Chicago Sky at Las Vegas Aces
· Women's National Basketball Association
A'ja Wilson has 30 points, 14 rebounds as Aces hand Sky 7th-straight loss 90-71
Chicago's loss, and Atlanta's loss in Phoenix, clinched playoff spots for the Mercury and the idle Indiana Fever.
Tiffany Hayes, who stepped into the starting lineup for Kelsey Plum while she rested a sore ankle, added 20 points for the Aces (21-12), while Jackie Young had 15.
Wilson's eighth game this season with at least 30 points and 10 rebounds helped Las Vegas stay a game up on Seattle for the fourth playoff spot and homecourt advantage in the first round. Wilson also had three blocks, three assists and two steals and did not commit a foul.
She has now scored 139 points in her last four games, tying Maya Moore for the most in a four game WNBA stretch. Moore did it for Minnesota 10 years ago.
The game was played at T-Mobile Arena instead of the Aces' usual home arena at Mandalay Bay and drew 18,394 fans, the second-best home attendance in franchise history.
Michaela Onyenwere had 15 points to lead Chicago, which remains tied with Atlanta for the final playoff spot, one game ahead of Washington. Kamilla Cardoso added 14 points, Dana Evans had 13 off the bench and Angel Reese extended her rookie record for double-doubles to 25 with 12 points and 16 rebounds.
The Aces led 47-31 at halftime but the Sky wouldn't fold. Evans hit a 3-pointer with 3:58 to play to cut the deficit to 78-68. Wilson scored the next six points as the Aces pulled away.
The Aces led 17-13 after one quarter and then scored 13 straight to open the second. Gray scored seven points in the surge and had assists on the other three baskets.
Las Vegas took a 68-51 lead into the fourth quarter as Young had four points to start a closing 8-2 surge.
Regular Season Series
LV wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 71 - 90 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 71 - 90 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 71 - 90 |
| 4th 25.1 |  |
Isabelle Harrison makes two point shot | 71 - 90 |
| 4th 26.0 | |
Isabelle Harrison offensive rebound | 69 - 90 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 LV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-60 | FG | 32-61 |
| 41.7 | Field Goal % | 52.5 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 38.9 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 14-19 | FT | 18-21 |
| 73.7 | Free Throw % | 85.7 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 16 | Assists | 25 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 18,394 · 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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