Overview

• A’ja Wilson poured in 27 points on 8-of-11 shooting with seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks to lead the Aces to a 78-72 win at Chase Center.
• Las Vegas has won both regular-season matchups this week, including a 101-77 rout on August 4, underlining its dominance in the head-to-head series.
• The victory moved the Aces to 16-14 and retained their hold on the seventh seed while the Valkyries dropped to 14-15 and now trail by a half-game for the final playoff berth.
• Golden State managed just nine assists and shot 18.2 percent from three-point range in its sellout-rematch loss, underscoring the offense’s struggles without Kayla Thornton.
• Tiffany Hayes and Cecilia Zandalasini returned to action but remained listed as day-to-day and questionable, exacerbating depth concerns after Thornton’s season-ending knee surgery.