Young scores 23, Gray 21 and Wilson 20 as the Aces keep rolling with a 98-72 win over Mercury
LAS VEGAS -- — Jackie Young scored 23 points to lead three players with at least 20 points and the Las Vegas Aces coasted to a 98-72 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night.
Chelsea Gray had 21 points and 11 assists and A'ja Wilson 20 with eight rebounds in the rout. Kelsey Plum, coming off a franchise record 40-point game, added 17 points for Las Vegas (18-2), which came into the game leading the league in scoring at 93.6 points a game.
The Aces' third sellout of the season included Mike Krzyzewski and Bob Arum sitting with Las Vegas owner Mark Davis. Saturday's All-Star game in Las Vegas is also sold out. There were also a host of NBA stars in attendance, with some, like four-time All-Star Donovan Mitchell, greeting Wilson coming out of halftime.
Michaela Onyenwere scored 18 points off the bench for the Mercury (4-15), who are last in the league in scoring at 77 points a game. Brittney Griner added 13 and Diana Taurasi had 11 moving her within 86 points of 10,000 for her career.
Las Vegas led 26-22 after one quarter but stretched that to 52-34 at the half. The Aces dominated with a 36-12 difference on points in the paint to go with 52% shooting.
The Aces led by as many as 36 in the second half and after hitting just one 3-pointer in the first half they made eight after the break.
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Regular Season Series
LV wins 4-0
Game Information
- Referees:
- Charles Watson
- Ryan Sassano
- Ashley Gloss
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota | 9 | 1 | .900 | - | L1 |
Phoenix | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | W1 |
Seattle | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3 | W3 |
Las Vegas | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4 | L2 |
Golden State | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.5 | W2 |
Los Angeles | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.5 | W1 |
Dallas | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8.5 | L6 |