The Phoenix Mercury look to keep the home trend rolling in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals.
The latest: The Las Vegas Aces handled business at home, winning both games. Now, the series moves to Phoenix, where the Mercury are 18-8 overall this season. A’ja Wilson has been the MVP for the Aces, but Jackie Young has provided a huge spark as Vegas’ second option.
Check out my best Aces vs. Mercury predictions, featuring prop bets on Young and Kahleah Copper for Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Oct. 8.
Aces vs. Mercury predictions
Best bet: Young over 21.5 points/assists (-121)
Young has been a stud for Las Vegas in the playoffs.
She’s averaging 20.6 points and 4.9 assists and is 7-3 against this line.
Young is coming off an outstanding Game 2. The guard scored 32 points on 12-of-20 shooting.
The Aces are relying on their top players, and Young runs the offence alongside Wilson.
She’s playing 34.6 minutes per night, averaging 14.2 shot attempts per game.
As things continue to get more important, Young should continue playing a lot of minutes and taking a load of shots. She’s also a formidable three-point shooter (34.5%), which helps inflate her scoring numbers.
Key stat: Young finished with 21+ points/assists in both of her games in Phoenix during the regular season.
WNBA prop picks
Copper over 17.5 points (-109): Copper has carved herself a role as a reliable secondary option behind Alyssa Thomas.
The versatile wing has scored 21+ in both games to start this series and will need another strong effort to keep Phoenix in the series.
She’s attempting north of 13 shot attempts in the postseason, which gives her a solid floor as a scorer. Additionally, 5.3 of those shots are 3-pointers, and she hits 90.9% of her free throws.
Copper is on a tear, also, hitting this over in three of her past four games while averaging 21.8 points. She shot 50.9% from the field and hit 42.3% of her threes during that time.
Aces vs. Mercury predictions made at 11:21 a.m. ET on 10/08/2025.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.