WNBA Standings Update: Dallas Wings Triumph Over Las Vegas Aces

WNBA Standings Shift Following Dallas Wings Win

A'ja Wilson exploded for 42 points against the Dallas Wings on Tuesday, but it was in a losing cause as the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces went down 93-90. The victory, played in front of a sell-out crowd at College Park Center, stopped the Wings’ seven-game losing streak against the Aces thanks to a 32-point fourth quarter.

Satou Sabally led the way for the Wings and ended the game with 28 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals, while Natasha Howard and Arike Ogunbowale had 24 and 20 points, respectively.

Wilson, a strong candidate to be named MVP this season, went 16-of-22 from the field as she tallied the third 40-point game of her career. However, the Aces still slipped to a fifth defeat in seven games and sit at 18-12 on the season. Coach Becky Hammon noted, “We didn’t defend, we fouled, and we didn’t rebound… It can get a lot better, clearly, but it’s the attention to detail.”

Aiming to be the first WNBA team in 24 years to three-peat, the Aces are currently fifth in the standings and have struggled since the WNBA resumed following the Paris Olympics.

Against the Wings, Las Vegas held a 42-37 lead at halftime, with Wilson scoring 17 points. The gap had grown to eight by the end of the third quarter. However, Dallas came back fiercely in the fourth and took the lead through Sabally’s three-pointer.

As the game neared its end, Ogunbowale made crucial free throws to put the Wings ahead 91-90, and additional free throws from Sabally secured the win. After defeating the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, the Wings have now secured back-to-back victories for the first time since May. They next play the Minnesota Lynx on Friday, while the Aces face the Atlanta Dream.