WNBA: A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces escape Chicago Sky, 77-75

What a game in the Windy City! With under five minutes to play in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game between the Las Vegas Aces and Chicago Sky, a 3-pointer from Kelsey Plum gave the Aces a 13-point lead, seemingly allowing the defending champs to cruise to a victory over the Sky.

The home team, however, had other ideas. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Lindsay Allen and Chennedy Carter cut the Aces’ advantage to three points with 37 seconds remaining. After an empty possession from the Aces and a Sky timeout, Carter isolated at the top of the key and launched a deep 3, igniting Wintrust Arena as the ball hit the bottom of the net. But then, A’ja Wilson happened. An expert sideline out of bounds play from head coach Becky Hammon saw Chelsea Gray hit Wilson as she was streaking to the the hoop. The league’s leading scorer converted the layup as the buzzer sounded, silencing the crowd with a steely stare. Aces’ win, 77-75.

Christina Merrion, Swish Appeal’s contributing photographer, captured all the action:

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