Aces beat Storm 102-77 in playoff opener after winning final 16 regular-season games
September 14, 2025
A’ja Wilson scored 29 points to help the No. 2 seed Las Vegas Aces beat the seventh-seeded Seattle Storm 102-77 in Game 1 of their best-of-three first-round playoff series. Las Vegas closed the season with 16 consecutive wins, tying the 2014 Phoenix Mercury for the second-longest regular-season win streak in WNBA history. Las Vegas can advance to the semifinals with a win Tuesday. Jackie Young had 18 points, seven assists, five rebounds and four steals for the Aces. Gabby Williams led the Storm with 16 points and Dominique Malonga had 12 points and 11 rebounds.