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Editor's note: Check out our WNBA Finals schedule for complete coverage of the Aces-Mercury championship series. The Las Vegas Aces will face the Phoenix Mercury in the 2025 WNBA Finals. The No. 2 seed Aces beat the No. 6 seed Indiana Fever in overtime of the decisive Game 5 of their semifinal series on Tuesday to advance. The Finals open Friday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) with Game 1 in Las Vegas. Phoenix, the No. 4 seed, eliminated the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in four games on the other side of the bracket. For the first time, the WNBA Finals will expand to a best-of-seven series (2-2-1-1-1) in which the higher seed will host Games 1, 2, 5 and 7. Jump to round:
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WNBA FINALS  
(2) Las Vegas Aces vs. (4) Phoenix MercuryFriday, Oct. 3 Game 1: Mercury at Aces, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) Sunday, Oct. 5 Game 2: Mercury at Aces, 3 p.m. ET (ABC) Wednesday, Oct. 8 Game 3: Aces at Mercury, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) Friday, Oct. 10 Game 4: Aces at Mercury, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) Sunday, Oct. 12 Game 5*: Mercury at Aces, 3 p.m. ET (ABC) Wednesday, Oct. 15 Game 6*: Aces at Mercury, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) Friday, Oct. 17 Game 7*: Mercury at Aces, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) * If necessary
SEMIFINALS
(4) Phoenix Mercury defeat (1) Minnesota Lynx 3-1Game 1: Lynx 82, Mercury 69
Game 2: Mercury 89, Phoenix 83
Game 3: Mercury 84, Lynx 76
Game 4: Mercury 86, Lynx 81 Mercury oust short-handed Lynx, advance to WNBA Finals Game 4 preview: An injured star, a suspended coach and officiating in the spotlight Lynx rule out Collier (left ankle) for must-win Game 4 Lynx's Reeve suspended one game How Phoenix put Minnesota on brink of elimination Reeve blasts refs after Collier hurt late in Game 3 loss Alyssa Thomas has unlocked a new level of her game How a historic trade in February helped shape the WNBA semifinals Instant classic: How Phoenix rallied past Minnesota in OT Mercury match WNBA history with Game 2 rally 'We got that vibe about us': Inside the StudBudz WNBA takeover Lynx turn up defensive intensity after halftime huddle for Game 1 win Lynx's Carrington ruled out for rest of postseason with 'significant foot sprain'
(2) Las Vegas Aces defeat (6) Indiana Fever 3-2Game 1: Fever 89, Aces 73
Game 2: Aces 90, Fever 68
Game 3: Aces 84, Fever 72
Game 4: Fever 90, Aces 83
Game 5: Aces 107, Fever 98 Aces finish off Fever in OT of Game 5 to reach WNBA Finals Cramping forces Indiana's Mitchell out of Game 5 in third quarter The WNBA Finals are on the line: Your guide to Aces-Fever Game 5 Fever force Game 5, 'at our best' facing elimination Wilson's defense puts Aces 1 win from Finals How a road rally in mid-August catapulted Fever to semifinals Aces heed call to get 'feisty,' tie series in Game 2 blowout Kelsey Mitchell continues to fuel Fever's WNBA playoff run How the Fever stunned the Aces and stole Game 1 in the WNBA semifinals Aces fall flat in Game 1, lacked 'urgency' vs. surging Fever Aces' Wilson crowned as WNBA's first four-time MVP
FIRST ROUND
(1) Minnesota Lynx defeat (8) Golden State Valkyries 2-0Game 1: Lynx 101, Valkyries 72
Game 2: Lynx 75, Valkyries 74 Lynx mount 17-point rally to sweep Valkyries Valkyries' Natalie Naksase named WNBA Coach of Year Golden State coach Nakase fined for criticism of officials Nakase calls out officiating after Valkyries lose big in Game 1
(2) Las Vegas Aces defeat (7) Seattle Storm 2-1Game 1: Aces 102, Storm 77
Game 2: Storm 86, Aces 83
Game 3: Aces 74, Storm 73 Young's putback sends Aces back to WNBA Finals Storm halt Aces' 17-game win streak, force Game 3 Longtime friends Ogwumike, Diggins hope to extend Storm's season From dormant to dominant: Inside the rise of Dominique Malonga Loyd: Storm drama in past, 'at peace' in Vegas
(6) Indiana Fever defeat (3) Atlanta Dream 2-1Game 1: Dream 80, Fever 68
Game 2: Fever 77, Dream 60
Game 3: Fever 87, Dream 85 'We believed it': Fever stun Dream, win first playoff series since 2015 From six losing seasons to sneaky contenders: How the Dream rebuilt franchise Fever leap another hurdle, stay alive in Game 2 rout On brink of playoff elimination, Fever are banking on resilience in Game 2 Dream's Hillmon wants to take perfect shot -- as player and photographer Dream defense stifles Fever in Game 1 victory
(4) Phoenix Mercury defeat (5) New York Liberty 2-1Game 1: Liberty 76, Mercury 69
Game 2: Mercury 86, Liberty 60
Game 3: Mercury 79, Liberty 73 Mercury oust Liberty behind Thomas triple-double Liberty 'embarrassed' by Mercury in 26-point rout Thomas' competitive fire drives championship quest in Phoenix Stewart suffers MCL sprain but will play in Game 2 Inside Sunday's openers: How Liberty beat Mercury in OT Liberty win Game 1 on road; Stewart exits overtime with knee injury After season of adversity, can Liberty put together another title run?
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