After the Aces rallied from 23 points behind to tie the game at 56 with 5:35 left in the third quarter, Phoenix went on a 14-2 run to re-establish control.
Basketball
Even without NFL preseason games, the month still shapes up as the biggest August ever with the NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball back on the betting board.
The Los Angeles Clippers didn’t beat the Los Angeles Lakers, but they covered as 4-point underdogs in the league’s return to action.
The Aces have averaged 93 points on nearly 50 percent shooting in their first two games, with A’ja Wilson’s 21.5 points per game leading the way.
Handicapper Dana Lane is betting against the Golden Knights, who might be without leading scorer Max Pacioretty. Dallas is a +115 underdog to the Knights, who are -125.
A’ja Wilson had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Dearica Hamby scored 20 and the Aces never trailed in beating the Atlanta Dream 100-70 Wednesday in Bradenton, Florida.
The NBA will restart its season Thursday with a doubleheader headlined by the Lakers and Clippers in a battle of Los Angeles and two of the favorites to win the title.
The Aces look to bounce back from an 88-86 loss to Chicago against an Atlanta team that raced to a 105-95 win over Dallas in its opener.
The Las Vegas Aces opened their season Sunday before a national TV audience, but it was coach Bill Laimbeer’s hair and headband that attracted much of the attention.
Allie Quigley made a 3-pointer with 14.7 seconds left, and the Chicago Sky finished the game on an 11-0 run to defeat the Aces 88-86 in the season opener for both teams.
The Aces open their season Sunday against Chicago, and the league has implemented several directives in an effort to help bring about social change.
Aces guard Jackie Young had flashes of brilliance as a rookie after being taken as the No. 1 pick in the draft, but she expects to be better this year.
The Aces and the rest of the WNBA are practicing and playing at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Here’s a positional breakdown of the Aces’ roster and what the team expects to get from each player this season.
The Aces had championship aspirations for this season, but a roller-coaster offseason left them with more questions than answers.