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A'ja Wilson has 30 points, 14 rebounds as Aces hand Sky 7th-straight loss 90-71
LAS VEGAS (AP) A'ja Wilson scored 30 points and had 14 rebounds, Chelsea Gray added 13 points and 10 assists and the Las Vegas Aces beat Chicago 90-71 on Tuesday night, handing the Sky their seventh straight loss.
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.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Jump Ball: Kamilla Cardoso vs. A'ja Wilson. | ||
| 9:40 |  | Lindsay Allen misses a layup. | ||
| 9:40 | | Kamilla Cardoso with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:35 | | +2 | Kamilla Cardoso makes a layup. | 2-0 |
| 9:17 | | +3 | Megan Gustafson makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. A'ja Wilson with the assist. | 2-3 |
| 8:59 | | Angel Reese misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 8:59 | | Chelsea Gray with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:36 | | Shooting foul committed by Kamilla Cardoso. | ||
| 8:36 | | +1 | A'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 2. | 2-4 |
| 8:36 | | +1 | A'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2. | 2-5 |
| 8:32 | | Rachel Banham misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 8:32 | | Megan Gustafson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:19 | | Tiffany Hayes misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | ||
| 8:19 | | Rachel Banham with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:12 | | Offensive foul committed by Kamilla Cardoso. | ||
| 8:12 | | Kamilla Cardoso with a turnover | ||
| 8:12 | | Substitution: Isabelle Harrison in for Kamilla Cardoso. | ||
| 8:03 | | Tiffany Hayes misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 8:03 | | Megan Gustafson with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:55 | | Shooting foul committed by Michaela Onyenwere. | ||
| 7:55 | | +1 | Chelsea Gray makes free throw 1 of 2. | 2-6 |
| 7:55 | | +1 | Chelsea Gray makes free throw 2 of 2. | 2-7 |
| 7:44 | | +2 | Isabelle Harrison makes a jump shot from 6 feet out. Rachel Banham with the assist. | 4-7 |
| 7:25 | | Megan Gustafson misses a layup. | ||
| 7:25 | | A'ja Wilson with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:20 | | A'ja Wilson with a turnover - Lost Ball Out of Bounds | ||
| 7:03 | | Isabelle Harrison with a turnover - 3 Second | ||
| 6:51 | | +2 | Chelsea Gray makes a layup. | 4-9 |
| 6:25 | | Isabelle Harrison misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 6:25 | | Tiffany Hayes with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:15 | | Megan Gustafson misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 6:15 | | Angel Reese with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:00 | | +2 | Isabelle Harrison makes a layup. Lindsay Allen with the assist. | 6-9 |
| 5:44 | | +2 | Jackie Young makes a jump shot from 10 feet out. Chelsea Gray with the assist. | 6-11 |
| 5:19 | | Isabelle Harrison misses a layup. | ||
| 5:19 | | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:12 | | +2 | Tiffany Hayes makes a layup. Jackie Young with the assist. | 6-13 |
| 5:12 | | Sky take a full timeout. | ||
| 5:12 | | Substitution: Alysha Clark in for Megan Gustafson. | ||
| 5:00 | | Chelsea Gray blocks a Michaela Onyenwere layup. | ||
| 5:00 | | Sky with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:58 | | Michaela Onyenwere misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | ||
| 4:58 | | Jackie Young with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:46 | | Tiffany Hayes misses a layup. | ||
| 4:46 | | Angel Reese with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:18 | | A'ja Wilson blocks a Michaela Onyenwere layup. | ||
| 4:18 | | Angel Reese with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:10 | | Lindsay Allen misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 4:10 | | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:03 | | Alysha Clark misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 4:03 | | Lindsay Allen with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:47 | | Alysha Clark blocks a Angel Reese layup. | ||
| 3:47 | | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:39 | | Shooting foul committed by Michaela Onyenwere. | ||
| 3:39 | | Tiffany Hayes misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 3:39 | | Aces with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:39 | | Substitution: Kate Martin in for Chelsea Gray. | ||
| 3:39 | | Substitution: Moriah Jefferson in for Michaela Onyenwere. | ||
| 3:39 | | Substitution: Dana Evans in for Lindsay Allen. | ||
| 3:39 | | Substitution: Diamond DeShields in for Rachel Banham. | ||
| 3:39 | | +1 | Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2. | 6-14 |
| 3:17 | | Tiffany Hayes blocks a Diamond DeShields layup. | ||
| 3:17 | | Tiffany Hayes with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:12 | | +3 | Jackie Young makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Tiffany Hayes with the assist. | 6-17 |
| 3:08 | | Offensive foul committed by Diamond DeShields. | ||
| 3:08 | | Diamond DeShields with a turnover | ||
| 3:08 | | Substitution: Sydney Colson in for Tiffany Hayes. | ||
| 5:12 | | +2 | Tiffany Hayes makes a layup. Jackie Young with the assist. | 6-13 |
| 3:01 | | Angel Reese with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:43 | | +2 | Moriah Jefferson makes a jump shot from 11 feet out. | 8-17 |
| 2:26 | | Sydney Colson misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 2:26 | | Isabelle Harrison with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:10 | | Jackie Young steals the ball from Isabelle Harrison. | ||
| 1:54 | | Angel Reese steals the ball from Alysha Clark. | ||
| 1:43 | | Substitution: Kiah Stokes in for A'ja Wilson. | ||
| 1:33 | | Angel Reese misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | ||
| 1:33 | | Sky with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:30 | | Sky with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | ||
| 1:30 | | Substitution: Brianna Turner in for Angel Reese. | ||
| 1:13 | | Jackie Young misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 1:13 | | Diamond DeShields with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:00 | | Dana Evans with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 37.5 | | Isabelle Harrison steals the ball from Jackie Young. | ||
| 32.2 | | +3 | Dana Evans makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Moriah Jefferson with the assist. | 11-17 |
| 11.7 | | Jackie Young misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 11.7 | | Isabelle Harrison with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 03.5 | | +2 | Brianna Turner makes a layup. Diamond DeShields with the assist. | 13-17 |
| 0.0 | | End of the 1st Quarter |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 9:51 | | +2 | Tiffany Hayes makes a layup. Chelsea Gray with the assist. | 13-19 |
| 9:30 | | Alysha Clark steals the ball from Moriah Jefferson. | ||
| 9:16 | | +2 | Chelsea Gray makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. | 13-21 |
| 9:01 | | Dana Evans misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 9:01 | | Tiffany Hayes with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:44 | | +2 | Alysha Clark makes a layup. Chelsea Gray with the assist. | 13-23 |
| 8:44 | | Sky take a full timeout. | ||
| 8:44 | | Substitution: Kamilla Cardoso in for Diamond DeShields. | ||
| 8:44 | | Substitution: Michaela Onyenwere in for Brianna Turner. | ||
| 8:31 | | Kiah Stokes steals the ball from Isabelle Harrison. | ||
| 8:08 | | +2 | Tiffany Hayes makes a layup. Chelsea Gray with the assist. | 13-25 |
| 7:49 | | Chelsea Gray steals the ball from Kamilla Cardoso. | ||
| 7:40 | | +3 | Chelsea Gray makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 13-28 |
| 7:10 | | Moriah Jefferson misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 7:10 | | Kiah Stokes with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:55 | | +2 | Chelsea Gray makes a layup. Tiffany Hayes with the assist. | 13-30 |
| 6:32 | | Isabelle Harrison misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 6:32 | | Kate Martin with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:23 | | Chelsea Gray misses a 3-point jump shot from 31 feet out. | ||
| 6:23 | | Sky with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:19 | | Personal foul committed by Kiah Stokes. | ||
| 6:19 | | Substitution: Jackie Young in for Alysha Clark. | ||
| 6:19 | | Substitution: Rachel Banham in for Moriah Jefferson. | ||
| 6:19 | | Substitution: Lindsay Allen in for Dana Evans. | ||
| 6:19 | | Substitution: Angel Reese in for Isabelle Harrison. | ||
| 6:19 | | Substitution: A'ja Wilson in for Kate Martin. | ||
| 6:01 | | +2 | Michaela Onyenwere makes a layup. | 15-30 |
| 5:49 | | Jackie Young misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 5:49 | | Angel Reese with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:42 | | +2 | Kamilla Cardoso makes a layup. Angel Reese with the assist. | 17-30 |
| 5:30 | | A'ja Wilson misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | ||
| 5:30 | | Angel Reese with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:19 | | Substitution: Megan Gustafson in for Kiah Stokes. | ||
| 5:16 | | Rachel Banham misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | ||
| 5:16 | | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:00 | | Jackie Young misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 5:00 | | Angel Reese with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:51 | | Angel Reese misses a layup. | ||
| 4:51 | | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:43 | | +3 | Megan Gustafson makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Chelsea Gray with the assist. | 17-33 |
| 4:21 | | +3 | Michaela Onyenwere makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Angel Reese with the assist. | 20-33 |
| 4:09 | | Substitution: Sydney Colson in for Chelsea Gray. | ||
| 4:07 | | Jump Ball: Tiffany Hayes vs. Michaela Onyenwere. | ||
| 4:02 | | Shooting foul committed by Rachel Banham. | ||
| 4:02 | | +1 | Jackie Young makes free throw 1 of 2. | 20-34 |
| 4:02 | | +1 | Jackie Young makes free throw 2 of 2. | 20-35 |
| 3:49 | | Megan Gustafson steals the ball from Kamilla Cardoso. | ||
| 3:28 | | Sydney Colson misses a layup. | ||
| 3:28 | | Lindsay Allen with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:21 | | Shooting foul committed by Megan Gustafson. | ||
| 3:21 | | Angel Reese misses free throw 1 of 2. | ||
| 3:21 | | Sky with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:21 | | +1 | Angel Reese makes free throw 2 of 2. | 21-35 |
| 3:21 | | Aces take a full timeout. | ||
| 3:10 | | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a jump shot from 7 feet out. Jackie Young with the assist. | 21-37 |
| 2:38 | | +2 | Michaela Onyenwere makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. Lindsay Allen with the assist. | 23-37 |
| 2:21 | | +3 | A'ja Wilson makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Jackie Young with the assist. | 23-40 |
| 2:00 | | +2 | Angel Reese makes a layup. | 25-40 |
| 1:48 | | +2 | Jackie Young makes a layup. A'ja Wilson with the assist. | 25-42 |
| 1:34 | | Shooting foul committed by Megan Gustafson. | ||
| 1:34 | | +1 | Angel Reese makes free throw 1 of 2. | 26-42 |
| 1:34 | | Substitution: Chelsea Gray in for Sydney Colson. | ||
| 1:34 | | +1 | Angel Reese makes free throw 2 of 2. | 27-42 |
| 1:19 | | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. Tiffany Hayes with the assist. | 27-44 |
| 1:02 | | Shooting foul committed by Chelsea Gray. | ||
| 1:02 | | +1 | Kamilla Cardoso makes free throw 1 of 2. | 28-44 |
| 1:02 | | Kamilla Cardoso misses free throw 2 of 2. | ||
| 1:02 | | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 33.1 | | +3 | Tiffany Hayes makes a 3-point jump shot from 30 feet out. Chelsea Gray with the assist. | 28-47 |
| 23.2 | | A'ja Wilson steals the ball from Lindsay Allen. | ||
| 15.5 | | Jackie Young misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | ||
| 15.5 | | Angel Reese with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 01.2 | | +3 | Michaela Onyenwere makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Lindsay Allen with the assist. | 31-47 |
| 0.0 | | End of the 2nd Quarter |