Las Vegas Aces at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationConnecticut welcomes Las Vegas to WNBA with record rout
Tamera Young, who scored the first two points in franchise history on a jumper 51 seconds in, scored 23 for the Aces.
Every Connecticut player scored at least two points, led by Alex Bentley's 18. The Sun hit 11 of 22 from 3-point range, while the Aces shot 26.5 percent from the field, including 1 of 7 from behind the arc. Thomas also had two steals and three blocks.
Bentley hit a 3-pointer 27 seconds into the second quarter, sparking a 10-3 spurt that made it 35-24 about three minutes later. Jonquel Jones made a layup to push the lead to 16 late in the first half, and the Aces trailed by double figures the rest of the way.
Rookie A'ja Wilson, the first overall pick in the 2018 WNBA draft, had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Las Vegas.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 65 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 65 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Lexie Brown defensive rebound | 65 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Raigyne Louis misses 26-foot three point jumper | 65 - 101 |
| 4th 25.5 | |
Brionna Jones makes free throw 2 of 2 | 65 - 101 |
Statistics
 LV |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-68 | FG | 37-79 |
| 26 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 1-7 | 3PT | 11-21 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 28-34 | FT | 16-22 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Assists | 27 |
| 6 | Steals | 14 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 21 | Fouls | 23 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 36 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 6,637 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W3 | 0.8 | 28 |
 Golden State |
3 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 11 | W2 | 0.6857143 | 24 |
 Dallas |
7.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Portland |
14 | 20 | L1 | 0.3939394 | 13 |
 Phoenix |
15 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
15 | 21 | L3 | 0.36363637 | 12 |
 Seattle |
21 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 New York |
1 | 14 | W1 | 0.6 | 21 |
 Washington |
2 | 14 | L2 | 0.57575756 | 19 |
 Chicago |
9.5 | 22 | L3 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Toronto |
11 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
12.5 | 24 | L1 | 0.25 | 8 |
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