Saturday’s doubleheader features the Las Vegas Aces (30-4) heading out east to play the Washington Mystics (15-18) at 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV. At 8 p.m. ET, the No. 2 seed New York Liberty (26-7) will face off against the Minnesota Lynx (17-17) on the road. Entering the season’s final weeks, every game has playoff implications and the possibilities are still plentiful.
With six games left, the Las Vegas Aces already have made history: they are the first team to reach 30 wins in a regular season. Now, they’re looking to clinch the No. 1 seed, which would give them homecourt throughout their title defense. Despite their many successes this year, it’s been a bit of a mixed bag over the last two weeks, with Vegas going 3-2 during this stretch and losing the Commissioner Cup Championship at home. These losses haven’t changed the fact that they are the top contenders, but it may lead to a more intriguing end to the regular season as they aim to stay in front of New York for the No. 1 seed.
To stay on course, they’ll have to defeat a struggling Mystics team that continues to suffer injuries, with the availability of Elena Delle Donne and Natasha Cloud still up in the air. Without those key players, it will be an uphill battle for Washington to win, even with homecourt…
