Transcript: Las Vegas Aces 102, Indiana Fever 85. Wilson's 38 points, 16 rebounds lead Aces past Fever. A'ja Wilson led everyone with 38 points.
The story
Las Vegas built early momentum and never let go. The Aces won the first quarter 27-23, then opened up the second with a 9-0 run to push their lead. By halftime they held 62-47. Indiana fought back in the fourth quarter with an 8-0 run, but Las Vegas had already established too much separation. The Aces won 102-85, with A'ja Wilson dominating both ends of the floor, Young contributing 21 points and 10 assists, and Gray adding 14 points. Indiana's Boston and Clark each recorded double-doubles with 18 and 15 points respectively, but the Fever couldn't overcome the deficit.
2Wilson was everywhere. 38 points on 15 made shots, 16 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 2 steals. She had the game high and controlled the paint from start to finish, setting the tone for Las Vegas.
The stat line
The stat line
| Las Vegas Aces | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'ja Wilson | 38 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Jackie Young | 21 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Chelsea Gray | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Jewell Loyd | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephanie Talbot | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mai Yamamoto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brianna Turner | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana Fever | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliyah Boston | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caitlin Clark | 15 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Raven Johnson | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sophie Cunningham | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelsey Mitchell | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Lexie Hull | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monique Billings | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Grace VanSlooten | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makayla Timpson | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercedes Russell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
