"A'ja Wilson scored 38 points to tie a playoff career high, Jackie Young had a go-ahead follow shot with 12.4 seconds left and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 74-73 on Thursday night to secure a spot in the WNBA semifinals. The second-seeded Aces won the three-game series, 2-1, and will play on Sunday against No. 6 Indiana, which eliminated Atlanta earlier."
"Wilson, who had 25 points in the second half, had a layup roll off the rim with 25 seconds left and Erica Wheeler raced the other way on a 2-on-1 break with Skylar Diggins. Wheeler pulled up in the lane to sink a jumper to give Seattle a 73-72 lead with 18 seconds remaining. Wilson missed another shot, but Young was there for the putback."
A'ja Wilson scored 38 points, including 25 in the second half, and Jackie Young's follow-up putback with 12.4 seconds left gave Las Vegas a 74-73 victory over Seattle. The Aces won the best-of-three series 2-1 and advanced to face No. 6 Indiana in the semifinals. Las Vegas reached the semifinals for the seventh consecutive season, tying a WNBA record, and improved to 7-3 in winner-take-all games. Chelsea Gray added 12 points and eight assists, while Erica Wheeler led Seattle with 16 points and Skylar Diggins contributed 13, including a late corner three.
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