Las Vegas Aces at Los Angeles Sparks
· WNBA Commissioner's CupWilson scores season-high 35 as Aces beat Sparks 89-72
Dearica Hamby had 20 points, eight rebounds and three steals, Kelsey Plum added 17 points and eight assists and Chelsea Gray scored 10 points with seven assist for Las Vegas (11-2), which has won nine of its last 10 games.
The Sparks lost their first game under interim coach Fred Williams, who took over after Derek Fisher was fired Tuesday. Williams went 131-153 in 10 seasons as a head coach with Utah, Atlanta, and Tulsa/Dallas.
Nneka Ogwumike led Los Angeles (5-8) with 16 points and nine rebounds. Katie Lou Samuelson added 13 points and Jordin Canada had 10 points and eight assists. Ogwumike, who has 4,812 career points, became the 25th player in league history to score at least 4,800.
Chennedy Carter scored inside to give the Sparks an 18-13 lead with about 4 minutes left in the first quarter but Las Vegas answered with a 12-0 spurt — including seven points by Wilson — to take a seven-point lead into the second. The Aces took a 52-35 advantage into the break and led by as many as 26 points in the second half.
Jackie Young, whose 19.2 points per game this season are third most in the WNBA, missed her second consecutive game due to an ankle injury suffered in a loss to the Connecticut Sun on June 3.
Regular Season Series
LV wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 89 - 72 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 89 - 72 |
| 4th 1.6 |  |
Sydney Colson offensive rebound | 89 - 72 |
| 4th 5.1 | |
Aisha Sheppard misses 23-foot three point jumper | 89 - 72 |
| 4th 30.0 |  |
Nneka Ogwumike makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jordin Canada assists) | 89 - 72 |
Statistics
 LV |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-68 | FG | 26-71 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 16-17 | FT | 13-14 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 19 | Assists | 18 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 8 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 13 | Fouls | 20 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 8,200 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Los Angeles |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Phoenix |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dallas |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Las Vegas |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Seattle |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
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