Dallas Wings at Las Vegas Aces
· WNBA Commissioner's CupYoung, Gray and Wilson each score 20-plus points. Aces beat the Wings for 9th straight win
Kiah Stokes made a fast-break layup with 8:24 left in the fourth quarter to give Las Vegas its first lead, 70-69, since it was 9-8.
Wilson made a basket on back-to-back possessions to cap Las Vegas’ 11-0 run for an 83-76 lead with 3:41 left. Chelsea Gray also made shots on consecutive possessions to make it 87-80.
Gray finished with 20 points for Las Vegas (16-1), which was without Kelsey Plum due to an illness.
Las Vegas started the third quarter on a 13-4 run to tie it at 55-all. But Dallas scored the next 10 points, including a free throw by Natasha Howard following a technical foul on Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon.
Howard scored a season-high 32 points to go with 13 rebounds for Dallas (8-9). Teaira McCowan also had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Arike Ogunbowale scored 12 points on 5-of-20 shooting and Crystal Dangerfield added 11 points.
Satou Sabally scored nine points in the first half for Dallas, but she did not play after halftime due to an illness.
Las Vegas plays at Dallas on Friday.
Regular Season Series
LV wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 82 - 89 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 82 - 89 |
| 4th 2.1 |  |
Kiah Stokes defensive rebound | 82 - 89 |
| 4th 4.1 |  |
Teaira McCowan misses two point shot | 82 - 89 |
| 4th 5.1 | |
Teaira McCowan offensive rebound | 82 - 89 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 LV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-82 | FG | 30-65 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 10-12 | FT | 20-24 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 18 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 1 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 10,177 · 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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