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Aces Drop Lynx for 13th Straight as A’ja Wilson Strengthens MVP Case

The result positions Las Vegas for the No. 2 seed thanks to head-to-head tiebreakers over Atlanta and Phoenix.

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Sep 4, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) and teammates huddle after defeating the Minnesota Lynx at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Las Vegas beat league-leading Minnesota 97-87 to set a franchise-record 13-game winning streak and notch its first win over the Lynx this season.
  • A’ja Wilson scored 31 points on 12-of-15 shooting with eight rebounds, passed Napheesa Collier for the scoring lead, and tied the WNBA record with her 12th 30-point game this season.
  • The Aces are 27-14, tied with the Dream and Mercury, and hold the tiebreaker over both; the Lynx are 32-9 with the No. 1 seed already clinched.
  • Las Vegas shot 55.1% from the field and 11-of-24 from three, with Jackie Young adding 20 points and reaching 1,000 career assists and Chelsea Gray posting 13 points and 10 assists.
  • The 13-game streak makes the Aces just the seventh team to reach at least 13 consecutive wins in a season, the longest run in the league since 2021.