This was not the season the Las Vegas Aces envisioned, but they won nine of their last 10 games down the stretch to earn the No. 4 seed and are playing their best basketball at just the right time. As for the Seattle Storm, they also had a somewhat underwhelming summer after “winning” the offseason by signing Skylar Diggins-Smith and Nneka Ogwumike, but still boast an incredible collection of talent.
The No. 4 vs. No. 5 series is always one of the most intriguing first-round matchups, and that’s no different this time around. Can the Aces get their quest for a threepeat off to a strong start? Or will the Storm put things together and pull off the upset?
Here’s everything you need to know about this series:
No. 4 Las Vegas Aces vs. No. 5 Seattle Storm
- Game 1: Aces at Storm, Sunday, 10 p.m. ET — ESPN
- Game 2: Aces at Storm, Sept. 24, 9:30 p.m. ET — ESPN
- Game 3*: Storm at Aces, Sept. 26, TBD — ESPN2
*If necessary
Players to watch
Aces: A’ja Wilson
No surprise here. Wilson just completed the best individual season the league has ever seen. She became the first player to score 1,000 points in a season, set the single-season rebounding record and led the league in blocks. The only question regarding the MVP award…
