Top Mercury vs. Aces Players to Watch - 9/1/2024

The Las Vegas Aces and Natasha Cloud will battle when the Aces (19-12) face the Phoenix Mercury (16-16) at Footprint Center on Sunday, September 1 at 4:00 PM ET.

The Mercury have been outscored by 1.7 points per game (scoring 82.7 points per game to rank sixth in the league while giving up 84.4 per outing to rank ninth in the WNBA) and have a -56 scoring differential overall.

The Aces have a +126 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.1 points per game. They’re putting up 86.9 points per game, first in the league, and are allowing 82.8 per contest to rank seventh in the WNBA.

How to Watch Mercury vs. Aces

• Date: Sunday, September 1, 2024
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: AZFamily, Mercury Live, and Silver State Sports & Entertainment Network
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• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Venue: Footprint Center

Mercury’s Last Game

Phoenix, led by Diana Taurasi with 16 points and four assists, fell short in an 89-76 defeat to Minnesota in their last outing. Sophie Cunningham added 16 points and six rebounds.

• Diana Taurasi: 16 PTS | 5 REB |4 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
• Sophie Cunningham: 16 PTS | 6 REB |0 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
• Kahleah Copper: 13 PTS | 4 REB |0 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM

Aces’ Last Game

With a final score of 83-72, Las Vegas defeated Atlanta the last time out. A’ja Wilson led the team (26 PTS, 16 REB, 5 AST, 5 BLK, 52.9 FG%).

• A’ja Wilson: 26 PTS | 16 REB |5 AST | 0 STL | 5 BLK | 0 3PM
• Tiffany Hayes: 20 PTS | 10 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
• Kelsey Plum: 18 PTS | 2 REB |4 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 4 3PM

Mercury Players to Watch

• Kahleah Copper puts up a team-best 22.3 points per contest. She is also putting up 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists, shooting 44.2% from the floor and 32.1% from downtown with 1.9 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Cloud averages a team-best 6.8 assists per contest. She is also averaging 11.8 points and 4.4 rebounds, shooting 41.0% from the field and 33.0% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Taurasi posts 15.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, shooting 40.9% from the field and 36.0% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per contest (sixth in league).
• Brittney Griner puts up 18.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest, shooting 56.1% from the field (first in league).
• Cunningham is posting 8.0 points, 2.2 assists and 4.2 rebounds per contest.

Aces Players to Watch

• Wilson is the Aces’ top scorer (27.0 points per game, first in WNBA) and rebounder (11.8, second in WNBA), and puts up 2.4 assists.
• Jackie Young is the Aces’ top assist person (5.1 per game), and she produces 17.1 points and 4.5 rebounds. Her assist average ranks her eighth in the league.
• Kelsey Plum is posting 17.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, making 41.3% of her shots from the field and 35.0% from 3-point range, with 2.8 triples per game (fifth in WNBA).
• The Aces receive 6.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Alysha Clark.
• Tiffany Hayes is posting 9.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest, making 51.3% of her shots from the field.