Connecticut Sun at Las Vegas Aces

· Women's National Basketball Association

Connecticut Sun

13-2, 5-1 Away

Final
85 - 74

Las Vegas Aces

8-6, 5-4 Home

A’ja Wilson has 26 points and 16 rebounds as Aces beat Sun 85-74

A'ja Wilson fuels Aces past Sun with double-double

It was Wilson's fourth game this season with 25-plus points and 15-plus rebounds — one shy of Tina Charles' WNBA record of five, set in 2021. Wilson also reached 20-plus points for the 19th straight regular-season game.

Las Vegas (8-6) has won two straight for the first time since May 29. Connecticut (13-2), which was off to its best 14-game start in franchise history, lost for the first time in six road contests this season.

Las Vegas' double-digit lead was trimmed to seven points midway through the third quarter, but the Aces closed on a 9-3 run for a 63-50 lead. They opened the fourth on a 7-3 run to make it 70-53.

Alysha Clark added 11 points off the bench for Las Vegas. Kiah Stokes grabbed 10 rebounds to help the Aces dominate the glass 42-29.

DiJonai Carrington scored 11 of her 19 points in the third quarter and Brionna Jones added 18 for Connecticut. Alyssa Thomas, who was called for her fourth foul with 3:27 left in the third, finished with six points and seven assists. DeWanna Bonner, averaging a team-high 17.5 points per game, was held to six points on 2-of-10 shooting.

Jones and Tyasha Harris were the only two Connecticut players to score in the first quarter as the Sun trailed 20-16. Jones scored 11 points in the opening 10 minutes but didn’t score in the second quarter. The Aces extended their lead to 45-28 by halftime.

Regular Season Series

LV wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	74 - 85
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	74 - 85
4th 2.0	Kate Martin defensive rebound	74 - 85
4th 2.0	Veronica Burton misses free throw 2 of 2	74 - 85
4th 2.0	Veronica Burton makes free throw 1 of 2	74 - 85

Statistics

CON		LV
26-61	FG	31-65
43	Field Goal %	48
6-13	3PT	6-24
46	Three Point %	25
16-25	FT	17-23
64	Free Throw %	74
29	Rebounds	42
3	Offensive Rebounds	10
26	Defensive Rebounds	32
14	Assists	16
8	Steals	6
1	Blocks	3
10	Turnovers	12
1	Team Turnovers	1
11	Total Turnovers	13
0	Technical Fouls	1
0	Total Technical Fouls	1
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
15	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	12
4	Fast Break Points	2
30	Points in Paint	44
16	Fouls	17
4	Largest Lead	19

Game Information

Michelob ULTRA Arena

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 10,385 · Capacity:

2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	-	14	W6	0.6818182	30
New York	3	17	W3	0.6136364	27
Indiana	6	20	W3	0.54545456	24
Washington	14	28	L10	0.36363637	16
Connecticut	19	33	L2	0.25	11
Chicago	20	34	L4	0.22727273	10

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

Full Standings

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