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. The Aces were closer of a three-woman show, with Wilson coming within three points of her playoff career high. Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) and Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray (12) celebrate after a play against the Indiana Fever during overtime in Game 5 of a WNBA basketball playoff semifinals series Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) Photo: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.