The Las Vegas Aces picked up their second loss, responded to it with their highest point total of the season, secured their place in the Commissioner’s Cup final and are looking forward to hosting WNBA All-Star weekend.
Despite falling at the Dallas Wings 80-78 on Friday, the Aces remain where they’ve been since the preseason: No. 1 in ESPN’s weekly WNBA Power Rankings. The Aces are averaging a league-best 93.6 PPG, so scoring fewer than 80 points was downright bizarre. But it wasn’t surprising they beat the Minnesota Lynx 113-89 on Sunday. That’s how the Aces roll.
But it’s noteworthy the Aces weren’t the winningest team for the week. That was the Atlanta Dream, who went 3-0 and move back into the top half of the Power Rankings.
In the four games since the All-Star reserves were named July 1, Atlanta’s Rhyne Howard has averaged 26.8 PPG, including a career-high 43 points on July 2. Howard was an All-Star last season, when she was also Rookie of the Year after being the No. 1 pick. Howard wasn’t selected this year, but she’s playing like an All-Star.
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