Top Aces vs. Storm Players to Watch - WNBA Playoffs Game 1
Sunday’s WNBA schedule includes the Seattle Storm (25-15) hitting the road to match up with A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces (27-13) at Michelob ULTRA Arena. The game starts at 10:00 PM ET.
The Aces are outscoring opponents by 5.5 points per game with a +219 scoring differential overall. They put up 86.4 points per game (first in the WNBA) and give up 80.9 per outing (sixth in the league).
The Storm’s +179 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 83.2 points per game (fifth in WNBA) while allowing 78.8 per outing (fourth in league).
How to Watch Aces vs. Storm
- Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN
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- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Venue: Michelob ULTRA Arena
- Favorite: Aces -7.5
Aces’ Last Game
In its last game, Las Vegas earned a 98-84 win against Dallas. The Aces were led by Megan Gustafson’s 24 points, seven rebounds and two blocks and Tiffany Hayes’ 21 points, five assists and two steals.
- Megan Gustafson: 24 PTS | 7 REB |1 AST | 1 STL | 2 BLK | 2 3PM
- Tiffany Hayes: 21 PTS | 3 REB |5 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 3 3PM
- Sydney Colson: 13 PTS | 5 REB |4 AST | 2 STL | 2 BLK | 3 3PM
Storm’s Last Game
Led by Nneka Ogwumike (17 PTS, 8 REB, 60.0 FG%, 2-3 from 3PT) and Skylar Diggins-Smith (14 PTS, 6 AST, 75.0 FG%, 2-3 from 3PT), Seattle ended its last matchup winning 89-70 against Phoenix.
- Nneka Ogwumike: 17 PTS | 8 REB |1 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
- Skylar Diggins-Smith: 14 PTS | 2 REB |6 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
- Mercedes Russell: 14 PTS | 4 REB |0 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
Aces Players to Watch
- Wilson paces her team in both points (26.9) and rebounds (11.9) per contest, and also puts up 2.3 assists. Defensively, she delivers 1.8 steals (fourth in the WNBA) and 2.6 blocked shots (first in the league).
- Jackie Young paces her team in assists per game (5.3), and also puts up 15.8 points and 4.4 rebounds. Defensively, she posts 1.0 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Kelsey Plum is averaging 17.8 points, 4.2 assists and 2.6 rebounds per contest.
- Chelsea Gray posts 8.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists per contest, shooting 40.8% from the floor and 33.8% from beyond the arc with 1.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Hayes averages 9.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. At the other end, she averages 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
Storm Players to Watch
- Diggins-Smith is posting a team-high 6.4 assists per contest. And she is contributing 15.1 points and 2.6 rebounds, making 42.7% of her shots from the floor and 29.1% from 3-point range, with 1.0 trey per contest.
- The Storm receive 16.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Ogwumike.
- Jewell Loyd is the Storm’s top scorer (19.7 points per game, sixth in WNBA) and assist person (3.6), and posts 4.5 rebounds.
- Ezi Magbegor is the Storm’s top rebounder (8.0 per game), and she produces 11.7 points and 2.0 assists.
- Jordan Horston gets the Storm 6.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. She also delivers 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.