The second-seeded Aces, who won the league title in 2022 and 2023, will host the fourth-seeded Phoenix Mercury on Friday in the opener of the best-of-seven championship series. Six Fever players reached double digits, including Odyssey Sims with 27 points and Natasha Howard with 16. The Aces were closer of a three-woman show, with Wilson coming within three points of her playoff career high. Las Vegas needed every one of those points because the Fever challenged the Aces throughout, including after Mitchell got hurt. Young missed a layup in the closing seconds and Jewell Loyd the follow to send the game to overtime.