Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Storm
· Women's National Basketball AssociationOgwumike scores 23, Wheeler adds season-high 21 and Storm beat Aces 102-82
Gabby Williams and Ezi Magbegor scored 12 points apiece for Seattle (3-1). Skylar Diggins added 10 points and eight assists.
The Storm made 11 of their first 14 shots, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range, and scored 34 first-quarter points — the second-highest scoring quarter in the WNBA this season — with 12 assists on 13 baskets. Ogwumike scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting and added four rebounds and four assists as Seattle took a 14-point lead.
The Storm shot 60% (42 of 70) from the field, made 8 of 16 from 3-point range and finished with 32 assists — third most in franchise history.
A'ja Wilson led the Aces (2-2) with 15 points. Jewell Loyd and Jackie Young scored 14 apiece and rookie Elizabeth Kitley — who entered game with two points this season — added 11 points.
Ogwumike made a layup with about three minutes left in the first half to move past Candace Parker (6,574) into ninth on the WNBA's career scoring list. Ogwumike has 6,584 points and needs 220 to pass Storm legend Sue Bird (6,803) for eighth.
Ogwumike made 10 of 15 from the field and finished with eight rebounds and six assists. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 WNBA draft has 3,000 rebounds and needs 14 to pass Taj McWilliams-Franklin for 10th.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 82 - 102 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 82 - 102 |
| 4th 9.2 |  |
Kierstan Bell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dana Evans assists) | 82 - 102 |
| 4th 20.0 |  |
Erica Wheeler makes driving layup | 79 - 102 |
| 4th 33.0 | |
shot clock turnover | 79 - 100 |
Statistics
 LV |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-66 | FG | 42-70 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 8-16 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 15-20 | FT | 10-12 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 19 | Assists | 32 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 10 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 10,634 · 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 |
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