The No. 4 seed Dallas Wings will look to even their WNBA semifinal series against the No. 1 seed Las Vegas Aces this Tuesday, Sep. 26 after the Aces comfortably won Game 1 this past weekend. Tipoff is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET, and the game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
The Aces, A’ja continue to be awesome
The Aces have been on a roll thus far in the 2023 WNBA playoffs. Coming off a 2-0 opening-round series sweep of the No. 8 seed Chicago Sky, they kept it going in Game 1 of the semis against Dallas. While the Aces and Wings looked to be headed for a high-scoring barnburner in the first half, Las Vegas pulled away in the second, winning by a final score of 97-83.
The game was a typical showcase of the Aces’ high-end talent, though in some areas the defending champs exceeded even their own lofty standards. Forward A’ja Wilson continued the tear she’s been on, scoring 34 points on a WNBA-record 15-for-21 shooting. According to Across the Timeline, Wilson also set a record for most points scored across two consecutive playoff games with 72. Meanwhile, Aces guard Jackie Young had one of the strongest performances of her playoff career, recording 19 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists while knocking down five of her six 3-point attempts.
