Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson went off on Friday night for 40 points and 12 rebounds in a wire-to-wire 113-89 victory over the Washington Mystics. With her historic, career-best performance, she delivered the latest entry in this season’s thrilling WNBA MVP race.
The Mystics had no answers for Wilson, who shot 17-of-25 from the field and generally did whatever she wanted in the paint. Her rare combination of size and skill is often too much for her opponents, but was especially so against the Mystics. Time and again she was able to create high-quality opportunities, either through brute force or impeccable technique.
Here’s a quick rundown of the accolades from Wilson’s big night:
- Career-high scoring performance
- First player in WNBA history to score 40 points without making a 3-pointer
- 10th 40-point, 10-rebound game in WNBA history, and first Aces player to do so
- Tied Kelsey Plum for the highest-scoring game in Aces franchise history
For the season, Wilson is…
