Washington Mystics at Las Vegas Aces
· Women's National Basketball AssociationPlum, Young, Wilson power Aces to 6th straight victory, 98-77 over Mystics
Plum was 10 of 13 from the floor overall and 6 of 9 from 3-point range for the two-time defending champion Aces (12-6). Young notched her second straight double-double and fourth of the season. A'ja Wilson, who leads the league with a 27.0 scoring average, finished with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough led Washington (5-16) with 19 points off the bench. Ariel Atkins had 18 points and Emily Engstler contributed 10 points and a team-high eight rebounds.
Alysha Clark sandwiched a basket and two free throws around a layup by Wilson as Las Vegas scored the final six points to take a 23-20 lead after one quarter.
Walker-Kimbrough hit two free throws to put the Mystics up 26-25 with 7:16 left in the second period. Plum followed with back-to-back 3-pointers and added a third one in an 18-3 run to give the Aces a 43-29 lead. They led 48-35 at halftime.
A layup by Young pushed the Las Vegas lead to 67-47 with 4:25 left in the third quarter. Plum buried two straight 3-pointers to up the advantage to 30 a little under three minutes later.
The teams were playing for the second time in three games. The Aces beat the Mystics 88-77 on Saturday.
Washington, playing the second of four straight road games, has gone 5-4 since losing 12 in a row to begin the season.
UP NEXT
Washington plays at the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday. Las Vegas hosts the Dallas Wings on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
LV wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 77 - 98 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 77 - 98 | |
4th 3.1 | shot clock turnover | 77 - 98 | |
4th 28.1 | Jade Melbourne makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shatori Walker-Kimbrough assists) | 77 - 98 | |
4th 44.1 | Kierstan Bell makes 25-foot three pointer (Megan Gustafson assists) | 74 - 98 |
Statistics
WSH | LV | |
---|---|---|
27-70 | FG | 38-64 |
38.6 | Field Goal % | 59.4 |
9-22 | 3PT | 11-23 |
40.9 | Three Point % | 47.8 |
14-20 | FT | 11-11 |
70.0 | Free Throw % | 100.0 |
28 | Rebounds | 36 |
8 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
20 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
23 | Assists | 31 |
8 | Steals | 8 |
4 | Blocks | 3 |
15 | Turnovers | 18 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
15 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
9 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
24 | Points in Paint | 46 |
9 | Fouls | 20 |
3 | Largest Lead | 32 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 10,376 · 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 |
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