The WNBA Belt · rivalry
Las Vegas Aces vs. Phoenix Mercury
28Belt meetings
16Aces wins
12Mercury wins
9Title changes
Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury have met 28 times with the WNBA belt on the line, from July 12, 1997 to May 9, 2026. The belt changed hands in 9 of those games. Las Vegas Aces lead the belt series 16–12.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Jul 12, 1997 | Utah Starzz beat Phoenix Mercury 52–51 | Title change |
| 38 | Jun 26, 1998 | Phoenix Mercury beat Utah Starzz 96–63 | Defense |
| 132 | May 30, 2001 | Utah Starzz beat Phoenix Mercury 81–62 | Defense |
| 192 | Jul 13, 2002 | Utah Starzz beat Phoenix Mercury 75–66 | Title change |
| 354 | Aug 12, 2006 | Phoenix Mercury beat San Antonio Silver Stars 95–93 | Title change |
| 356 | May 19, 2007 | Phoenix Mercury beat San Antonio Silver Stars 81–72 | Defense |
| 360 | May 31, 2007 | Phoenix Mercury beat San Antonio Silver Stars 97–85 | Title change |
| 384 | Aug 2, 2007 | Phoenix Mercury beat San Antonio Silver Stars 84–79 | Defense |
| 394 | Aug 30, 2007 | Phoenix Mercury beat San Antonio Silver Stars 102–100 Playoffs | Defense |
| 395 | Sep 1, 2007 | Phoenix Mercury beat San Antonio Silver Stars 98–92 Playoffs | Defense |
| 557 | Sep 1, 2011 | San Antonio Silver Stars beat Phoenix Mercury 86–68 | Title change |
| 589 | Aug 19, 2012 | San Antonio Silver Stars beat Phoenix Mercury 89–47 | Defense |
| 618 | Jun 25, 2013 | Phoenix Mercury beat San Antonio Silver Stars 83–77 | Title change |
| 761 | Sep 18, 2016 | Phoenix Mercury beat San Antonio Stars 81–65 | Defense |
| 920 | Sep 1, 2020 | Phoenix Mercury beat Las Vegas Aces 92–85 | Title change |
| 979 | May 17, 2022 | Las Vegas Aces beat Phoenix Mercury 86–74 | Defense |
| 981 | May 21, 2022 | Las Vegas Aces beat Phoenix Mercury 100–80 | Defense |
| 1,064 | Sep 8, 2023 | Las Vegas Aces beat Phoenix Mercury 94–73 | Defense |
| 1,065 | Sep 10, 2023 | Las Vegas Aces beat Phoenix Mercury 100–85 | Defense |
| 1,075 | May 14, 2024 | Las Vegas Aces beat Phoenix Mercury 89–80 | Defense |
| 1,077 | May 21, 2024 | Phoenix Mercury beat Las Vegas Aces 98–88 | Title change |
| 1,147 | Aug 15, 2025 | Las Vegas Aces beat Phoenix Mercury 86–83 | Defense |
| 1,150 | Aug 21, 2025 | Las Vegas Aces beat Phoenix Mercury 83–61 | Defense |
| 1,166 | Oct 3, 2025 | Las Vegas Aces beat Phoenix Mercury 89–86 Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,167 | Oct 5, 2025 | Las Vegas Aces beat Phoenix Mercury 91–78 Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,168 | Oct 8, 2025 | Las Vegas Aces beat Phoenix Mercury 90–88 Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,169 | Oct 10, 2025 | Las Vegas Aces beat Phoenix Mercury 97–86 Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,170 | May 9, 2026 | Phoenix Mercury beat Las Vegas Aces 99–66 | Title change |