For the first time, the Finals is a best-of-seven series (2-2-1-1-1), with Las Vegas, as the higher seed, hosting Games 1, 2, 5 and 7.

The 2025 WNBA Finals feature a desert duel that few would have predicted at the start of the season.

The two difference-makers for the Aces were Evans and Loyd, who combined for 39 points and outscored the Mercury's bench by themselves.