Washington Mystics at Las Vegas Aces
· Women's National Basketball AssociationPlum, Young, Wilson power Aces to 6th straight victory, 98-77 over Mystics
Plum was 10 of 13 from the floor overall and 6 of 9 from 3-point range for the two-time defending champion Aces (12-6). Young notched her second straight double-double and fourth of the season. A'ja Wilson, who leads the league with a 27.0 scoring average, finished with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough led Washington (5-16) with 19 points off the bench. Ariel Atkins had 18 points and Emily Engstler contributed 10 points and a team-high eight rebounds.
Alysha Clark sandwiched a basket and two free throws around a layup by Wilson as Las Vegas scored the final six points to take a 23-20 lead after one quarter.
Walker-Kimbrough hit two free throws to put the Mystics up 26-25 with 7:16 left in the second period. Plum followed with back-to-back 3-pointers and added a third one in an 18-3 run to give the Aces a 43-29 lead. They led 48-35 at halftime.
A layup by Young pushed the Las Vegas lead to 67-47 with 4:25 left in the third quarter. Plum buried two straight 3-pointers to up the advantage to 30 a little under three minutes later.
The teams were playing for the second time in three games. The Aces beat the Mystics 88-77 on Saturday.
Washington, playing the second of four straight road games, has gone 5-4 since losing 12 in a row to begin the season.
UP NEXT
Washington plays at the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday. Las Vegas hosts the Dallas Wings on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
LV wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 77 - 98 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 77 - 98 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 77 - 98 |
| 4th 28.1 |  |
Jade Melbourne makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shatori Walker-Kimbrough assists) | 77 - 98 |
| 4th 44.1 | |
Kierstan Bell makes 25-foot three pointer (Megan Gustafson assists) | 74 - 98 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 LV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-70 | FG | 38-64 |
| 38.6 | Field Goal % | 59.4 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 11-23 |
| 40.9 | Three Point % | 47.8 |
| 14-20 | FT | 11-11 |
| 70.0 | Free Throw % | 100.0 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 23 | Assists | 31 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 9 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 32 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 10,376 · Capacity:
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 5 | L2 | 0.6875 | 11 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 6 | W1 | 0.64705884 | 11 |
 Indiana |
3 | 8 | W1 | 0.5 | 8 |
 Washington |
3.5 | 9 | L1 | 0.47058824 | 8 |
 Chicago |
6 | 11 | W1 | 0.3125 | 5 |
 Connecticut |
9.5 | 15 | L9 | 0.11764706 | 2 |
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 2 | W2 | 0.875 | 14 |
 Phoenix |
2.5 | 5 | L1 | 0.7058824 | 12 |
 Seattle |
4.5 | 7 | L1 | 0.5882353 | 10 |
 Golden State |
5 | 7 | W2 | 0.5625 | 9 |
 Las Vegas |
6 | 8 | W1 | 0.5 | 8 |
 Los Angeles |
9.5 | 12 | L1 | 0.29411766 | 5 |
 Dallas |
10 | 13 | W1 | 0.2777778 | 5 |
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