NBA

Los Angeles Sparks at Las Vegas Aces

· Women's National Basketball Association
6-21, 2-11 Away
Final
87 - 71

17-9, 9-6 Home

A'ja Wilson scores 34 with 13 rebounds lifting Aces over Sparks 87-71

Las Vegas Aces vs. Los Angeles Sparks - Game Highlights

Wilson broke her own single-season record for 20-10 games of 16, set in 2023. The 6-foot-4 center has scored at least 20 points and grabbed 10-plus rebounds in eight consecutive games, also a WNBA record. The two-time WNBA MVP is averaging 29.3 points, 14.4 rebounds and 3.6 blocks while shooting 53% (85 of 161) from the field and 93.3% (56 of 60) from the free-throw line during that span.

Kelsey Plum hit four 3-pointers and finished with 18 points, Tiffany Hayes scored 11 and Jackie Young 10 for Las Vegas (17-9).

Rickea Jackson led Los Angeles (6-21) with 15 points. Dearica Hamby added 13 points, 11 rebounds and four steals and Kia Nurse scored 12 points — 10 in the first half.

Nurse hit a 3-pointer for the Sparks that tied the score midway through the second quarter but Wilson hit a short jumper and Plum scored in the lane before Hayes made a 3-pointer to make it 38-31 less than 2 minutes later and Las Vegas led the rest of the way.

Wilson hit a short step-back jumper that gave the Aces their biggest lead of the game at 51-39 with 7:20 left in the third quarter. Jackson and Hamby each scored four points in a 10-1 run that made it a three-point game midway through the period but Los Angeles got no closer.

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and Los Angeles Clippers coach Ty Lue watched courtside.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 71 - 87
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 71 - 87
4th 6.1 Rickea Jackson bad pass (A'ja Wilson steals) 71 - 87
4th 7.0 shot clock turnover 71 - 87
4th 7.0 (00:07.1) [Sparks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED) 71 - 87

Statistics

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25-62 FG 30-61
40 Field Goal % 49
6-23 3PT 8-18
26 Three Point % 44
15-21 FT 19-23
71 Free Throw % 83
33 Rebounds 33
3 Offensive Rebounds 1
30 Defensive Rebounds 32
16 Assists 14
10 Steals 15
4 Blocks 5
21 Turnovers 17
0 Team Turnovers 1
21 Total Turnovers 18
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 14
17 Fast Break Points 5
34 Points in Paint 34
21 Fouls 14
3 Largest Lead 19

Game Information

Michelob ULTRA Arena

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 10,311 · 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
Full Standings

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