No. 3 Las Vegas is back in action, visiting eliminated No. 15 Seattle in tonight’s Aces vs Storm clash in search of a playoff seeding boost with four regular-season games to go.
The last-place Storm dropped eight of its last 10 clashes, likely looking to French big Dominique Malonga for a spark with the sophomore averaging 17.0 points per night on 48.2% shooting.
Las Vegas enters on a three-game winning streak. The Aces additionally took the Western Conference foes’ June meeting 101-91.
A’ja Wilson is expected to suit up after catching flack for skipping the FIBA World Cup. Coach Becky Hammon defended Wilson's choice while pointing out a gendered double-standard.
Despite dealing with lingering injuries, the four-time MVP averaged 21.6 points over her last 10 games, buoying the Aces’ 6-4 run.
“A’ja has every right to do what she feels is best health-wise," Hammon told USA Today. “If this was a man making this decision, there would be nothing to say.”
Las Vegas takes on Seattle tonight at 10 PM ET (USA).
