The Las Vegas Aces reminded the WNBA exactly who they are on Sunday, delivering a brutal 98-77 blowout to our Seattle Storm at Michelob Ultra Arena. MVP front-runner A’ja Wilson led the charge, absolutely cooking for a game-high 30 points, showing everyone why you still have to go through Vegas to win a championship. We hate to see our Storm get handled like that, but Wilson’s performance was just on another level.
A’ja Wilson Is An Absolute Problem For The League
You’ve gotta be kidding me with A’ja Wilson. The woman dropped 30 points, grabbed eight rebounds, dished out four assists, swiped three steals, and blocked one shot, all in just 30 minutes on the court. Her plus/minus was a ridiculous +24, and she hit seven of 13 shots from the field. This wasn’t just a fluke, either. It was Wilson’s 12th 30-point game of the 2026 season, and guess what: nobody else in the league has more than nine. She’s on track to bag her third scoring title, averaging 26.2 points per game, staying ahead of Indiana’s Kelsey Mitchell.
Beyond scoring, Wilson is the only player ranked in the top five for points, rebounds, and blocked shots. Her defensive rating is 101.0, which is seventh best in the WNBA. It’s looking like she could snag her fourth Defensive Player of the Year award in five seasons, and who’s really gonna argue if she locks down her third straight MVP award too? The stats speak for themselves.
The Aces Are Still The Champs To Beat, Even At Third Seed
This wasn’t just a one-off for the Aces either; they blew out our Storm for the second time in four days! They won’t grab the top seed in the playoffs, or even repeat as the No. 2 seed, but honestly, do they even care? The Aces are currently 29-13, and they’ll clinch the third seed with just one win from their last two games against the Los Angeles Sparks and the Phoenix Mercury. That’s thanks to a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Atlanta Dream.
Once the playoffs kick off, it looks like a rematch of the 2023 Finals against the New York Liberty could be waiting in the first round. With their championship experience, having won three titles in the last four years, the Aces would be favored there, and then probably face the Golden State Valkyries in the semifinals. When you’ve got A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, and Jackie Young, you’ve got a trio that’s as good as anyone in The W. Even as a third seed, the Aces are incredibly dangerous, and until someone proves otherwise, you still have to beat them to be called the best.
The Aces have two more games to play before the WNBA playoffs officially begin, and they’ll be looking to secure that third seed. After our Storm got schooled, the rest of the league needs to pay attention: A’ja Wilson and the Aces are coming for that trophy.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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