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
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End of Game | 77 - 98 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 77 - 98 |
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shot clock turnover | 77 - 98 |
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Jade Melbourne makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shatori Walker-Kimbrough assists) | 77 - 98 |
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Kierstan Bell makes 25-foot three pointer (Megan Gustafson assists) | 74 - 98 |
Statistics
WSH |
LV |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-70 | FG | 38-64 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 59 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 11-23 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 14-20 | FT | 11-11 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 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:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indiana |
- | 11 | L1 | 0.6333333 | 19 |
Atlanta |
0.5 | 11 | L1 | 0.62068963 | 18 |
New York |
1.5 | 13 | W2 | 0.58064514 | 18 |
Washington |
2 | 12 | W4 | 0.5714286 | 16 |
Chicago |
8 | 19 | L1 | 0.36666667 | 11 |
Toronto |
8.5 | 19 | L6 | 0.3448276 | 10 |
Connecticut |
12 | 23 | L5 | 0.23333333 | 7 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
- | 6 | W10 | 0.8064516 | 25 |
Las Vegas |
3.5 | 9 | W1 | 0.7 | 21 |
Golden State |
4 | 9 | W1 | 0.6896552 | 20 |
Dallas |
5.5 | 11 | W1 | 0.6333333 | 19 |
Los Angeles |
12.5 | 17 | W1 | 0.39285713 | 11 |
Phoenix |
13 | 19 | W1 | 0.38709676 | 12 |
Portland |
13.5 | 19 | L5 | 0.36666667 | 11 |
Seattle |
19.5 | 26 | L9 | 0.1875 | 6 |
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