Overview
- A’ja Wilson was added to the injury report and listed as questionable for the Las Vegas game in Vancouver Sunday because of a back issue, and reports say there was no obvious in-game cause.
- Wilson is having an MVP-caliber season, leading the WNBA in scoring while averaging about 25.9 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks, so any absence would materially change Las Vegas’s lineup and game plan.
- The Aces have already clinched a playoff spot and entered Sunday 25-13, sitting one game behind Golden State for the No. 2 seed, which makes the team weigh short-term seeding gains against long-term health.
- Toronto arrived for the matchup with multiple regulars unavailable, which reduces the immediate competitive need to play Wilson and makes resting her a viable choice for coach Becky Hammon.
- Wilson has missed very little in her career and Las Vegas is 1-2 this season without her, so the key near-term things to watch are game-time updates, how the team plans minutes for its frontcourt and whether the Aces prioritize her full recovery for the playoffs.