If, for some reason, there was still any lingering doubt about the order of the WNBA hierarchy, the Las Vegas Aces washed it away in emphatic fashion on Thursday night with a 98-81 win over the visiting New York Liberty in the first meeting between the two superteams this season. In practice, the Aces are the only team that has actually been super this season.
The defending champions extended their winning streak to seven games and are now 14-1, a record that ties the 1998 Houston Comets and 2016 Los Angeles Sparks for the best start through 15 games in WNBA history. And both of those squads with their 14-1 starts went on to become WNBA champions.
Their 113.8 offensive rating has them on pace to be the most efficient offense ever. Furthermore, the Aces’ plus-232 point differential is the best in league history through 15 games. In fact, Las Vegas also has the best differential of any NBA team since Michael Jordan’s 1996-97 Bulls, and the fourth-highest of any NBA or WNBA team ever.
So, yeah, this is a historically great group, and they put their talents and depth on full display on Thursday, turning what was supposed to be a showcase between two elite teams into a laugher. All five Aces starters had at…
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