After the closing the regular season out in commanding fashion, the Las Vegas Aces (30-14, 0-0) begin their quest for a third championship in four years against the Seattle Storm (23-21, 0-0) on Sunday, September 14 at 7pm PT.
The game will be televised on ESPN.
The 30-14 regular season record earned the Aces the No. 2 seed in the playoffs and homecourt advantage in the opening round of the playoffs. The Aces ended the season on a 16-game win streak after suffering a 53-point loss to Minnesota on August 3.
Las Vegas is averaging 83.6 points per game. The Aces managed to tie the season 2-2 with Seattle, with the Aces coming out on top of the last meeting, 90-86.
Against the Storm, the Aces have averaged 82.5 points per game, 31 rebounds, 19 assists, and 5 blocks.
AP Defensive Player of the Year and AP Player of the Year A’ja Wilson leads the Aces into the playoffs averaging 20.8 points, 45.6% shooting, 9.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks against the Storm.
AP Second Team selection Jackie Young has averaged 18.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists against Seattle, respectively.
Seattle started the season 14-9 but fell to 9-12 after the All-Star break to finish the season at 23-21. 7-time All-Star Skylar Diggins and 10-time All-Star Nneka Ogwumike lead the Storm averaging 15.5 points and 18.3 points per game.
Game 2 will be played Tuesday, September 16 at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Tip-off is slated for 6:30pm PT.
The game will be televised on ESPN. If necessary, Game 3 will be played at the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday, September 18. Tip-off time has yet to be determined.
