Overview

• Las Vegas has flipped a 14-14 low point after an Aug. 2 blowout into a 23-14 record with nine straight wins.
• The surge features wins over top teams including the Liberty, Dream and Mercury, with Kierstan Bell and NaLyssa Smith starting and Jewell Loyd thriving in a reserve role.
• Wilson is averaging 26 points and 13.1 rebounds during the run, and her MVP odds have shortened to +200 at FanDuel.
• The Aces open a road swing outside the Pacific time zone for the first time in nearly a month to face a Mystics team that traded Brittney Sykes and leans on rookies Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen.
• Las Vegas is listed at -7.5 at Washington and carries a reported 64.2% ESPN win probability, with added motivation after the Mystics won the last two meetings.