Overview
- The Las Vegas Aces beat the Washington Mystics 86-76 on Tuesday night, ending Washington's seven-game winning streak and tying the season series at 1-1.
- A'ja Wilson led the Aces with 26 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks for her 17th double-double of the season and recorded one of the most games with five or more combined steals and blocks since 2010 according to StatMuse.
- Jackie Young added 25 points and eight assists and became the seventh-fastest player in WNBA history to reach 4,000 points and 1,000 assists, accomplishing the mark in 275 career games.
- Las Vegas controlled the paint, scoring 40-plus points there for a ninth straight game and pulling away when NaLyssa Smith's layup gave the Aces a 73-63 lead with 5:32 left in the fourth quarter.
- The teams meet again in Las Vegas on Thursday, a quick rematch that offers Washington a chance to recover and gives the Aces an opportunity to press their push toward playoff positioning with 11 regular-season games remaining.