LAS VEGAS, NV. — A’ja Wilson tallied 34 points, 13 rebounds, 5 steals and a pair of blocked shots in an 87-71 Las Vegas Aces (17-9) victory over the visiting Los Angeles Sparks (6-21) Sunday at Michelob ULTRA Arena. Also scoring in double figures for Las Vegas were Kelsey Plum with 18 points, Tiffany Hayes who tossed in 11 off the bench and Jackie Young who added 10 points.
Rickea Jackson scored 15 points to lead LA.
The Aces made 49.2% of their shots from the field (30-61) and the Sparks connected on 40.3% (25-62) of theirs. The difference was even more pronounced from beyond the arc where the Aces knocked down 44.4% (8-18) and the Sparks made just 26.1% (6-23).
Las Vegas shot 19 of 23 from the charity stripe; while Los Angeles went 15 of 21.
The Sparks outscored the Aces 17-5 on the fast break.
The Aces flipped 21 Sparks turnovers into 19 points, while giving up 14 points on their own 18 miscues.
The Aces remain at home for a Wednesday, Aug. 21, match-up against the Minnesota Lynx (19-8) at 6:30 pm PT. The game is being broadcast nationally on ESPN.
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