had 20 points and nine assists. Phoenix enters on a two-game losing streak after a 77-66 loss to Chicago on Tuesday. Alyssa Thomas finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists in that game. The veteran forward has been the Mercury’s engine, recording five double-doubles in her last seven games. She narrowly missed a triple-double with 13 rebounds and nine assists against Seattle on July 2. Thomas will need to control the pace against a Las Vegas team that ranks among the league’s best in scoring. She had 10 points and 11 assists in the loss to the Aces last month. The Aces won the first two meetings this season, including a 99-66 rout in Phoenix on May 9. Las Vegas also took the June 17 matchup in Phoenix. The Aces have won three of the last four overall. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 95-84 Las Vegas victory. After Saturday, Phoenix heads to Minnesota on Monday. Las Vegas hosts Indiana on Sunday.