Seattle Storm at Las Vegas Aces
· First Round - Game 2
Aces close out Storm 83-76 and will make their sixth consecutive WNBA semifinal appearance
Las Vegas, which has won 11 straight home games in the playoffs, swept the best-of-three series to set up a rematch of the 2023 WNBA Finals against top-seeded New York starting Sunday. The Aces are trying to become the first team to win three titles in a row since Houston won four straight from 1997-2000 in the league's first four seasons.
Wilson set a WNBA record by recording 20-plus points and at least 10 rebounds in 13 career playoff games, passing Tamika Catchings and Candace Parker. The WNBA MVP, who missed her first six shots in Game 1, went 5 of 7 from the field in the first quarter and finished 9 of 17.
After Seattle took its first lead of the game with 7:58 left in the fourth quarter, the Aces scored the next seven points for a 71-65 lead on Jackie Young’s fast-break layup.
The Storm had a chance to get within 78-74 with 2:22 left but Ezi Magbegor missed both free throws. Chelsea Gray answered at the other end with a jumper from the free-throw line for an eight-point lead. Tiffany Hayes sealed it with a layup in traffic with 46 seconds to play.
Gray had 12 points and nine assists for Las Vegas. Plum, who was held to only two points in Game 1, finished 11 of 15 from the field.
Gabby Williams scored 20 points and Nneka Ogwumike had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Seattle. Magbegor, who missed Game 1 due to a concussion, added 14 points, Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 13 and Jewell Loyd was held to nine points on 3-of-11 shooting. Seattle was 6 of 12 from 3-point range in the first half before finishing 8 of 23.
Las Vegas made nine straight shots in the first quarter to build an early double-digit lead. Wilson completed a three-point play and Gray sank a 3-pointer on the next possession as Las Vegas opened the game on a 15-4 run. Plum and Gray each added a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions to extend it to 23-7.
Wilson, Plum and Gray combined to score all of Las Vegas' 28 first-quarter points.
Seattle went on a 9-0 run in the second quarter to get within 39-38 as Las Vegas went more than four minutes without making a field goal. But the Aces closed the half on a 6-0 run, capped by Wilson’s two free throws with 2.8 seconds left.
Regular Season Series
LV wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 76 - 83 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 76 - 83 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 76 - 83 |
| 4th 28.1 |  |
Skylar Diggins-Smith bad pass (Jackie Young steals) | 76 - 83 |
| 4th 32.1 | |
Alysha Clark enters the game for Kelsey Plum | 76 - 83 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 LV |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-75 | FG | 31-66 |
| 38.7 | Field Goal % | 47.0 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 34.8 | Three Point % | 31.8 |
| 10-13 | FT | 14-16 |
| 76.9 | Free Throw % | 87.5 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 18 | Assists | 23 |
| 11 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 10,370 · Capacity:
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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- | 0 | W2 | 2 | |
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0.5 | 0 | W1 | 1 | |
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0.5 | 0 | W1 | 1 | |
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1.5 | 1 | L1 | 0 | |
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1.5 | 1 | L1 | 0 | |
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1.5 | 1 | L1 | 0 | |
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1.5 | 1 | L1 | 0 |
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