Game 2 of the WNBA Finals went to the No. 1 seed Las Vegas Aces as they trounced the No. 2 seed New York Liberty 104-76. The Aces started on a 19-2 run and never looked back, scoring a WNBA Finals-record 38 points in the opening quarter on their way to another win and a 2-0 series lead.
The Aces guards dominated Game 1, and Game 2 was no different. Jackie Young had 24 points on 56.3 percent shooting, Kelsey Plum was right there with 23 points as she went 50 percent from the field and the Point Gawd Chelsea Gray ended the night with 14 points and 11 assists. There weren’t many positives for New York besides Jonquel Jones, who had 22 points and 10 boards.
Las Vegas is now one win away from a Finals sweep, an undefeated playoff run and the WNBA’s first back-to-back titles since 2002.
if Vegas caps off 34-6 with the best offense in league history + the best defense in the league with an undefeated playoff run, we’re gonna need to have a chat.
— Nekias (Nuh-KY-us) Duncan (@NekiasNBA) October 12, 2023
Key moments
It was over as soon as it started on Wednesday, with Plum quickly hitting a pair of 3s to help the Aces jump to a 6-2 lead. That was just the beginning, as Las Vegas went on a 13-0 run and never trailed in the game. The Liberty did show signs of life in…
