On her bobblehead night at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Chelsea Gray made the go-ahead mid-range shot at 2:14 remaining, added another mid-range make 25 seconds later for a three-point Las Vegas Aces lead and assisted the Kelsey Plum three that made it 84-78 Vegas with 1:06 remaining. She added a 4-of-4 effort from the charity stripe over the remainder of the game, which the Aces won 88-80 over the Indiana Fever Monday night in Las Vegas.
It was another beautiful late-game performance by the best closer in the world, who finished with a game-high 25 points and a game-high five assists.
WNBA All-Star Game captain A’ja Wilson’s 22 first-half points highlighted a pretty epic battle between the Aces (13-1) and the previously-futile Fever, who seem like a legit playoff contender this season. Indiana (5-9, tied eighth place) led by one at the break and by as much as six. No. 1 draft pick Aliyah Boston went toe-to-toe with Wilson, outscoring her 10-2 in the third en route to 20 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in defeat. Wilson finished with 24 points, 10 boards, three helpers, three swipes and three rejections.
Plum, a 39.5 percent career 3-point shooter, was 2-of-9 from beyond the arc on the night, but her two makes were huge ones. The first capped a…
