LAS VEGAS — A’ja Wilson scored 30 factors and had 14 rebounds, Chelsea Grey added 13 factors and 10 assists and the Las Vegas Aces beat Chicago 90-71 on Tuesday night time, 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 beginning lineup for Kelsey Plum whereas she rested a sore ankle, added 20 factors for the Aces (21-12), whereas Jackie Younger had 15.
Wilson’s eighth recreation this season with no less than 30 factors and 10 rebounds helped Las Vegas keep a recreation up on Seattle for the fourth playoff spot and homecourt benefit within the first spherical. Wilson additionally had three blocks, three assists and two steals and didn’t commit a foul.
She has now scored 139 factors in her final 4 video games, tying Maya Moore for probably the most in a 4 recreation WNBA stretch. Moore did it for Minnesota 10 years in the past.
The sport was performed at T-Cell Enviornment as a substitute of the Aces’ normal dwelling area at Mandalay Bay and drew 18,394 followers, the second-best dwelling attendance in franchise historical past.
Michaela Onyenwere had 15 factors to steer Chicago, which stays tied with Atlanta for the ultimate playoff spot, one recreation forward of Washington. Kamilla Cardoso added 14 factors, Dana Evans had 13 off the bench and Angel Reese prolonged her rookie report for double-doubles to 25 with 12 factors and 16 rebounds.
The Aces led 47-31 at halftime however the Sky wouldn’t fold. Evans hit a 3-pointer with 3:58 to play to chop the deficit to 78-68. Wilson scored the subsequent six factors because the Aces pulled away.
The Aces led 17-13 after one quarter after which scored 13 straight to open the second. Grey scored seven factors within the surge and had assists on the opposite three baskets.
Las Vegas took a 68-51 lead into the fourth quarter as Younger had 4 factors to begin a closing 8-2 surge.
