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 controlled the first quarter with a 15-0 run, building early momentum at 24-11. Los Angeles answered in the second with an 11-0 run of their own, cutting the deficit to 42-33 at halftime. Las Vegas reasserted itself in the third quarter, another 10-0 run extending their lead to 65-51. The Sparks fought back in the fourth, outscoring the Aces 28-24, but couldn't close the gap. Wilson led the Aces with 18 points and 10 rebounds. For Los Angeles, Ogwumike posted 17 points and 9 rebounds while Wheeler distributed 5 assists.
2Ogwumike was the Sparks' engine, finishing with 17 points and 9 rebounds. She stayed aggressive throughout, leading LA's scoring and rebounding efforts even as the Aces pulled away.
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 |