Las Vegas Aces at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationA’ja Wilson's 29 points and 15 rebounds lead the Aces past the Lynx 80-66
Wilson became the first player in WNBA regular-season history to have 20-plus points and 10-plus rebounds in five consecutive games. Young narrowly missed her fifth straight game with at least 20 points and six assists.
Las Vegas had its nine-point halftime lead trimmed to 56-54 with 1:28 left in the third quarter before Kate Martin sank a corner 3-pointer from the corner and Wilson beat the third-quarter buzzer with a layup for a 62-56 advantage.
The Aces continued to pull away in the fourth by extending their run to 20-5 to make it 77-61.
Kelsey Plum scored 10 points on 4-of-14 shooting for Las Vegas (4-1). Alysha Clark and Martin each finished with nine points.
Napheesa Collier had 18 points and 13 rebounds for Minnesota (4-2). Courtney Williams and Cecilia Zandalasini each scored 12, and Kayla McBride added 11.
Minnesota announced earlier in the day that forward Diamond Miller underwent successful surgery on her right knee.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 80 - 66 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 80 - 66 |
| 4th 18.1 |  |
Napheesa Collier defensive rebound | 80 - 66 |
| 4th 22.0 |  |
Megan Gustafson misses 23-foot three point jumper | 80 - 66 |
| 4th 33.1 | |
Cecilia Zandalasini makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alanna Smith assists) | 80 - 66 |
Statistics
 LV |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-72 | FG | 24-65 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 10-27 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 10-14 | FT | 10-10 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 23 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 7,409 · 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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