Connecticut Sun at Las Vegas Aces
· Women's National Basketball AssociationA’ja Wilson has 26 points and 16 rebounds as Aces beat Sun 85-74
It was Wilson's fourth game this season with 25-plus points and 15-plus rebounds — one shy of Tina Charles' WNBA record of five, set in 2021. Wilson also reached 20-plus points for the 19th straight regular-season game.
Las Vegas (8-6) has won two straight for the first time since May 29. Connecticut (13-2), which was off to its best 14-game start in franchise history, lost for the first time in six road contests this season.
Las Vegas' double-digit lead was trimmed to seven points midway through the third quarter, but the Aces closed on a 9-3 run for a 63-50 lead. They opened the fourth on a 7-3 run to make it 70-53.
Alysha Clark added 11 points off the bench for Las Vegas. Kiah Stokes grabbed 10 rebounds to help the Aces dominate the glass 42-29.
DiJonai Carrington scored 11 of her 19 points in the third quarter and Brionna Jones added 18 for Connecticut. Alyssa Thomas, who was called for her fourth foul with 3:27 left in the third, finished with six points and seven assists. DeWanna Bonner, averaging a team-high 17.5 points per game, was held to six points on 2-of-10 shooting.
Jones and Tyasha Harris were the only two Connecticut players to score in the first quarter as the Sun trailed 20-16. Jones scored 11 points in the opening 10 minutes but didn’t score in the second quarter. The Aces extended their lead to 45-28 by halftime.
Regular Season Series
LV wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 74 - 85 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 74 - 85 | |
4th 2.0 | Kate Martin defensive rebound | 74 - 85 | |
4th 2.0 | Veronica Burton misses free throw 2 of 2 | 74 - 85 | |
4th 2.0 | Veronica Burton makes free throw 1 of 2 | 74 - 85 |
Statistics
CONN | LV | |
---|---|---|
26-61 | FG | 31-65 |
42.6 | Field Goal % | 47.7 |
6-13 | 3PT | 6-24 |
46.2 | Three Point % | 25.0 |
16-25 | FT | 17-23 |
64.0 | Free Throw % | 73.9 |
29 | Rebounds | 42 |
3 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
26 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
14 | Assists | 16 |
8 | Steals | 6 |
1 | Blocks | 3 |
10 | Turnovers | 12 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
30 | Points in Paint | 44 |
16 | Fouls | 17 |
4 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 10,385 · Capacity:
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | - | 8 | L1 | 0.8 | 32 |
Connecticut | 4 | 12 | W1 | 0.7 | 28 |
Indiana | 12 | 20 | L1 | 0.5 | 20 |
Atlanta | 17 | 25 | W3 | 0.375 | 15 |
Washington | 18 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
Chicago | 19 | 27 | L5 | 0.325 | 13 |
WNBA News
A'ja Wilson thanks teammates after MVP surprise
A'ja Wilson thanks her teammates after getting surprised with the news that she is the 2024 WNBA MVP.
A'ja Wilson's WNBA accomplishments and basketball honors
Here's a look at some of WNBA star A'ja Wilson's career accomplishments and honors.
WNBA MVP winners list: Wilson, Stewart, Parker, Leslie, more
The annual WNBA MVP award has been given to an all-star selection of players since 1997. Check out the list of winners now.
Aces' A'ja Wilson becomes second unanimous MVP in WNBA history
Aces star A'ja Wilson claimed her third career WNBA MVP Award and joined Cynthia Cooper as the only unanimous winners of the honor in league history.
Is A'ja Wilson's MVP season the WNBA's greatest ever?
A'ja Wilson has won her third MVP award, this time unanimously. Where does her performance stand among all MVP seasons in WNBA history? We rank the top 10.