Injury reportsAces<\/p>\n
No injuries listed<\/p>\n
Mercury<\/p>\n
No injuries listed<\/p>\n
Stats to know
\nThe 83.6 points per game the Aces record are just 3.5 more points than the Mercury allow (80.1).
\nPhoenix scores an average of 82.8 points per game, just 2.1 more points than the 80.7 Las Vegas gives up to opponents.
\nThe Aces\u2019 35.1% three-point shooting percentage this season is 3.0 percentage points higher than opponents of the Mercury have shot from beyond the arc (32.1%).
\nPhoenix\u2019s three-point shooting percentage this season (34.0%) is 2.4 percentage points higher than opponents of Las Vegas are averaging (31.6%).<\/p>\n
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