Las Vegas Aces at New York Liberty

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Las Vegas Aces

0-1, 0-1 Away

Final
92 - 78

New York Liberty

1-0, 1-0 Home

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New York had a 15-minute ceremony before the game where the players received their championship rings and the banner was raised to the rafters of Barclays Center to the delight of the sellout crowd of 17,344.

The Liberty used the momentum and energy from that ceremony to beat the rival Aces, whom they eliminated in the WNBA playoff semifinals last year.

New York built a 14-point halftime lead before Las Vegas chipped away to get within 66-64 early in the fourth quarter. Cloud, who came to the Liberty in an offseason trade, then had consecutive three-point plays to start an 8-0 run that made it 74-64 with 5:47 left.

Las Vegas could only get within six the rest of the way.

A'ja Wilson led Las Vegas with 31 points and 16 rebounds. Jackie Young added 16 points for the Aces, who were missing reserve Crystal Bradford. Bradford was serving a one-game suspension for an incident from 2021. This was her first time on a regular-season roster since then.

Jewell Loyd, who came to the Aces in the offseason via a trade, struggled in her first game with Las Vegas. She missed her first four shots before scoring her first points on an elbow jumper midway through the second quarter. She finished with five points.

Regular Season Series

NY wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	78 - 92
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	78 - 92
4th 18.1	Elizabeth Kitley makes 1-foot two point shot (Dana Evans assists)	78 - 92
4th 22.1	Aces offensive team rebound	76 - 92
4th 22.1	Tiffany Mitchell misses driving layup	76 - 92

Statistics

LV		NY
28-82	FG	35-72
34	Field Goal %	49
11-32	3PT	4-21
34	Three Point %	19
11-13	FT	18-21
85	Free Throw %	86
41	Rebounds	43
12	Offensive Rebounds	6
29	Defensive Rebounds	37
18	Assists	27
4	Steals	7
2	Blocks	7
10	Turnovers	6
0	Team Turnovers	0
10	Total Turnovers	6
1	Technical Fouls	2
1	Total Technical Fouls	2
0	Flagrant Fouls	1
9	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	7
7	Fast Break Points	12
32	Points in Paint	56
20	Fouls	16
2	Largest Lead	17

Game Information

Barclays Center

Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 17,344 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	-	11	W1	0.75	33
Golden State	1	12	W1	0.72727275	32
Las Vegas	2	13	W7	0.70454544	31
Dallas	6	17	W1	0.6136364	27
Portland	16	27	W1	0.38636363	17
Los Angeles	17	28	L2	0.36363637	16
Phoenix	17	28	L1	0.36363637	16
Seattle	25	36	L5	0.18181819	8

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	-	14	W5	0.6818182	30
Washington	2	16	W4	0.6363636	28
Indiana	2	16	L1	0.6363636	28
New York	4	18	L2	0.59090906	26
Chicago	14	28	L1	0.36363637	16
Toronto	19	33	L8	0.25	11
Connecticut	19	33	W1	0.25	11

Full Standings

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