Las Vegas Aces at Connecticut Sun

· Women's National Basketball Association

Las Vegas Aces

9-9, 4-5 Away

Final
68 - 86

Connecticut Sun

2-16, 1-7 Home

A'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

Mohegan Sun Arena

Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 8,476 · 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

2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	-	14	W6	0.6818182	30
New York	3	17	W3	0.6136364	27
Indiana	6	20	W3	0.54545456	24
Washington	14	28	L10	0.36363637	16
Connecticut	19	33	L2	0.25	11
Chicago	20	34	L4	0.22727273	10

Full Standings

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