The Aces’ A’ja Wilson had the second-most popular jersey, and Liz Cambage, Kelsey Plum and Kayla McBride finished sixth, seventh and 10th in jersey sales.
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The fifth-year forward was named Sixth Woman of the Year by The Associated Press on Wednesday after averaging career highs of 11 points and 7.6 rebounds in 34 games.
The eight-team field is set, and play opens with a pair of single-elimination games that will determine who the Aces play Sunday in the franchise’s first playoff game since 2014.
As the No. 4 seed, Las Vegas (21-13) will host a playoff game at Thomas & Mack Center on Sept. 15.
The Aces hold the tiebreaker over the Chicago Sky and will clinch the No. 4 seed if they win Sunday at the Phoenix Mercury in the regular-season finale.
The Aces played most of the second half without All-Star center Liz Cambage, who sustained a lower leg injury and had ice taped to her left ankle.
The Aces conclude their second regular season in Las Vegas with one more trip and two more games — against the Alanta Dream on Thursday and the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday.
The 6-foot-8-inch All-Star center is one of 21 athletes featured in the magazine’s 11th annual body issue, which showcases their bodies without clothing.
The 5-foot-8-inch combo guard hasn’t scored in five games this season and averages 8.6 points on 37.2 percent shooting. Yet she continues to work, compete and combat the occasional self doubt — proving more than capable of performing the way she did Saturday.
The Aces reclaimed third place in the WNBA standings — and snapped a three-game losing streak — Saturday night with a (score) comeback victory over the Los AngelesSparks at Mandalay Bay Events Center.