Las Vegas Aces (25-13) vs. Seattle Storm (24-14) Preview and Details
CLASH OF TWO WORLDS
Aces hold a 2-1 season series lead
FOUGHT BATTLES
JUNE 7, 2024
Outcome:
The Storm earned a 78-65 victory over the Aces
Scoring leaders (points):
Storm:
Jewell Loyd (25)
Skylar Diggins-Smith (21)
Ezi Magbegor (14)
Aces:
A’ja Wilson (29)
Kelsey Plum (18)
JUNE 19, 2024
Outcome:
The Aces took a 94-83 win over the Storm
Scoring leaders (points):
Storm:
Nneka Ogwumike (21)
Ezi Magbegor (19)
Jordan Horston (18)
Aces:
Jackie Young (32)
A’ja Wilson (27)
JULY 10, 2024
Outcome:
The Aces slipped away with a 84-79 win
Scoring leaders (points):
Aces:
Jackie Young (27)
A’ja Wilson (24)
Storm:
Jewell Loyd (28)
Skylar Diggins-Smith (16)
Ezi Magbegor (10)
NO PLACE LIKE HOME…OR THE ROAD
The Aces are 13-6 on the road. They won three of their last four road games.
The Storm are 14-5 at home. They won their last two home games.
TRENDING
The Aces will try to grab a fourth straight win.
The Storm will look to secure a fifth consecutive victory.
TEAM AVERAGES (LAST THREE GAMES):
Aces:
82.7 points scored
73.3 points allowed
Storm:
87.7 points scored
83.3 points allowed
LINE ‘EM UP
Aces:
G: Chelsea Gray
G: Jackie Young
G: Kelsey Plum
F: A'ja Wilson
C: Kiah Stokes
Storm:
PLAYER AVERAGES (LAST THREE GAMES)
Aces:
Gray: 13.7 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 4.3 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.7 BPG, 1.0 3PM
Young: 10.3 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 5.7 APG, 0.3 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 1.3 3PM
Plum: 13.7 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 3.0 APG, 0.0 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 2.7 3PM
Wilson: 23.7 PPG, 12.7 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.0 SPG, 2.3 BPG, 0.0 3PM
Stokes: 2.0 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 0.7 APG, 1.0 SPG, 1.0 BPG, 0.7 3PM
Storm:
Whitcomb: 3.0 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 2.0 APG, 0.0 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 1.0 3PM
Diggins-Smith: 22.0 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 5.0 APG, 3.7 SPG, 1.7 BPG, 1.3 3PM
Williams: 16.3 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 4.0 APG, 3.0 SPG, 1.0 BPG, 1.7 3PM
Ogwumike: 17.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 1.7 APG, 2.0 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 0.7 3PM
Russell: 4.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 1.0 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.7 BPG, 0.0 3PM
PLAYER AVERAGES (vs. opponent)
Aces (vs. Storm):
Gray: 6.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 6.5 APG, 0.0 SPG, 1.5 BPG, 0.5 3PM
Young: 20.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 1.3 3PM
Plum: 14.0 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 4.7 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 2.3 3PM
Wilson: 26.7 PPG, 13.3 RPG, 1.7 APG, 2.6 SPG, 3.0 BPG, 0.0 3PM
Stokes: 1.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 1.0 APG, 1.0 SPG, 1.3 BPG, 0.3 3PM
Storm (vs. Aces):
Whitcomb: 2.3 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 1.0 APG, 0.3 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 0.3 3PM
Diggins-Smith: 15.7 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 7.0 APG, 1.6 SPG, 1.0 BPG, 0.6 3PM
Ogwumike: 14.0 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 2.0 APG, 2.3 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 1.3 3PM
Russell: 0.0 PPG, 0.0 RPG, 0.0 APG, 0.0 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 0.0 3PM
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