Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Storm
· First Round - Game 2Storm force a deciding Game 3 with an 86-83 victory over the Aces after closing on 16-4 run
Seattle won its first playoff game since 2022. The Storm will play at Las Vegas on Thursday for a spot in the WNBA semifinals.
Las Vegas had closed the season on a 16-game winning streak, before winning Game 1 on Sunday.
The Storm trailed 79-70 before closing on a 16-4 run.
Dominique Malonga was fouled while making a layup in transition with 31 seconds left and she made the free throw to give Seattle its first lead, 84-83, since it was 37-36. Chelsea Gray had a turnover at the other end trying to find Jackie Young in the lane.
Ogwumike took an inbounds pass with 27.7 seconds left and held the ball near midcourt until giving it to Diggins with about 14 to go. Diggins drove into the lane and sank a shot near the free-throw line for a three-point lead.
Las Vegas had a chance to tie it at the buzzer but Jewell Loyd's 3-pointer hit off the right side of the rim.
Malonga finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Erica Wheeler also scored 11 for Seattle.
Young led Las Vegas with 25 points. A’ja Wilson had 21 points and 13 rebounds for her 22nd playoff double-double.
Ogwumike scored 11 points in the first quarter, Diggins added 15 points in the second and Seattle was within 45-44 at the break after closing on a 7-0 run. Diggins sank a 3-pointer with 51.4 seconds left following her steal, and she added two free throws at 32.3.
Diggins had just 12 points in Seattle’s loss on Sunday in the series opener, and Ogwumike had 11.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 83 - 86 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 83 - 86 |
| 4th 0.4 |  |
Kierstan Bell offensive rebound | 83 - 86 |
| 4th 3.1 | |
Jewell Loyd misses 27-foot three point jumper | 83 - 86 |
| 4th 4.2 |  |
Brittney Sykes enters the game for Erica Wheeler | 83 - 86 |
Statistics
 LV |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-56 | FG | 33-72 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 10-20 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 20-29 | FT | 10-12 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 22 | Assists | 22 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 12,500 · 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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