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The Associated Press. (2026, September 25). Wilson scores 34, Loyd adds 25 off bench, Aces head into playoffs after beating Mercury 100-82. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/wilson-scores-34-loyd-adds-25-off-bench-aces-head-into-playoffs-after-beating-mercury-100-82/article_931c478c-cdf6-5681-8870-6eb2e539d311.html
The Associated Press. “Wilson scores 34, Loyd adds 25 off bench, Aces head into playoffs after beating Mercury 100-82.” Toronto Star, 25 Sept. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/wilson-scores-34-loyd-adds-25-off-bench-aces-head-into-playoffs-after-beating-mercury-100-82/article_931c478c-cdf6-5681-8870-6eb2e539d311.html.
The Associated Press. “Wilson scores 34, Loyd adds 25 off bench, Aces head into playoffs after beating Mercury 100-82.” Toronto Star, September 25, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/wilson-scores-34-loyd-adds-25-off-bench-aces-head-into-playoffs-after-beating-mercury-100-82/article_931c478c-cdf6-5681-8870-6eb2e539d311.html.
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On Thursday night, A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces scored 34 points as her team secured a 100-82 victory over the Phoenix Mercury, finishing the regular season with a record of 31-13 and securing the No. 3 seed for the playoffs. The defending champions will face Indiana in the first round on Sunday. Despite the Mercury cutting an early 31-point deficit to nine late in the game, they were unable to sustain their comeback due to turnovers and fouls. Key contributors for Las Vegas included Jewell Loyd, who scored 25 points off the bench, and Chelsea Gray with 12 points and ten assists. The Mercury, led by Kahleah Copper with 18 points, finished with a record of 16-27, having lost their final three games against Las Vegas this season by an average margin of 25 points.
