NBA

Indiana Fever at Las Vegas Aces

· Women's National Basketball Association
5-8, 4-4 Away
Final
101 - 88

12-1, 6-0 Home

A'ja Wilson scores 28, Kelsey Plum adds 26 to help Aces beat Fever 101-88

Jackie Young shows off the range on 3-point shot

Wilson finished with 28 points and 10 rebounds, Plum added 26 points on 9-for-14 shooting to lead Las Vegas (12-1). Candace Parker added 15 points, Chelsea Gray had 13 points and a season-high tying 12 assists, and Jackie Young scored 10 with eight assists. Gray, the No. 11 pick in the 2014 WNBA draft and the 2022 Finals MVP, is the only Las Vegas starter that was not drafted No. 1 overall in their respective draft.

The Aces came into the game averaging 92.5 points per game this season — third-most in WNBA history — and topped the 100-point plateau for the second time this season. They have scored at least 90 points in 11 of 13 games.

Wilson, who was 0 for 8 from 3-point range this season, hit a 3 before she assisted on jumpers by Young and Parker to make it 11-6, and the Aces never again trailed. NaLyssa Smith converted a three-point play to make it 12-all but Wilson responded with a bucket midway through the first quarter and Las Vegas led the rest of the way.

Smith led Indiana (5-8) with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Aliyah Boston, the first pick in April's draft, made 8 of 11 from the field and finished with 18 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Lexie Hull had a season-high 15 points and Kristy Wallace scored 13.

Regular Season Series

LV wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 88 - 101
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 88 - 101
4th 0.1 shot clock turnover 88 - 101
4th 24.1 Lexie Hull makes driving layup (Emma Cannon assists) 88 - 101
4th 42.0 Cayla George enters the game for A'ja Wilson 86 - 101

Statistics

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34-68 FG 34-64
50 Field Goal % 53
6-16 3PT 11-23
38 Three Point % 48
14-15 FT 22-27
93 Free Throw % 81
31 Rebounds 31
5 Offensive Rebounds 5
26 Defensive Rebounds 26
22 Assists 27
8 Steals 6
1 Blocks 7
15 Turnovers 12
0 Team Turnovers 1
15 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
17 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 15
9 Fast Break Points 12
44 Points in Paint 40
22 Fouls 14
2 Largest Lead 20

Game Information

Michelob ULTRA Arena

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 8,310 · Capacity:

2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 14 W6 0.6818182 30
New York 3 17 W3 0.6136364 27
Indiana 6 20 W3 0.54545456 24
Washington 14 28 L10 0.36363637 16
Connecticut 19 33 L2 0.25 11
Chicago 20 34 L4 0.22727273 10

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
Full Standings

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