Transcript: Las Vegas Aces 94, Indiana Fever 83. Las Vegas turns it around to edge Indiana in Las Vegas. A'ja Wilson led everyone with 36 points.
The story
Indiana held its own early, matching Las Vegas 31-31 in the 1st quarter. The Aces seized control in the 2nd, outscoring the Fever 23-17 to build a halftime lead of 54-48. Las Vegas trailed by as many as 8 but never wavered. The Fever won the 3rd quarter 17-16, but the Aces closed strong in the 4th, winning 24-18 to take the game 94-83. A'ja Wilson was the story: 36 points and 10 rebounds, the game high. Chelsea Gray added 23 points for Las Vegas. Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 23 points, and Myisha Hines-Allen grabbed 12 rebounds, but it wasn't enough to overcome Wilson's dominance and the Aces' resilience.
236 points, 10 rebounds, 11 field goals. Wilson carried the Aces through the deficit and closed the door in the 4th quarter. Her dominance on both ends was the difference.
The stat line
The stat line
| Las Vegas Aces | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'ja Wilson | 36 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Chelsea Gray | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Jackie Young | 18 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jewell Loyd | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brianna Turner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mai Yamamoto | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana Fever | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Mitchell | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Aliyah Boston | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Caitlin Clark | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Myisha Hines-Allen | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sophie Cunningham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Makayla Timpson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Raven Johnson | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lexie Hull | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monique Billings | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
