The 2025 WNBA Finals are set: It's the Phoenix Mercury vs. the Las Vegas Aces. The Aces won a thrilling Game 5 in overtime against the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night to reach the Finals. 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, which start on Friday.
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 a decisive Game 3. The shorthanded Fever ousted the third-seeded Atlanta Dream in a significant upset, knocking