The Aces pulled away for an 84-70 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday to clinch at least the No. 2 seed and a double bye into the WNBA playoff semifinals.
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Aces forward A’ja Wilson has been one of the top candidates for WNBA MVP all season and ranks in the top five in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots.
Angel McCoughtry celebrated her 34th birthday with 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists to lead the Aces to a 104-89 win over Minnesota
The Aces finish the regular season with three games in four days against Minnesota, Los Angeles and Seattle with a chance to grab the top seed.
A’ja Wilson had 24 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks, and the Aces clinched at least the No. 4 seed in the WNBA playoffs with a 92-86 win over Indiana.
The Aces continue their quest for a top-two seed and automatic entry into the WNBA semifinals when they meet the Indiana Fever on Tuesday.
The Aces had four players score at least 18 points and went on a 14-2 run early in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Atlanta Dream for an 89-79 win Saturday.
The Aces will go for a season sweep of the Atlanta Dream on Saturday in Bradenton, Florida. They won the first meeting 100-70 on July 31.
A’ja Wilson scored 24 points to lead three players with at least 20 points and five in double figures in the Aces’ 93-78 win over Connecticut on Thursday night.
The Aces are averaging what would be a WNBA-record 34.8 points per game off the bench, led by last year’s Sixth Woman of the Year Dearica Hamby.
Diana Taurasi made seven 3-pointers and scored 26 of her 32 points in the first half, and the Mercury completed a season sweep over the Aces 92-85 on Tuesday.
The Aces will look to avenge a 102-95 loss to Phoenix on July 31 when the meet the Mercury on Tuesday at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
The Aces outscored the Liberty 24-7 in the fourth quarter to clinch a playoff spot. A’ja Wilson had 20 points and seven rebounds to lead the Aces.
The Aces, who are a half-game out of first place in the WNBA standings, will look to take care of business against last-place New York.
The Aces’ game Thursday was among three postponed by the WNBA as the league continued its protest of racial inequality and police brutality.
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