Mercury must correct mistakes from Game 1 if they want to even WNBA Finals series with Aces

The Phoenix Mercury led Game 1 of the WNBA Finals for more than two-thirds of the game, but couldn’t finish what they started in their 89-86 loss to the Las Vegas Aces. The Mercury were ahead for more than 27 minutes Friday and their biggest lead was nine points after Monique Akoa Makani hit three consecutive free throws to give them a 66-57 advantage with 3:36 left in the third quarter. Phoenix’s last lead was 82-80 with a little less than 5 minutes left in the game.