“No one has had expectations for us except ourselves,” Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts said. “The pride and the togetherness for such a new group, it’s pretty impressive.”

Six Fever players hit double digits on the night – Odyssey Sims leading the way with 27 points, Natasha Howard with 16 points and Boston racking up a double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds befo...

The Aces beat the Mercury in three of their four meetings this season, including both in August when Las Vegas was in the midst of compiling its 16-game winning streak to close the regular season.