Overview
- The Aces will host the Sparks Saturday night at Michelob ULTRA Arena with the game scheduled for 8 p.m. ET and televised on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
- Las Vegas has rebounded from its opening-night loss to win four straight games, including an 85-84 victory over Atlanta decided by Chelsea Gray’s late game-winning basket.
- A'ja Wilson has paced the Aces with a high scoring start, averaging about 25 points per game through five outings and following a 45-point performance earlier in the season.
- Reserve guard Chennedy Carter has emerged as a major bench contributor for Las Vegas, averaging a career-high 19.4 points per game and earning praise from coach Becky Hammon for her energy off the bench.
- The Sparks arrive off a 97-88 win over Phoenix in which Nneka Ogwumike moved into fifth on the WNBA’s all-time scoring list and Kelsey Plum provided playmaking with seven assists, making the rematch a measure of depth versus veteran scoring.