Las Vegas Aces at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationWilson scores 35 with 14 rebounds, Aces beat Lynx 98-81 for 5th straight win by 15-plus points
The Phoenix Mercury won five consecutive games by 15-plus points in 2014 and 2021 and the Seattle Storm accomplished the feat in 2020. The 2021 Mercury team lost in the Finals, the only team of the group that didn't win the championship that season.
Wilson became just the third player in WNBA history to score at least 35 points, grab 10-plus rebounds and shoot 80% or better from the field.
Jackie Young had 19 points, five rebounds and five assists for Las Vegas (21-2). Kelsey Plum scored 16 points and Alysha Clark 11. Chelsea Gray added 11 points and 11 assists.
Diamond Miller led Minnesota (10-13) with 17 points and Napheesa Collier had 16 and eight rebounds. Kayla McBride scored 10.
The Aces opened the game with an 11-0 run and Wilson and Young combined to outscore the Dream 32-30 in the first half. Wilson scored 19 points, on 8-of-10 shooting, and Young scored 13 as Las Vegas took an 18-point lead into the break. Gray added eight points and seven assists in the first half.
Candace Parker missed her fifth consecutive game for the Aces. The two-time WNBA champion (2016, 2021) and two-time league MVP (2008, 2013) has not played since she suffered an ankle injury in a 80-78 loss to the Dallas Wings on July 7.
Las Vegas finished with 25 assists, shot 52% (36 of 69) from the field and made 18 of 24 from the free-throw line. The Lynx were 9 of 10 from the foul line.
Regular Season Series
LV wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 98 - 81 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 98 - 81 |
| 4th 21.0 |  |
Kierstan Bell out of bounds lost ball turnover | 98 - 81 |
| 4th 34.0 |  |
Tiffany Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2 | 98 - 81 |
| 4th 34.0 | |
Tiffany Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2 | 98 - 80 |
Statistics
 LV |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-69 | FG | 32-75 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 8-26 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 18-24 | FT | 9-10 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 25 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 12 | Fouls | 20 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 7,801 · 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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