The Valkyries are back at Ballhalla on Monday to face the Phoenix Mercury after being on the road for four games.

The Aces edged out the Valkyries in a thrilling 104-102 victory, sealing the win in the final moments of a tightly contested game.

SportsLine experts Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai reveal their WNBA picks as Kayla Thornton and the Golden State Valkyries take on Jackie Young and the Las Vegas Aces

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A'ja Wilson scored 34 points, Jackie Young added 30, including her team's final 10 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Golden State Valkyries 104-102.

After a series of away games, the Las Vegas Aces return home to take on the Golden State Valkyries on July 12.

The last time Natalie Nakase coached in Las Vegas, she was the top assistant on an Aces team that captured back-to-back WNBA titles and boasted a highly touted defense. She returned as the leader of another vexing defensive unit on Saturday, but this time, she patrolled the sidelines as the head coach of her own team with postseason ambitions.