The defending champion Las Vegas Aces finished the regular season on a four-game winning streak to set a new WNBA single-season record of 34 wins, and clinch the No. 1 overall seed in the playoffs. Now, they’ll begin their quest to become the first repeat champions since the 2001 and 2002 Los Angeles Sparks with a first-round matchup against the Chicago Sky.
This was a difficult season for the Sky, who lost nearly their entire championship core in the winter, then saw head coach and GM James Wade resign suddenly in July. Heading into the final few weeks their chances of getting a playoff spot seemed slim, but they rallied and won five of their last six games to earn the eighth and final spot.
Ahead of this best-of-three opening-round series, here’s everything you need to know:
(1) Las Vegas Aces vs. (8) Chicago Sky
Game 1
- Date: Wednesday, Sept. 13 | Time: 10 p.m. ET
- Location: T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, Nevada
- TV channel: ESPN | Live stream: fubo (try for free)
- Odds: Aces -16.5 | O/U: 170.5
Game 2: Sky at Aces, Sunday, Sept. 17 — 3 p.m. ET
Game 3*: Aces at Sky, Wednesday, Sept. 20 — TBD
*If necessary
Players to watch
Aces: Chelsea Gray
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