Transcript: Las Vegas Aces 89, Los Angeles Sparks 79. Aces hold off Sparks comeback to stay perfect at home. A'ja Wilson led everyone with 18 points.
The story
Las Vegas built early momentum with a 15-0 run in the 1st quarter and led 42-33 at halftime. Los Angeles answered with an 11-0 run in the 2nd quarter to stay close, but the Aces responded with a 10-0 run in the 3rd to push ahead 65-51. The Sparks mounted a 4th quarter charge, winning that frame 28-24, but couldn't fully close the gap. Wilson anchored the Aces with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Young orchestrated the offense with 11 assists. For Los Angeles, Ogwumike led with 17 points and 9 rebounds.
2Young ran the Aces offense with 11 assists and 14 points, managing the flow as Las Vegas weathered Los Angeles' late push. Her playmaking kept the Sparks defense stretched even as they mounted their comeback.
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 |