The WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces showed out behind star A’ja Wilson this weekend, taking down Connecticut and Atlanta to reach 4-1 on the season after a lackluster opening game.
The reigning MVP averaged 32.5 points in her last two games, dropping 45 on the winless Sun on Friday before contributing 20 to Sunday’s tight 85-84 victory over the Dream.
“I want to be efficient,” Wilson said. “It’s beautiful to rack up all these points, but to be efficient, that’s what’s key.”
The Aces needed more than Wilson to take down surging Atlanta, with veteran point guard Chelsea Gray hitting the game-winner after the Dream erased a 19-point deficit.
“That’s who she is,” coach Becky Hammon said of Gray’s performance. “The bigger the moment, the bigger she gets. I have the ultimate trust in the group down the stretch.”
Atlanta’s was also a team effort, with four players finishing in the double-digits behind Allisha Gray’s game-leading 25 points.
Where to Watch A'ja Wilson & the Las Vegas Aces This Week
Las Vegas has some downtime before hosting LA on Saturday. The Aces tip off against the Sparks at 8 PM ET, live across CBS and Paramount+.
