Las Vegas Aces at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationA'ja Wilson has 19 points and Aces extend Sun's losing skid to 10 games with 86-68 victory
Dana Evans scored a season-high 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting, Jackie Young had 14 points and six assists, and NaLyssa Smith added 11 points and 10 rebounds — her first double double of the season — for the Aces.
Gray sent a left-handed pass to Wilson in the post for a layup to surpass Becky Hammon (1,708) — the current Aces coach — for sixth on the WNBA’s assists list. Gray finished with eight assists to go with six points and has 1,710 assists in her career.
Las Vegas (9-9) has won seven in a row against the Sun.
Evans made a tiebreaking layup that sparked a 13-2 run that gave the Aces a 29-18 lead when Young converted a three-point play with about 5 1/2 minutes left in the first half. Las Vegas took a 43-28 lead into the intermission and led by double figures the rest of the way.
Aneesah Morrow led Connecticut (2-16) with 12 points, Tina Charles scored 11 and Saniya Rivers 10.
Marina Mabrey (knee) missed her fifth consecutive game for Connecticut.
Regular Season Series
LV wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 86 - 68 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 68 |
| 4th 23.2 |  |
Aneesah Morrow makes two point shot (Lindsay Allen assists) | 86 - 68 |
| 4th 27.1 |  |
Aaliyah Nye bad pass (Lindsay Allen steals) | 86 - 66 |
| 4th 52.2 | |
Aneesah Morrow bad pass (Kierstan Bell steals) | 86 - 66 |
Statistics
 LV |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-63 | FG | 24-63 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 9-26 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 9-13 | FT | 15-19 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 21 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 23 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 8,476 · 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 |
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