Las Vegas and Dallas have 14-18 records and are battling for the WNBA’s final playoff spot, but the Wings are 2-0 against the Aces, so they own the tiebreaker.
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The Aces defeated the New York Liberty 85-72 on Wednesday night at Mandalay Bay Events Center to tie the Dallas Wings for the WNBA’s eighth and final playoff spot with two games remaining.
Kelsey Plum, selected No. 1 overall in 2017, has been among the league leaders in 3-point percentage throughout her second pro season and is starting to showcase the scoring that captivated the country during her record-setting college career.
The Aces (13-18) are one game behind the Dallas Wings (14-17) for the No. 8 and final playoff seed as they prepare for what has become their most important game of the season against the New York Liberty on Wednesday.
A former “Fantasy” singer, Stephanie Sanchez is one of the “suits” at MGM Resorts — the entertainment manager at New York-New York.
Dallas Wings coach Fred Williams has been relieved of his duties with the club mired in an eight-game losing streak that jeopardized a playoff spot that once seemed secure.
The Aces snapped a five-game losing streak and preserved the possibility of the postseason with a 92-74 victory over the Indiana Fever on Saturday night before an announced crowd of 5,213.
The Aces still have an outside shot at a WNBA playoff berth despite a five-game losing streak that began immediately after the All-Star break. They’re 2½ games behind the Dallas Wings, who have lost six in a row.
The Aces lost their fifth straight game — 89-73 to the defending WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx — and remain 2½ games behind the Dallas Wings for the final playoff spot with four games left.
The Sada family has spent the summer commuting from San Antonio to Las Vegas to watch its beloved San Antonio Stars, who relocated in the fall and became the Aces. They’ve attended 10 of 13 home games.
Elizabeth Williams and Alex Bentley each scored 22 points, Tiffany Hayes added 21 and the Atlanta Dream beat the Las Vegas Aces 109-100 on Tuesday to clinch a WNBA playoff spot.
The Aces must forfeit their WNBA game Friday at the Washington Mystics after deciding not to play because of concerns about their health and safety after almost 26 hours of travel.
The Las Vegas Aces (12-15) are 1.5 games behind the Dallas Wings for the eighth playoff spot with six games to play.
The Connecticut Sun were the energized team Sunday as they benefited from a record-setting first half to crush the Aces, 109-88. Jasmine Thomas scored a career-high 30 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead the Sun.
Carolyn Swords, the Aces’ center and team players association representative, knew the club’s decision to cancel Friday’s game against the Washington Mystics could cause consequences from the WNBA.
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