A’ja Wilson becomes the WNBA’s single-season scoring leader, Aces beat Fever for 14th straight time
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) A’ja Wilson became the WNBA’s single-season scoring leader and finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Indiana Fever 86-75 on Wednesday night for their 14th straight win in the series.
Wilson passed Jewell Loyd’s total of 939 points on a jumper from the free-throw line with 26.4 seconds left before halftime. Wilson needed just 35 games to top last year’s record by Loyd, who needed 38 games. Wilson’s previous high was 912 points, set in 40 games last season.
She finished the game with 956 points this season and could potentially be the first player in league history to reach 1,000 in a year.
After Indiana got within 72-66, Wilson scored eight straight Las Vegas points in a two-minute span for an 80-71 lead with 4:04 left. The Aces didn't score again until Wilson completed a three-point play with 1:04 left.
Indiana had a chance to get within 80-76 but Caitlin Clark missed a wide open 3-pointer.
Wilson found Alysha Clark in the corner for a 3-pointer with 34.2 seconds left and then sealed the game with a steal at the other end.
Las Vegas is the only team Indiana has not beaten this season. The Fever will get another chance when the teams meet again on Friday.
Alysha Clark finished with 14 points, Tiffany Hayes added 12 and Chelsea Gray scored 11 for Las Vegas (23-13).
Caitlin Clark struggled from the 3-point line in going 1 of 10, but she finished with 16 points on 6-of-22 shooting overall for Indiana (19-18). Kelsey Mitchell scored a team-high 24 points for her third straight game with 20-plus.
Wilson, who entered 11 points away from passing Loyd, scored 10 points in the first quarter and Hayes added eight as Las Vegas led 20-18.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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10:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | |||
10:00 | Jump Ball: Aliyah Boston vs. A'ja Wilson. | |||
9:43 | +2 | Kelsey Mitchell makes a layup. NaLyssa Smith with the assist. | 0-2 | |
9:33 | Kelsey Plum misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | |||
9:33 | NaLyssa Smith with a defensive rebound. | |||
9:25 | +3 | Lexie Hull makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Caitlin Clark with the assist. | 0-5 | |
9:24 | Aces take a full timeout. | |||
9:12 | Kelsey Plum misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | |||
9:12 | Caitlin Clark with a defensive rebound. | |||
8:57 | +2 | Aliyah Boston makes a jump shot from 12 feet out. Kelsey Mitchell with the assist. | 0-7 | |
8:38 | Lexie Hull blocks a A'ja Wilson layup. | |||
8:38 | A'ja Wilson with an offensive rebound. | |||
8:38 | Jump Ball: A'ja Wilson vs. Lexie Hull. | |||
8:28 | Chelsea Gray misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | |||
8:28 | Aliyah Boston with a defensive rebound. | |||
8:22 | Caitlin Clark misses a layup. | |||
8:22 | Jackie Young with a defensive rebound. | |||
8:09 | Chelsea Gray misses a layup. | |||
8:09 | Aliyah Boston with a defensive rebound. | |||
7:47 | A'ja Wilson blocks a Aliyah Boston layup. | |||
7:47 | Aliyah Boston with an offensive rebound. | |||
7:43 | Aliyah Boston misses a layup. | |||
7:43 | Kiah Stokes with a defensive rebound. | |||
7:35 | A'ja Wilson misses a layup. | |||
7:35 | A'ja Wilson with an offensive rebound. | |||
7:31 | A'ja Wilson misses a layup. | |||
7:31 | Lexie Hull with a defensive rebound. | |||
7:18 | NaLyssa Smith misses a layup. | |||
7:18 | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | |||
7:10 | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. Chelsea Gray with the assist. | 2-7 | |
6:48 | Caitlin Clark misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | |||
6:48 | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | |||
6:38 | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a jump shot from 18 feet out. Kelsey Plum with the assist. | 4-7 | |
6:11 | Aliyah Boston misses a hook shot from 8 feet out. | |||
6:11 | Kiah Stokes with a defensive rebound. | |||
6:04 | Jackie Young misses a layup. | |||
6:04 | Lexie Hull with a defensive rebound. | |||
5:51 | Caitlin Clark misses a 3-point jump shot from 30 feet out. | |||
5:51 | Kelsey Plum with a defensive rebound. | |||
5:37 | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. Jackie Young with the assist. | 6-7 | |
5:27 | +3 | Kelsey Mitchell makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Caitlin Clark with the assist. | 6-10 | |
5:04 | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. Chelsea Gray with the assist. | 8-10 | |
4:54 | +2 | Caitlin Clark makes a layup. | 8-12 | |
4:54 | Shooting foul committed by Jackie Young. | |||
4:54 | Substitution: Tiffany Hayes in for Chelsea Gray. | |||
4:54 | +1 | Caitlin Clark makes free throw 1 of 1. | 8-13 | |
4:38 | Tiffany Hayes misses a layup. | |||
4:38 | Lexie Hull with a defensive rebound. | |||
4:29 | Kelsey Mitchell misses a layup. | |||
4:29 | Kiah Stokes with a defensive rebound. | |||
4:13 | Shooting foul committed by Lexie Hull. | |||
4:13 | +1 | A'ja Wilson makes free throw 1 of 2. | 9-13 | |
4:13 | Substitution: Erica Wheeler in for Caitlin Clark. | |||
4:13 | +1 | A'ja Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2. | 10-13 | |
3:55 | +2 | Erica Wheeler makes a jump shot from 21 feet out. | 10-15 | |
3:37 | NaLyssa Smith steals the ball from Kelsey Plum. | |||
3:32 | Kelsey Mitchell misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | |||
3:32 | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | |||
3:19 | Shooting foul committed by Lexie Hull. | |||
3:19 | +1 | Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2. | 11-15 | |
3:19 | Substitution: Temi Fagbenle in for NaLyssa Smith. | |||
3:19 | Substitution: Sydney Colson in for Kelsey Plum. | |||
3:19 | +1 | Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2. | 12-15 | |
3:07 | Kelsey Mitchell misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | |||
3:07 | Kiah Stokes with a defensive rebound. | |||
2:51 | +3 | Tiffany Hayes makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Jackie Young with the assist. | 15-15 | |
2:37 | Aliyah Boston misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | |||
2:37 | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | |||
2:26 | A'ja Wilson misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | |||
2:26 | Erica Wheeler with a defensive rebound. | |||
2:08 | Kelsey Mitchell misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | |||
2:08 | Aces with a defensive rebound. | |||
2:08 | Substitution: Caitlin Clark in for Lexie Hull. | |||
2:08 | Substitution: Megan Gustafson in for Kiah Stokes. | |||
1:54 | Tiffany Hayes misses a layup. | |||
1:54 | Temi Fagbenle with a defensive rebound. | |||
1:45 | +3 | Erica Wheeler makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Caitlin Clark with the assist. | 15-18 | |
1:32 | +2 | Jackie Young makes a jump shot from 9 feet out. | 17-18 | |
1:19 | Caitlin Clark with a turnover - Bad Pass | |||
1:04 | A'ja Wilson misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | |||
1:04 | Fever with a defensive rebound. | |||
51.5 | Caitlin Clark misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | |||
51.5 | Tiffany Hayes with a defensive rebound. | |||
42.6 | +3 | Tiffany Hayes makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Sydney Colson with the assist. | 20-18 | |
36.4 | Personal foul committed by Sydney Colson. | |||
30.8 | Aliyah Boston with a turnover - Double Dribble | |||
20.7 | A'ja Wilson misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | |||
20.7 | Fever with a defensive rebound. | |||
01.5 | Caitlin Clark misses a jump shot from 10 feet out. | |||
01.5 | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | |||
0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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10:00 | Start of the 2nd Quarter | |||
9:48 | +2 | Megan Gustafson makes a layup. Tiffany Hayes with the assist. | 22-18 | |
9:26 | Erica Wheeler misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | |||
9:26 | Tiffany Hayes with a defensive rebound. | |||
9:12 | Chelsea Gray misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | |||
9:12 | Tiffany Hayes with an offensive rebound. | |||
9:09 | Shooting foul committed by Erica Wheeler. | |||
9:09 | +1 | Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2. | 23-18 | |
9:09 | Tiffany Hayes misses free throw 2 of 2. | |||
9:09 | Damiris Dantas with a defensive rebound. | |||
8:57 | Chelsea Gray steals the ball from Caitlin Clark. | |||
8:49 | +2 | Chelsea Gray makes a layup. Tiffany Hayes with the assist. | 25-18 | |
8:29 | +3 | Caitlin Clark makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | 25-21 | |
8:09 | Chelsea Gray with a turnover - Bad Pass | |||
8:09 | Substitution: Lexie Hull in for Erica Wheeler. | |||
7:53 | Offensive foul committed by Caitlin Clark. | |||
7:53 | Caitlin Clark with a turnover | |||
7:39 | +2 | Chelsea Gray makes a layup. Sydney Colson with the assist. | 27-21 | |
7:32 | Damiris Dantas misses a layup. | |||
7:32 | Alysha Clark with a defensive rebound. | |||
7:16 | +3 | Alysha Clark makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Sydney Colson with the assist. | 30-21 | |
7:05 | Chelsea Gray steals the ball from Temi Fagbenle. | |||
6:58 | Sydney Colson misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | |||
6:58 | Fever with a defensive rebound. | |||
6:56 | Substitution: Aliyah Boston in for Temi Fagbenle. | |||
6:56 | Substitution: Kelsey Plum in for Sydney Colson. | |||
6:42 | Damiris Dantas misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | |||
6:42 | Fever with an offensive rebound. | |||
6:40 | Substitution: A'ja Wilson in for Megan Gustafson. | |||
6:38 | Kelsey Mitchell misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | |||
6:38 | Lexie Hull with an offensive rebound. | |||
6:32 | Caitlin Clark misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | |||
6:32 | Aces with a defensive rebound. | |||
6:32 | Substitution: Jackie Young in for Tiffany Hayes. | |||
6:15 | Personal foul committed by Lexie Hull. | |||
6:11 | Offensive foul committed by Chelsea Gray. | |||
6:11 | Chelsea Gray with a turnover | |||
5:53 | +2 | Kelsey Mitchell makes a jump shot from 9 feet out. Aliyah Boston with the assist. | 30-23 | |
5:39 | A'ja Wilson misses a layup. | |||
5:39 | Aliyah Boston with a defensive rebound. | |||
5:34 | Shooting foul committed by Jackie Young. | |||
5:34 | Official's timeout. | |||
5:34 | Substitution: Katie Lou Samuelson in for Damiris Dantas. | |||
5:34 | Substitution: Kristy Wallace in for Lexie Hull. | |||
5:34 | +1 | Kelsey Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2. | 30-24 | |
5:34 | +1 | Kelsey Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2. | 30-25 | |
5:18 | +2 | Chelsea Gray makes a layup. | 32-25 | |
4:56 | +2 | Aliyah Boston makes a layup. | 32-27 | |
4:43 | Kelsey Mitchell steals the ball from Chelsea Gray. | |||
4:29 | A'ja Wilson blocks a Aliyah Boston layup. | |||
4:29 | Fever with an offensive rebound. | |||
4:29 | Substitution: Kiah Stokes in for Chelsea Gray. | |||
4:28 | Jump Ball: Aliyah Boston vs. A'ja Wilson. | |||
4:22 | Kristy Wallace misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | |||
4:22 | Aces with a defensive rebound. | |||
4:11 | Kristy Wallace steals the ball from Kelsey Plum. | |||
4:07 | Kelsey Mitchell with a turnover - Bad Pass | |||
4:07 | Substitution: NaLyssa Smith in for Kelsey Mitchell. | |||
3:55 | Personal foul committed by Aliyah Boston. | |||
3:42 | Jackie Young misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | |||
3:42 | Aces with an offensive rebound. | |||
3:41 | Aces with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | |||
3:21 | Kristy Wallace with a turnover - Traveling | |||
3:04 | Kelsey Plum misses a jump shot from 9 feet out. | |||
3:04 | A'ja Wilson with an offensive rebound. | |||
2:48 | +3 | Alysha Clark makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Kelsey Plum with the assist. | 35-27 | |
2:34 | Caitlin Clark misses a jump shot from 9 feet out. | |||
2:34 | Kiah Stokes with a defensive rebound. | |||
2:21 | Fever take a full timeout. | |||
2:21 | Substitution: Kelsey Mitchell in for Kristy Wallace. | |||
2:21 | Substitution: Chelsea Gray in for Kiah Stokes. | |||
2:17 | A'ja Wilson misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | |||
2:17 | NaLyssa Smith with a defensive rebound. | |||
2:02 | Katie Lou Samuelson misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | |||
2:02 | Jackie Young with a defensive rebound. | |||
2:00 | Personal foul committed by Katie Lou Samuelson. | |||
2:00 | +1 | Kelsey Plum makes free throw clear path. | 36-27 | |
1:47 | +3 | Alysha Clark makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Chelsea Gray with the assist. | 39-27 | |
1:26 | Aliyah Boston misses a layup. | |||
1:26 | Fever with an offensive rebound. | |||
1:22 | +2 | Kelsey Mitchell makes a layup. Katie Lou Samuelson with the assist. | 39-29 | |
59.8 | Chelsea Gray misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | |||
59.8 | Aliyah Boston with a defensive rebound. | |||
51.2 | Shooting foul committed by Alysha Clark. | |||
51.2 | +1 | NaLyssa Smith makes free throw 1 of 2. | 39-30 | |
51.2 | NaLyssa Smith misses free throw 2 of 2. | |||
51.2 | NaLyssa Smith with an offensive rebound. | |||
44.7 | Caitlin Clark misses a 3-point jump shot from 31 feet out. | |||
44.7 | Kelsey Plum with a defensive rebound. | |||
25.4 | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a jump shot from 16 feet out. | 41-30 | |
03.8 | +2 | Caitlin Clark makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. | 41-32 | |
0.0 | End of the 2nd Quarter | |||
4:29 | Fever with an offensive rebound. | |||
4:29 | Substitution: Kiah Stokes in for Chelsea Gray. |