WASHINGTON, DC (August 2, 2022)—The Mystics (20-12) ended Las Vegas’ four-game winning streak on Tuesday night as Washington held the Aces (22-9) to their second-lowest points tally of the year with an 83-73 loss.
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KEY RUNS
First Quarter (Las Vegas 21, Washington 15)
Washington led 11-8 with 5:10 on the clock, but Las Vegas scored 11 straight points to take a 19-11 lead. A’ja Wilson made her first four shots of the game and scored Las Vegas’ first 6 points. Kelsey Plum extended her streak of consecutive games with at least one three-pointer made to 38.
Second Quarter (Las Vegas 41, Washington 39)
The Aces extended their lead to seven early in the second, but Washington went for three on an 11-1 run, 32-29. Three points from Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum put the Aces back in front. Chelsea Gray led all goalscorers with 8 in that period. The Mystics made 58.8 percent of their shots in the quarter.
Third Quarter (Washington 65, Las Vegas 59)
A 9-2 run midway through the period gave Washington a 54-48 lead. Las Vegas took the lead with an 8-0 run, but the Mystics ended the quarter on an 8-0 run of their own. Washington made 55.6 percent of its shots from the field, while Las Vegas made just 33.3 percent of them.
Fourth Quarter (Washington 83, Las Vegas 73)
Las Vegas equalized twice – the last time 6:24, remaining at 68-68. The Mystics scored 13 straight points to effectively put the game out of reach. Washington forced the Aces to 4 turnovers during this period, converting them to 7 points.
KEY STATISTICS
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The Mystics made 45.6 percent of their field goal attempts while Las Vegas made 40.6 percent.
Washington had 25 assists on his 31 field goals made, while the aces had 14 dimes on 26.
The Mystics overtook Las Vegas by 38:30.
Washington outplayed Las Vegas 30-22 in the paint and 5-0 on fast breaks.
GAME NOTES
Washington held Las Vegas at 73 points. That’s the second-lowest score of the year for the Aces (71 vs. Minnesota on July 3).
The Mystics held the aces 38.3 percent (June 25), 36.8 percent (July 3), and 40.6 percent (August 2).
Kelsey Plum extended her streak of consecutive games with at least a three-pointer to 38, which is the longest active streak in the WNBA.
Kelsey Plum’s 3 threes give her 97 on the year, extending her one-season franchise record. She now holds the WNBA record for most three-pointers in a season by someone whose name is not Diana Taurasi. Taurasi holds the league record with 121 three-pointers in one season.
1 | Diana Taurasi | 2006 | Phoenix | 121 |
2 | Diana Taurasi | 2018 | Phoenix | 106 |
3 | Kelsey Plum | 2022 | Las Vegas | 97 |
4 | Diana Taurasi | 2017 | Phoenix | 96 |
5 | Diana Taurasi | 2007 | Phoenix | 95 |
6 | Diana Taurasi | 2022 | Phoenix | 92 |
A’ja Wilson scored in double digits (22 points) for the 29th time this season and 137th time of her career. It was also her 17th game to score 20 points or more that year and the 71st of her career. She added 12 rebounds for her 15th double-double of the season and 52nd of her career. Only Sylvia Fowles has had more doubles doubles than Wilson since 2018.
Jackie Young scored in double digits (11 points) for the 26th time this season and the 65th time of her career.
Chelsea Gray scored in double digits (20 points) for the 22nd time this season and 159th time in a career. It was also her 3rd game to score 20+ points that year and the 32nd of her career.
NEXT OPPONENT
The Aces remain on the road and travel to Dallas to face the Wings on Thursday, August 4th. The tip is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. PT on MyLVTV.