The Las Vegas Aces defeated the visiting Indiana Fever easily on Saturday night, but Aces coach Becky Hammon isn’t resting on the team’s laurels.
Conversely, the Fever weren’t discouraged by their weekend performance against the defending WNBA champions, who are this season’s leaders as well.
The teams will meet again Monday, also in Los Angeles, after the Aces’ 101-88 victory.
A’ja Wilson led the Aces (12-1) with 28 points, while Kelsey Plum added 26, including 12 in the third quarter while Wilson was in foul trouble. Candace Parker had her highest-scoring game with the Aces (15 points) and Chelsea Gray had 13 points and 12 assists. All five starters scored in double figures.
NaLyssa Smith led Indiana (5-8) with 26 points and 11 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season, and rookie Aliyah Boston, the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft, scored 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting.
Kristy Wallace came off the bench to score 13 points, but Indiana trailed by 14 at halftime and didn’t get within single digits in the second half.
