Overview
- Las Vegas snapped its two-game skid by routing Golden State 101-77 on August 3, improving to 15-14 and edging the season series 2-1.
- Jewell Loyd scored a season-high 27 points off the bench and matched a franchise record with seven 3-pointers to ignite the Aces’ offense.
- Reigning MVP A’ja Wilson posted a 14-point, 14-rebound double-double while Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young combined for 31 points and 14 assists.
- The Valkyries, without All-Star Kayla Thornton and several starters, managed just 34.2% shooting and saw Janelle Salaün become the franchise’s first player ejected on a flagrant foul.
- The concluding game of the home-and-home series tips off August 6 in San Francisco as both teams vie for positioning in a crowded Western Conference.