WNBA Playoff Preview
Las Vegas Aces face the Indiana Fever in opening WNBA playoff series matchup.
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A’ja Wilson scored 34 points and Jewell Loyd added 25 as the Las Vegas Aces beat Phoenix 100-82, finishing 31-13 and earning the No. 3 seed. They will open a first-round series against the No. 6 Indiana Fever on Sunday after Indiana lost to Minnesota and Washington secured the No. 5 seed. Indiana won two of three regular-season meetings with Las Vegas, while the Aces are seeking their fourth title in five years. Golden State’s win over Los Angeles secured the No. 2 seed; the Valkyries will face Dallas, top-seeded Minnesota will meet New York, and Atlanta will play Washington.
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The Aces shot 56% and recorded 28 assists in the win; Wilson also tied the league record she set last season with 13 games of at least 30 points.
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Phoenix cut a 31-point deficit to nine midway through the fourth quarter, but two offensive fouls and a technical foul halted the comeback.
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Golden State clinched the No. 2 seed with a dramatic finish, overcoming a 10-point deficit in the final three minutes with a 14-0 run to beat Los Angeles 76-75.
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An Action Network preview highlighted Aliyah Boston’s defense against Wilson as a key factor in Indiana’s earlier success against Las Vegas.
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