The Las Vegas Aces released their schedule on Tuesday. They played a 32-game season with no back-to-backs.
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A’ja Wilson and Dearica Hamby scored 23 points apiece, and the Aces closed the regular season with three wins in four days to grab the No. 1 seed.
A’ja Wilson had 23 points and eight rebounds and Angel McCoughtry scored 21 for the Aces, who defeated Minnesota 87-77 for their sixth straight win.
The opener begins a regular-season sprint of 22 games in 49 days that includes two games against each team. All games will be played in Bradenton, Florida.
Tanisha Wright, who played 14 years in the WNBA, completes the team’s coaching staff for the season alongside head coach Bill Laimbeer and assistant Vickie Johnson.
The Las Vegas Aces have one pick, No. 33 overall, in Friday’s WNBA draft after holding the No. 1 overall pick for three consecutive years.
The Aces purchased a two-page advertisement in the Review-Journal’s sports section, featuring a letter by Laimbeer urging the community to attend the team’s playoff game 2 p.m. Sunday against the Chicago Sky at Thomas Mack Center.
Dearica Hamby had 23 points and 16 rebounds to lead Las Vegas (17-9).
The Aces overcame an early 14-point deficit to score an 85-81 victory over the Washington Mystics — sans star forward Elena Delle Donne — at Entertainment Sports Arena in Washington D.C.