Sunday’s game between the Seattle Storm and Las Vegas Aces was everything fans hoped it would be.
The highly anticipated matchup between the top two teams in the league came down to the wire, with the Aces able to squeeze out the 95-92 win in overtime.
Chelsea Gray came up clutch for Las Vegas down the stretch, draining a jumper to put the Aces ahead with 10 seconds left on the clock. The veteran guard finished the game with 21 points and seven assists on 61.5 percent shooting from the field.
Gray (@cgray209) calls game with this one, @LVAces WIN 😤 pic.twitter.com/t4LtUUYEUT— WNBA (@WNBA) June 27, 2021
Gray (@cgray209) calls game with this one, @LVAces WIN 😤 pic.twitter.com/t4LtUUYEUT
A’ja Wilson led the Aces in scoring, recording a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds.
It's that @_ajawilson22 hustle for us 🗣️ 📺 @espn pic.twitter.com/4jd3VC4ef7— WNBA (@WNBA) June 27, 2021
It's that @_ajawilson22 hustle for us 🗣️ 📺 @espn pic.twitter.com/4jd3VC4ef7
Las Vegas was able to hold off the Storm despite Breanna Stewart dropping 35 points and 11 rebounds. The Aces forced 16 Seattle turnovers.
Sunday night’s game was the final regular-season matchup between the two teams, with the Aces winning the in-season series 2-1. The game could very well have served as a WNBA Finals preview, one year after the Storm swept the Aces to win the 2020 championship.