Las Vegas Aces beat the Indiana Fever 88-69 in front of a record-breaking WNBA crowd

POSTGAME RECAP

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — It was a night to remember in more ways than one for the Las Vegas Aces as the two-time world champions beat the Indiana Fever 88-69 on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena. 

“There was a couple of times where it felt like the building was about to erupt,” Aces head coach Becky Hammon said. “It is nice to see these women be recognized for how great they are and how hard they work and valued the way they should’ve been valued the whole time in my opinion.”

20,366 fans sold-out T-Mobile making it the highest attended WNBA game since 1999.

Also, the Aces extended their winning streak to five straight, which is currently the longest active winning streak in the league. Against the Fever, guard Kelsey Plum scored a season-best 34 points while center A’ja Wilson put up 28.

“Just another night at the office we take it fore granted, but we’re watching one of the greatest players of all time in front of our eyes,” Plum said about Wilson after the game.

Up next: Vegas hosts the Washington Mystics on Thursday, July 4th at Michelob ULTRA Arena, tip off is at 7 p.m.

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FOURTH QUARTER

0:00 - 88-69 Aces
8:59 - Plum gives the Aces an 11-point lead 70-59 over the Fever

THIRD PERIOD

0:00 - 65-59 Aces
5:28 - Jackie Young with the triple, 52-44 Aces
9:11 - Kelsey Plum gives the Aces an 11-point lead, 49-38 Vegas

SECOND PERIOD

0:00 - 46-37 Aces
2:01 - Sydney Colson sinks the three, 44-34 Aces
4:05 - Wilson with the shot to give Vegas a 6-point lead, 36-30 Aces
6:17 - Wilson drives to lay it up and in, 34-28 Aces

FIRST PERIOD

0:00 - 26-24 Aces
6:34 - Fever's Kelsey Mitchell with the shot assisted by Caitlin Clark to tie up the game at 9
7:26 - Kelsey Plum with the bucket, 9-3 Aces
8:32 - Chelsea Gray gives the Aces a 5-point lead, 5-0 Vegas

PREVIEW

Tuesday's matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and the Indiana Fever has been one of the most hyped-up regular season WNBA games in recent memory.

A'ja Wilson and the Aces are going face-to-face with the Indiana Fever and superstar rookie Caitlin Clark in front of a sold-out T-Mobile Arena.

The Aces are currently on a four-game winning streak and are coming in as the top ranked offense in the WNBA, averaging 87.8 points per game.

Much of that can be attributed to Aces point guard Chelsea Gray returning to the lineup, but the players say their collective efforts on defense has been the biggest reason why they have found their groove.

The Fever, meanwhile, are looking to build off their 88-82 win against the Phoenix Mercury, where they overcame a 15-point deficit.