For all of the success the Phoenix Mercury have had, they face their biggest obstacle in the 2025 WNBA Finals : the Las Vegas Aces.

The latter defeated the Indiana Fever on Tuesday in an overtime thriller to advance to the final round of competition. However, the Aces hold a 3-1 season series against Phoenix and have dominated throughout those three wins.

Even with the Mercury making history en route to the WNBA Finals , there are still some concerns that they need to address before Friday's Game 1.

The Mercury have to start hot early

The statistics for Phoenix's first quarter woes don't tell the whole story. They average 19.4 points in the quarter , which is the third-worst (including teams eliminated from the playoffs).

The efficiency is what is concerning, with the team sho

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