Well-rested Aces face Mercury in WNBA semifinal opener

The last time the Las Vegas Aces played, they defeated the host Phoenix Mercury 84-83 in the regular-season finale on Sept. 19.

They earned the WNBA's No. 2 playoff seed and a double bye that has them hosting the No. 5 Mercury in the opener of a best-of-five semifinal series Tuesday night.

"It was a great season. Proud of everyone," Aces guard Kelsey Plum said. "But we're putting that behind us. We're focusing on this n