Washington Mystics at Las Vegas Aces
· Women's National Basketball AssociationAces secure playoff spot with 83-76 victory over the Mystics
Young scored 12 straight Las Vegas points in the fourth quarter, capped by a 3-pointer with 4:17 remaining, for a 74-64 lead.
Young finished 10 of 14 from the field, including 5 of 8 behind the arc, and 7 of 8 at the free-throw line for her first 30-point performance of the season. Fellow guard Jewell Loyd added 13 points.
Las Vegas (24-11) moved within a game of second-place Golden State (24-9).
Shakira Austin had 29 points and eight rebounds and Sonia Citron added 17 points and eight assists for Washington (19-14), which has lost two straight following a seven-game winning streak. Kiki Iriafen, who picked up her fifth foul with 1:45 left in the third quarter, finished with just five points in 27 minutes.
The Aces began the game on a 14-2 run but missed their first eight field-goal attempts of the second quarter as the Mystics got within 25-24. The Aces led 38-32 at the break.
Aces: Host Minnesota on Saturday.
Regular Season Series
LV wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 76 - 83 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 76 - 83 |
| 4th 24.1 |  |
Aces Reset Timeout | 76 - 83 |
| 4th 24.1 |  |
Shakira Austin makes layup (Sonia Citron assists) | 76 - 83 |
| 4th 38.6 | |
A'ja Wilson makes 14-foot jumper (Jackie Young assists) | 74 - 83 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 LV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-61 | FG | 24-59 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 8-16 | FT | 25-27 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 16 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 21 | Fouls | 21 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 94 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 10,215 · Capacity:
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 |
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 |
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