The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Atlanta Dream 81-75, extending a winning streak to 12 games and moving into second place in the WNBA standings. A'ja Wilson led the team with 34 points, nine rebounds and four blocks. Jackie Young recorded her second triple-double of the season with 10 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds. The franchise matched a 2012 streak and became the 10th WNBA team to win at least a dozen consecutive games in a season. Wilson has 11 games of 30 or more points this season and holds a WNBA record for 30-point games while shooting 60% or better.
The Las Vegas Aces beat the Atlanta Dream 81-75 Wednesday, tying a franchise record with their 12th victory in a row and moving into second place in the WNBA standings. As has been the case throughout their red-hot August run, the Aces were led by A'ja Wilson with 34 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. Teammate Jackie Young had her second triple-double of the season with 10 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds.
Wilson now has 11 games of 30 or more points this season, tying her career best set last year, when she won her third MVP award. The WNBA season record is 12 30-plus games, achieved by Wilson's Aces teammate Jewell Loyd in 2023, when she played for Seattle, and the Minnesota Lynx's Maya Moore in 2014. According to ESPN Research, Wilson has the WNBA record for most games in a season with 30 or more points while shooting 60% or better from the field.
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