Despite hailing from a city where things are often left to chance, there is nothing lucky about the Las Vegas Aces.
A year removed from their first WNBA title in franchise history, the league-best 11-1 Aces look even more dominant this season. Performances like Wednesday’s 99-79 road win over the Mercury, where the Aces led by as many as 29 points, have become the norm.
Through 12 games, Las Vegas has outscored their opponents by a total of 194 points. That’s the best such differential in WNBA history. Only four other teams have come within even 30 points, and three of them (most recently the 2020 Storm at +185) went on to win a championship.
The Aces wasted no time establishing themselves as the team to beat. Their 41-point win over the Storm in their season-opener remains the largest win in the WNBA this season. In fact, Las Vegas is responsible for each of the three biggest victories of the year, also beating the Storm (again) by 33 and the Lynx by 31.
League-wide, teams have won by 20 or more points 12 times so far in 2023. The Aces are responsible for six of those, as many as the rest of the league combined. This means they’re winning by at least 20 points in half of their games.
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