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 first quarter, pushing ahead 24-11. Los Angeles answered with an 11-0 run of their own in the second to keep it close at halftime, 42-33. The Aces extended their lead in the third with another 10-0 run, reaching 65-51 heading into the fourth. The Sparks surged late, outscoring Las Vegas 28-24 in the final quarter, but the Aces held firm for an 89-79 win. Wilson led the way with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Young orchestrated the offense with 11 assists. Ogwumike kept Los Angeles in it with 17 points and 9 rebounds, but it wasn't enough to complete the comeback.
2Young's 11 assists kept Las Vegas's offense in rhythm all night. She paired that with 14 points and 5 rebounds, running the show in a game where the Aces needed precision to hold off a determined Sparks team.
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 |