NBA

Los Angeles Sparks at Las Vegas Aces

· WNBA Commissioner's Cup
4-7, 3-2 Away
Final
89 - 97

4-4, 2-1 Home

Rickea Jackson scores a career-high 30 points to help the Sparks beat the Aces, 97-89

Chelsea Gray scores 28 points in the Aces' loss

The Aces were without star center A’ja Wilson for the final 11 minutes of the game after she left with 1:17 left in the third quarter with a head injury. She was accidentally hit in the face on Dearica Hamby's drive to the basket.

Jackson went 11 of 17 from the field, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, and 4 of 5 at the free-throw line to top her previous best of 25 points against Dallas last season.

Hamby scored 19 points for Los Angeles (4-7) to go with eight rebounds and seven assists. Kelsey Plum had 13 points and nine assists against her former team.

Jackie Young tied her career high with 34 points and Chelsea Gray added 28 for Las Vegas (4-4), which has lost two straight games. Wilson was 2 of 12 from the field and 9 of 10 at the free-throw line to finish with 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists in 28 minutes.

Young scored 14 straight Las Vegas points in the second quarter.

Hamby, Stevens and Jackson all scored in double figures in the first half to help Los Angeles build a 50-41 lead.

Regular Season Series

LV wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 97 - 89
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 97 - 89
4th 6.1 Odyssey Sims defensive rebound 97 - 89
4th 7.1 Kelsey Plum blocks Aaliyah Nye 's 28-foot three point jumper 97 - 89
4th 11.1 Kiah Stokes offensive rebound 97 - 89

Statistics

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33-58 FG 27-72
57 Field Goal % 38
9-20 3PT 9-35
45 Three Point % 26
22-27 FT 26-29
81 Free Throw % 90
38 Rebounds 28
4 Offensive Rebounds 9
34 Defensive Rebounds 19
24 Assists 12
5 Steals 8
1 Blocks 4
15 Turnovers 9
2 Team Turnovers 0
17 Total Turnovers 9
2 Technical Fouls 2
2 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 14
8 Fast Break Points 14
44 Points in Paint 32
26 Fouls 24
20 Largest Lead 7

Game Information

Michelob ULTRA Arena

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 10,417 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 4 W2 0.7894737 15
Las Vegas 1 5 W2 0.7368421 14
Golden State 2.5 7 W3 0.65 13
Dallas 4 8 L2 0.57894737 11
Los Angeles 6.5 10 L2 0.44444445 8
Portland 7.5 12 L3 0.4 8
Phoenix 8.5 13 W2 0.35 7
Seattle 10.5 15 W2 0.25 5
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