The Las Vegas Aces held off a late charge from the Minnesota Lynx to win 100-97 on Saturday night at Michelob ULTRA Arena, extending their winning streak to six games and improving to 10-3 on the season.
Las Vegas remains undefeated in Commissioner’s Cup play at 5-0, tied with the New York Liberty for the best record in the competition. The loss was Minnesota’s first road defeat of the year and snapped an eight-game winning streak for the Lynx (10-3), who last lost on May 17 to the Chicago Sky.
A’ja Wilson led the Aces with 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Chelsea Gray added 23 points, drilling six 3-pointers. Gray has now hit 15 3-pointers over a two-game span, tying a league record, and has scored in double digits in back-to-back games for the seventh time in her career.
Las Vegas jumped out to a 16-6 run, with Gray connecting on four 3-pointers in the first five minutes. The Aces led 32-21 after the first quarter, their highest-scoring opening period of the season, and maintained the lead until the final minutes.
“We were playing out of our defense and going into transition in our secondary actions, which allowed for open shots, and we were able to knock them down,” Gray said. “We were sharing the ball really well inside and out. It wasn’t just 3s, either. We had some layups, and people were making good plays.”
Aces guard Chennedy Carter, playing her second game back from injury, scored four points in eight minutes, her first baskets since May 31.
Lynx rookie guard Olivia Miles led all scorers with 29 points on better than 50% shooting. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2026 draft has scored in double figures in every game this season and ranks second among league guards in points in the paint, averaging over nine per game.
“Miles is a gamer, she likes the big shots,” Aces coach Becky Hammon said. “From watching her in college, you can’t teach when kids love the moment, and you can tell she loves the moment. I’m not surprised she is doing as well as she is because I think her game really translates to the pro level.”
Hammon also praised the Lynx’s defense and ball movement, noting, “Defensively, they are disciplined in what they do. They want to take away the paint, so we have to work for it. Offensively, what makes them difficult is that they play the right way. Nobody forces stuff, and they move the ball. Ball movement is the hardest thing to defend, and they move it better than anyone.”
The Aces and Lynx will meet twice more in the regular season: Aug. 8 at Target Center in Minneapolis and Aug. 15 at Michelob Ultra Arena. Next up, Las Vegas travels to face the Dallas Wings on Monday and the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday.
