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WNBA, round 0

AwayLos Angeles Sparks79
Final
HomeLas Vegas Aces89
Tuesday, September 22, 2026Michelob Ultra ArenaAll Charlottesville sports
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Final

Aces beat Sparks 89-79

The Las Vegas Aces beat the Los Angeles Sparks 89-79 on Tuesday at Michelob ULTRA Arena.

The Aces led after every quarter. The first quarter made the difference: the Aces outscored the Sparks 24-11.

The Aces shot 49% to 48% and lost the boards 30-29.

For the Aces, A'ja Wilson (C): 18. For the Sparks, Nneka Ogwumike (F): 17.

The Aces improve to 30-13. The Sparks fall to 16-27.

Attendance: 10,377.

Full recap at ESPN: A'ja Wilson powers the Aces past the Sparks, clinching at least a No. 3 seed

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#30
LA · PointsNneka Ogwumike F17
#17
LA · AssistsErica Wheeler G5
#30
LA · ReboundsNneka Ogwumike F9
#22
LV · PointsA'ja Wilson C18
#0
LV · AssistsJackie Young G11
#22
LV · ReboundsA'ja Wilson C10
StatsMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
N. Ogwumike F30177-121-22-292211270-9
E. Cannon F1300-10-10-220000021-16
E. Wheeler G24167-132-40-045110132-3
A. Atkins G2394-81-30-021011025-9
R. Burrell G29114-120-23-310410010-9
J. Park F1352-40-21-232010121-1
T. Morgan G18146-72-20-012211013+4
C. Gray G1510-30-21-103000001-5
N. Mwenentanda G1231-31-10-050200232-1
M. Akoa Makani G2331-40-21-131220032-1
Team7932-677-218-113016138362417

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Nneka Ogwumike stops and pops a jumper for Sparks

ESPNSep 22

Jackie Young dimes A'ja Wilson for an Aces bucket

ESPNSep 22

Jackie Young buries a 3 from the wing

ESPNSep 22

A'ja Wilson gets up for a nasty block

ESPNSep 22

Sparks and Aces trade 3s in the 2nd quarter

ESPNSep 22

Jewell Loyd splashes a 3 from the top of the key

ESPNSep 22

Jackie Young dishes a no-look dime for an Aces bucket

ESPNSep 22

A'ja Wilson fired up after draining a triple for Aces

ESPNSep 22

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