Seattle Storm at Las Vegas Aces
· WNBA Commissioner's CupYoung scores 28, Aces ease past Storm 96-63
Young made a 3-pointer to cap a 12-0 run for a 43-35 lead with 1:07 left in the second quarter. The Aces extended it to 47-37 at the break after Kelsey Plum made a scoop shot before the buzzer. Young, Plum and Wilson all scored in double figures in the first half as Las Vegas shot 56% from the field.
Young scored 12 points in the third quarter to help Las Vegas build a 67-52 lead entering the fourth. Gray's behind-the-back assist to Kierstan Bell made it 84-59.
Plum finished with 19 points for Las Vegas (9-1). Candace Parker had seven points and six assists, and Gray added eight points and nine assists.
Ezi Magbegor had 23 points and 11 rebounds, and Jewell Loyd scored 17 points for Seattle (2-7). Ivana Dojkic added 16 points. The Storm's bench players combined for just one point on 0-for-7 shooting.
Las Vegas scored 90-plus points for the ninth time this season and held Seattle to 38% shooting.
Regular Season Series
LV wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 63 - 96 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 63 - 96 |
| 4th 3.2 |  |
shot clock turnover | 63 - 96 |
| 4th 27.1 |  |
Jade Melbourne bad pass (Kierstan Bell steals) | 63 - 96 |
| 4th 38.0 | |
Kierstan Bell makes 17-foot jumper (Candace Parker assists) | 63 - 96 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 LV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-64 | FG | 39-70 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 5-23 | 3PT | 12-26 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 10-16 | FT | 6-8 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Assists | 25 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 33 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 8,518 · Capacity:
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 10 | W1 | 0.77272725 | 34 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 14 | W16 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 Phoenix |
7 | 17 | L3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Seattle |
11 | 21 | W1 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
 Golden State |
11 | 21 | L3 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
 Los Angeles |
13 | 23 | L1 | 0.47727272 | 21 |
 Dallas |
24 | 34 | W1 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
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