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Wilson scores 21, sets rebounding mark and Las Vegas Aces defeat Seattle Storm 85-72
SEATTLE (AP) A’ja Wilson scored 21 points and set the WNBA record for most rebounds in a season as the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Seattle Storm 85-72 on Tuesday night.
Her seven rebounds moved her past Chicago rookie Angel Reese for the most in a season with 451. Reese’s season is complete after a wrist injury earlier this month. Wilson also extended her league record for points in a season, and now has 1,021.
Kelsey Plum also had 21 points for Las Vegas.
Nneka Ogwumike scored 19 points, Skylar Diggins-Smith had 17 and Gabby Williams scored 14 for Seattle.
The loss locks Seattle (24-15) into the fifth playoff spot where it is likely to play Las Vegas in the first round. The two-time defending champion Aces (26-13) are in fourth place heading into their final game at home against Dallas (9-30) on Thursday.
Las Vegas is one game behind Connecticut (27-12) which has a home game on Thursday against Chicago (13-26).
Diggins-Smith gave the Storm their first lead of the game, 65-64 with 8 1/2 minutes left. But the Aces regained control, scoring the next eight points and extending the run to 17-2 on a driving layup by Chelsea Gray that made it 81-67 with two minutes left.
Jackie Young had 16 points and six assists for Las Vegas and Gray scored 13.
Plum scored at the first-half buzzer for Las Vegas and the Aces led 48-40 at halftime.
Diggins-Smith's nine assists give her 1,504 for her career. She is the 11th player in WNBA history to record 1,500 assists.
Seattle played without leading scorer Jewel Loyd (19.7 ppg) and Ezi Magbegor, both out with injuries.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Â | Start of the 1st Quarter | Â |
| 10:00 | | Â | Jump Ball: Mercedes Russell vs. A'ja Wilson. | Â |
| 9:40 |  | Â | A'ja Wilson misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | Â |
| 9:40 | | Â | Mercedes Russell with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 9:24 | | Â | Nneka Ogwumike misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | Â |
| 9:24 | | Â | Jackie Young with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 9:13 | | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a layup. Jackie Young with the assist. | 2-0 |
| 8:47 | | +2 | Gabby Williams makes a jump shot from 16 feet out. Sami Whitcomb with the assist. | 2-2 |
| 8:30 | | +3 | Chelsea Gray makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Jackie Young with the assist. | 5-2 |
| 8:11 | | Â | Skylar Diggins-Smith misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | Â |
| 8:11 | | Â | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 7:57 | | Â | Kelsey Plum misses a layup. | Â |
| 7:57 | | Â | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 7:49 | | +2 | Sami Whitcomb makes a layup. | 5-4 |
| 7:34 | | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. Kelsey Plum with the assist. | 7-4 |
| 7:17 | | Â | Gabby Williams misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | Â |
| 7:17 | | Â | Megan Gustafson with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 7:03 | | +2 | Jackie Young makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. Kelsey Plum with the assist. | 9-4 |
| 6:44 | | +2 | Nneka Ogwumike makes a jump shot from 8 feet out. | 9-6 |
| 6:30 | | Â | Personal foul committed by Mercedes Russell. | Â |
| 6:23 | | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a layup. Chelsea Gray with the assist. | 11-6 |
| 6:13 | | +2 | Mercedes Russell makes a layup. Gabby Williams with the assist. | 11-8 |
| 6:07 | | Â | Chelsea Gray with a turnover - Bad Pass | Â |
| 5:58 | | Â | Skylar Diggins-Smith misses a layup. | Â |
| 5:58 | | Â | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 5:49 | | +2 | Jackie Young makes a layup. | 13-8 |
| 5:32 | | +2 | Nneka Ogwumike makes a layup. Skylar Diggins-Smith with the assist. | 13-10 |
| 5:15 | | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. Jackie Young with the assist. | 15-10 |
| 5:02 | | Â | Skylar Diggins-Smith misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | Â |
| 5:02 | | Â | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 4:41 | | Â | Chelsea Gray with a turnover - Traveling | Â |
| 4:41 | | Â | Official TV timeout. | Â |
| 4:41 | | Â | Substitution: Kiah Stokes in for Megan Gustafson. | Â |
| 4:41 | | Â | Substitution: Tiffany Hayes in for Chelsea Gray. | Â |
| 4:24 | | +2 | Skylar Diggins-Smith makes a jump shot from 11 feet out. Sami Whitcomb with the assist. | 15-12 |
| 4:09 | | Â | Kelsey Plum misses a 3-point jump shot from 31 feet out. | Â |
| 4:09 | | Â | Mercedes Russell with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 3:57 | | Â | Sami Whitcomb misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | Â |
| 3:57 | | Â | Kiah Stokes with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 3:46 | | +3 | Kelsey Plum makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Tiffany Hayes with the assist. | 18-12 |
| 3:21 | | Â | Gabby Williams misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | Â |
| 3:21 | | Â | Kiah Stokes with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 3:08 | | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a layup. Jackie Young with the assist. | 20-12 |
| 3:08 | | Â | Storm take a full timeout. | Â |
| 3:08 | | Â | Substitution: Jordan Horston in for Sami Whitcomb. | Â |
| 3:08 | | Â | Substitution: Sydney Colson in for Jackie Young. | Â |
| 2:53 | | Â | Jordan Horston misses a jump shot from 14 feet out. | Â |
| 2:53 | | Â | Kelsey Plum with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 2:35 | | +3 | Kelsey Plum makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Sydney Colson with the assist. | 23-12 |
| 2:13 | | Â | Personal foul committed by Sydney Colson. | Â |
| 2:13 | | Â | Substitution: Joyner Holmes in for Mercedes Russell. | Â |
| 2:07 | | Â | Joyner Holmes with a turnover - Bad Pass | Â |
| 1:53 | | +2 | Kelsey Plum makes a layup. | 25-12 |
| 1:33 | | +2 | Nneka Ogwumike makes a jump shot from 15 feet out. Gabby Williams with the assist. | 25-14 |
| 1:19 | | Â | Shooting foul committed by Gabby Williams. | Â |
| 1:19 | | +1 | Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2. | 26-14 |
| 1:19 | | Â | Substitution: Alysha Clark in for A'ja Wilson. | Â |
| 1:19 | | Â | Substitution: Victoria Vivians in for Gabby Williams. | Â |
| 1:19 | | Â | Substitution: Mercedes Russell in for Nneka Ogwumike. | Â |
| 1:19 | | +1 | Tiffany Hayes makes free throw 2 of 2. | 27-14 |
| 1:06 | | Â | Jordan Horston misses a layup from 4 feet out. | Â |
| 1:06 | | Â | Mercedes Russell with an offensive rebound. | Â |
| 1:04 | | +2 | Mercedes Russell makes a layup. | 27-16 |
| 39.3 | | +2 | Sydney Colson makes a layup. | 29-16 |
| 31.4 | | Â | Shooting foul committed by Sydney Colson. | Â |
| 31.4 | | +1 | Skylar Diggins-Smith makes free throw 1 of 2. | 29-17 |
| 31.4 | | +1 | Skylar Diggins-Smith makes free throw 2 of 2. | 29-18 |
| 06.7 | | Â | Aces with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover | Â |
| 0.0 | | Â | Kelsey Plum steals the ball from Jordan Horston. | Â |
| 0.0 | | Â | End of the 1st Quarter | Â |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Â | Start of the 2nd Quarter | Â |
| 9:51 | | +2 | Mercedes Russell makes a jump shot from 6 feet out. Jordan Horston with the assist. | 29-20 |
| 9:23 | | +3 | Chelsea Gray makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | 32-20 |
| 9:08 | | Â | Jordan Horston misses a layup. | Â |
| 9:08 | | Â | Chelsea Gray with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 8:59 | | Â | Alysha Clark misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | Â |
| 8:59 | | Â | Jordan Horston with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 8:51 | | Â | Tiffany Hayes steals the ball from Jordan Horston. | Â |
| 8:41 | | Â | Chelsea Gray misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | Â |
| 8:41 | | Â | Storm with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 8:41 | | Â | Substitution: Jackie Young in for Tiffany Hayes. | Â |
| 8:28 | | Â | Sydney Colson blocks a Victoria Vivians layup. | Â |
| 8:28 | | Â | Victoria Vivians with an offensive rebound. | Â |
| 8:21 | | +2 | Gabby Williams makes a layup. Victoria Vivians with the assist. | 32-22 |
| 7:59 | | Â | Personal foul committed by Victoria Vivians. | Â |
| 7:47 | | +2 | Alysha Clark dunks. Chelsea Gray with the assist. | 34-22 |
| 7:24 | | +2 | Joyner Holmes makes a layup. Jordan Horston with the assist. | 34-24 |
| 7:11 | | +2 | Jackie Young makes a layup. | 36-24 |
| 6:58 | | Â | Mercedes Russell misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. | Â |
| 6:58 | | Â | Jackie Young with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 6:36 | | +3 | Chelsea Gray makes a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | 39-24 |
| 6:22 | | Â | Gabby Williams misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | Â |
| 6:22 | | Â | Chelsea Gray with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 6:12 | | +2 | Jackie Young makes a layup. Chelsea Gray with the assist. | 41-24 |
| 6:12 | | Â | Shooting foul committed by Victoria Vivians. | Â |
| 6:12 | | Â | Substitution: A'ja Wilson in for Kiah Stokes. | Â |
| 6:12 | | Â | Substitution: Kelsey Plum in for Sydney Colson. | Â |
| 6:12 | | Â | Substitution: Skylar Diggins-Smith in for Jordan Horston. | Â |
| 6:12 | | Â | Substitution: Nneka Ogwumike in for Mercedes Russell. | Â |
| 6:12 | | Â | Jackie Young misses free throw 1 of 1. | Â |
| 6:12 | | Â | Joyner Holmes with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 5:50 | | +2 | Nneka Ogwumike makes a layup. Victoria Vivians with the assist. | 41-26 |
| 5:35 | | Â | A'ja Wilson misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | Â |
| 5:35 | | Â | Victoria Vivians with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 5:23 | | Â | Joyner Holmes misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | Â |
| 5:23 | | Â | Kelsey Plum with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 5:12 | | +3 | Jackie Young makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. A'ja Wilson with the assist. | 44-26 |
| 5:03 | | Â | Storm take a full timeout. | Â |
| 4:55 | | Â | Joyner Holmes misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | Â |
| 4:55 | | Â | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 4:36 | | Â | A'ja Wilson misses a jump shot from 14 feet out. | Â |
| 4:36 | | Â | Gabby Williams with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 4:19 | | Â | Victoria Vivians misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | Â |
| 4:19 | | Â | Kelsey Plum with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 4:10 | | Â | Chelsea Gray misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | Â |
| 4:10 | | Â | Joyner Holmes with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 3:53 | | +2 | Joyner Holmes makes a jump shot from 16 feet out. Skylar Diggins-Smith with the assist. | 44-28 |
| 3:34 | | Â | Personal foul committed by Gabby Williams. | Â |
| 3:34 | | Â | Substitution: Tiffany Hayes in for Chelsea Gray. | Â |
| 3:34 | | Â | Substitution: Megan Gustafson in for Alysha Clark. | Â |
| 3:34 | | Â | Substitution: Sami Whitcomb in for Victoria Vivians. | Â |
| 3:23 | | +2 | A'ja Wilson makes a jump shot from 6 feet out. Jackie Young with the assist. | 46-28 |
| 3:14 | | Â | Shooting foul committed by A'ja Wilson. | Â |
| 3:14 | | +1 | Gabby Williams makes free throw 1 of 2. | 46-29 |
| 3:14 | | +1 | Gabby Williams makes free throw 2 of 2. | 46-30 |
| 2:49 | | Â | Tiffany Hayes misses a layup. | Â |
| 2:49 | | Â | Gabby Williams with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 2:42 | | +2 | Nneka Ogwumike makes a layup. Gabby Williams with the assist. | 46-32 |
| 2:42 | | Â | Shooting foul committed by Jackie Young. | Â |
| 2:42 | | Â | Aces take a full timeout. | Â |
| 2:42 | | +1 | Nneka Ogwumike makes free throw 1 of 1. | 46-33 |
| 2:19 | | Â | Jackie Young misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | Â |
| 2:19 | | Â | Storm with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 2:17 | | Â | Personal foul committed by Megan Gustafson. | Â |
| 2:17 | | +1 | Skylar Diggins-Smith makes free throw technical. | 46-34 |
| 1:59 | | +2 | Nneka Ogwumike makes a jump shot from 16 feet out. | 46-36 |
| 1:38 | | Â | Skylar Diggins-Smith steals the ball from Kelsey Plum. | Â |
| 1:34 | | +2 | Sami Whitcomb dunks. Skylar Diggins-Smith with the assist. | 46-38 |
| 1:19 | | Â | Joyner Holmes steals the ball from Kelsey Plum. | Â |
| 1:14 | | Â | Substitution: Chelsea Gray in for Megan Gustafson. | Â |
| 1:14 | | Â | Tiffany Hayes blocks a Gabby Williams layup. | Â |
| 1:14 | | Â | Storm with an offensive rebound. | Â |
| 1:10 | | Â | Personal foul committed by Kelsey Plum. | Â |
| 1:04 | | +2 | Nneka Ogwumike makes a jump shot from 14 feet out. Skylar Diggins-Smith with the assist. | 46-40 |
| 38.1 | | Â | Kelsey Plum misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Â |
| 38.1 | | Â | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 23.2 | | Â | Joyner Holmes misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | Â |
| 23.2 | | Â | A'ja Wilson with a defensive rebound. | Â |
| 0.0 | | Â | Nneka Ogwumike blocks a Kelsey Plum layup. | Â |
| 0.0 | | Â | Kelsey Plum with an offensive rebound. | Â |
| 0.0 | | +2 | Kelsey Plum makes a jump shot from 9 feet out. | 48-40 |
| 0.0 | | Â | End of the 2nd Quarter | Â |