Overview

• The Aces secured an 86–83 victory over the Phoenix Mercury for their sixth straight win, moving to 20–14 on the season.
• Wilson led the way with 30 points and 16 rebounds in the contest, marking her second 30-point game in August.
• She explained that she learned to let the game come to her, using the metaphor “forcing a fart” to describe the pitfalls of playing too aggressively.
• Teammate Chelsea Gray reacted with visible shock to the remark and immediately predicted it would go viral.
• Jackie Young and Jewell Loyd have also elevated their play since the All-Star break, contributing to Las Vegas’s 9–3 run.