Transcript: Las Vegas Aces 89, Los Angeles Sparks 79. Las Vegas holds off late Sparks surge to win by 10. A'ja Wilson led everyone with 18 points.
The story
The Aces came out sharp, building a 24-11 lead in the 1st quarter on a 15-0 run. Los Angeles answered with an 11-0 run in the 2nd quarter to cut it close at halftime, trailing 42-33. Las Vegas pulled away in the 3rd, extending the lead to 65-51 after another 10-0 run. The Sparks fought back in the 4th quarter, outscoring the Aces 28-24, but couldn't close the gap. Wilson anchored the Aces with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Young ran the offense with 11 assists. Ogwumike led LA with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Las Vegas held on for the 89-79 win.
2Wilson delivered 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Aces, anchoring both ends of the floor. She had the game high and a double-double, anchoring Las Vegas through a late Los Angeles push.
The stat line
The stat line
| Las Vegas Aces | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'ja Wilson | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Chelsea Gray | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jackie Young | 14 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Stephanie Talbot | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jewell Loyd | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dana Evans | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mai Yamamoto | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ta'Niya Latson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brianna Turner | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nneka Ogwumike | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Erica Wheeler | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tonie Morgan | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rae Burrell | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ariel Atkins | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jihyun Park | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Monique Akoa Makani | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chance Gray | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma Cannon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |