Las Vegas Aces at Minnesota Lynx
· WNBA Commissioner's CupKelsey Plum scores 40 point to help Aces roll to 113-89 win over Lynx
The Aces, who beat Minnesota by 21 and 31 earlier this season, clinched the Western Conference berth in the Commissioner's Cup. Las Vegas (17-2), which passed its previous season high of 105 points on Plum's sixth 3-pointer with 3:30 to play, is averaging more than 92 points a game, a point behind the WNBA record.
Las Vegas will face either Connecticut or New York in the Commissioner's Cup title game.
Jackie Young hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points for Las Vegas with A'Ja Wilson adding 15 with 10 rebounds and Chelsea Gray had 14 with 10 assists.
Las Vegas made 17 3-pointers and finished 43-72 (59.7%) overall. The Aces were without All-Star Candace Parker, who sat out with an ankle injury.
Napheesa Collier scored 18 points to lead the Lynx (9-10), who had their five-game winning streak snapped. Diamond Miller added 15 and Nikolina Milic 14 as five players reached double figures. Collier was 7-of-9 shooting with two 3-pointers.
Regular Season Series
LV wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 113 - 89 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 113 - 89 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 113 - 89 |
| 4th 24.1 | |
Alysha Clark defensive rebound | 113 - 89 |
| 4th 25.1 |  |
Emily Engstler misses driving layup | 113 - 89 |
Statistics
 LV |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-72 | FG | 36-72 |
| 60 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 17-39 | 3PT | 9-16 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 10-14 | FT | 8-15 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 31 | Assists | 24 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 11 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 7,701 · 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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