NBA

Las Vegas Aces at Minnesota Lynx

· WNBA Commissioner's Cup
17-2, 7-2 Away
Final
89 - 113

9-10, 4-6 Home

Kelsey Plum scores 40 point to help Aces roll to 113-89 win over Lynx

Minnesota Lynx vs. Las Vegas Aces - Condensed Game

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

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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

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 7,701 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Las Vegas - 1 W4 0.8 4
Golden State 1 1 L1 0.6666667 2
Minnesota 1.5 2 L1 0.5 2
Phoenix 1.5 2 W1 0.5 2
Dallas 2 2 L2 0.33333334 1
Portland 2 2 L1 0.33333334 1
Los Angeles 2.5 3 L1 0.25 1
Seattle 2.5 3 L2 0.25 1
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