Las Vegas can advance to the WNBA Finals for the second straight season with a win Friday at Michelob Ultra Arena. Here are three keys to victory against a veteran Phoenix squad.
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The Aces are nestled in the No. 2 seed, nursing a 1.5-game lead over the Lynx, whom they’ve lost to twice.
A’ja Wilson thrived in her first Olympics, leading Team USA in scoring throughout the course of the tournament. Gray excelled as a backup point guard. Both were first-time Olympians.
The Aces allowed nine straight points to start overtime and lost to the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday at Michelob Ultra Arena, ending their four-game winning streak.
Slocum is winning over her teammates with her preparation, pace and passing, and will look to impress some more Saturday in another scrimmage against the Sparks in Los Angeles.
Kayla McBride scored 24 points on 8-for-11 shooting and made a season-high five 3-pointers, and Liz Cambage added a season-high 21 points to go with 11 rebounds.
The team’s first season in Las Vegas was condensed by the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in late September, forcing it to play a 34-game schedule in 91 days.
The current CBA was set to expire in 2021, and Aces center and team union representative Carolyn Swords said the the players association will seek improvements in three areas — salaries and compensation, the player experience and health and wellness.