Mercury down 2-0 to Aces in WNBA Finals
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Our WNBA prop picks are backing savvy veteran DeWanna Bonner to clean the glass in the Finals opener, and much more on Friday, October 3, 2025.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The opening game of the WNBA Finals was the most watched Game 1 since the league’s inaugural season. An average of 1.9 million viewers watched Las Vegas edge Phoenix 89-86 on Friday night, according to ESPN. That was up 62% from last season’s matchup of New York and Minnesota. The game peaked with 2.5 million viewers.