NBA

Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Storm

· Women's National Basketball Association
2-2, 1-2 Away
Final
102 - 82

3-1, 2-0 Home

Ogwumike scores 23, Wheeler adds season-high 21 and Storm beat Aces 102-82

Nneka Ogwumike drops 23 points in Storm win

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.

Up next The Aces play at the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday. The Storm play at Minnesota on Tuesday.

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

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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

Climate Pledge Arena

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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