Chicago Sky at Las Vegas Aces
· First Round - Game 2A'ja Wilson scores career playoff high 38, Aces beat Sky 92-70 to sweep first-round series
The Aces, who beat Chicago 87-59 in the first game of the best-of-3 series, will play either the No. 4 seed Dallas Wings or the fifth-seeded Atlanta Dream in the semifinals. Game 1 will be played in Las Vegas next Sunday. The Wings lead their series 1-0 with Game 2 on Tuesday in Dallas.
Wilson sank 15 of 23 shots from the floor and made 8 of 10 from the free-throw line. She added 16 rebounds for her first double-double this postseason — after notching six in last year's championship run — and three steals. Jackie Young pitched in with 15 points, six assists, five rebounds and three steals. Alysha Clark totaled 14 points and six boards, while Kelsey Plum scored 10.
Wilson had 10 points, Young scored seven and Las Vegas took a 23-14 lead after one quarter and never looked back. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft had 19 points and nine rebounds by halftime and the Aces led 44-29. Las Vegas finished 5-0 against the eighth-seeded Sky this season.
Kahleah Copper had 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead Chicago. Dana Evans came off the bench to score 22. Marina Mabrey added 15 points.
The Sky shot 38.5% from the floor after a 33.3% effort in Game 1.
Regular Season Series
LV wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 70 - 92 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 70 - 92 |
| 4th 4.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 70 - 92 |
| 4th 24.1 |  |
Cayla George makes free throw 2 of 2 | 70 - 92 |
| 4th 24.1 | |
Cayla George makes free throw 1 of 2 | 70 - 91 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 LV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-65 | FG | 32-77 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 13-15 | FT | 21-23 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 15 | Assists | 20 |
| 4 | Steals | 12 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 9,000 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 10 | W5 | 0.6551724 | 19 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W5 | 0.64285713 | 18 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 12 | W4 | 0.5714286 | 16 |
 New York |
2.5 | 13 | W1 | 0.56666666 | 17 |
 Chicago |
8 | 18 | W2 | 0.37931034 | 11 |
 Toronto |
8.5 | 18 | L5 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
12 | 22 | L4 | 0.2413793 | 7 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W9 | 0.8 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
3.5 | 9 | L1 | 0.6896552 | 20 |
 Golden State |
4 | 9 | L2 | 0.6785714 | 19 |
 Dallas |
5.5 | 11 | L2 | 0.62068963 | 18 |
 Portland |
12.5 | 18 | L4 | 0.37931034 | 11 |
 Los Angeles |
12.5 | 17 | L6 | 0.37037036 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
13 | 19 | L1 | 0.36666667 | 11 |
 Seattle |
18.5 | 25 | L8 | 0.19354838 | 6 |
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