Seattle Storm at Las Vegas Aces
· First Round - Game 3Wilson scores 38, Young has go-ahead basket as the Aces beat the Storm 74-73 to reach WNBA semis
Wilson, who had 25 points in the second half, had a layup roll off the rim with 25 seconds left and Erica Wheeler raced the other way on a 2-on-1 break with Skylar Diggins. Wheeler pulled up in the lane to sink a jumper to give Seattle a 73-72 lead with 18 seconds remaining.
Wilson missed another shot, but Young was there for the putback. After a timeout to get to midcourt, Wheeler had a good look from the free throw line that hit off the back rim and Seattle could not get off another shot before the buzzer.
Las Vegas secured its seventh consecutive semifinal appearance. The second-seeded Aces advance to play on Sunday against No. 6 Indiana, which eliminated Atlanta earlier.
Young finished with 14 points and Chelsea Gray had 12 points and eight assists for Las Vegas. Wilson, who was 14 of 26 from the field and 10 of 11 at the line, scored 30-plus points in a playoff game for the sixth time in her career — tied for the second-most in WNBA history.
Nneka Ogwumike scored 14 of her 16 points in the second half for Seattle. Wheeler also scored 16 and Diggins added 13.
Diggins made a wide-open 3-pointer from the corner with 1:14 remaining to give Seattle a 71-70 lead, its first since it was 24-23. After a timeout, Wilson made a shot in the lane to regain the lead.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 73 - 74 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 73 - 74 |
| 4th 1.5 |  |
Skylar Diggins offensive rebound | 73 - 74 |
| 4th 4.4 | |
Erica Wheeler misses 14-foot pullup jump shot | 73 - 74 |
| 4th 12.4 | |
Erica Wheeler enters the game for Ezi Magbegor | 73 - 74 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 LV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-65 | FG | 28-61 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 3-12 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 14-18 | FT | 15-17 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 17 | Assists | 20 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 10,409 · 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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