Las Vegas Aces Dominate Game 1 To Extend Win Streak To 17

Las Vegas Aces Take Game 1 & Extend Win Streak to 17

The Las Vegas Aces opened their first-round playoff series with a statement win: 102-77 over the Seattle Storm in Game 1 at home. They ride a 17-game winning streak now (including their final 16 of the regular season), passing the 2014 Phoenix Mercury for the second-longest streak in WNBA history.

A’ja Wilson was dominant with 29 points, and the Aces got major contributions from Jackie Young (18 pts), Jewell Loyd (14 pts), Dana Evans (13 pts), and NaLyssa Smith (11 pts) as they built a big lead early and never looked back. The Storm were led by Gabby Williams with 16 points; Dominique Malonga had a double-double with 12 pts and 11 rebounds.

Vegas now sits one win away from advancing to the semifinals—a tough task, but they’ve clearly shown their firepower.

Other Games Yesterday & Aces Game 2 Preview

Here were the other Game 1 results in the WNBA playoffs yesterday:

• New York Liberty 76, Phoenix Mercury 69 (OT) — The defending champs survived in overtime behind Natasha Cloud’s heroics, even as Breanna Stewart exited with a knee injury.

• Atlanta Dream 80, Indiana Fever 68 — Atlanta leaned on balance and defense, outlasting Indiana despite Kelsey Mitchell’s 27 points. While the Fever committed 12 turnovers and struggled from deep (2-15).

• Minnesota Lynx 101, Golden State Valkyries 72 — The Lynx rolled past the expansion Valkyries, with Napheesa Collier scoring 20, and four teammates chipping in with double digits to make it a blowout other than a strong first quarter by Golden State.

  
  

As for the Aces-Storm series, Game 2 is on Tuesday in Seattle. With Las Vegas having outscored Seattle by 25 in Game 1, they’ll look to avoid letting the Storm get back in rhythm and steal the chance to close the series on the road. Seattle will surely be fired up at home, defending their postseason status.

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