Another Game, Another W: Las Vegas Aces Get 14th Straight Win Sunday Against Chicago Sky

Sunday’s highly anticipated matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and the Chicago Sky didn’t disappoint. It was giving playoff season energy!

As each team looks to make a strong statement heading in the final few regular season games, the action-packed game had a full T-Mobile Arena in their high-energy era.

The Aces are unstoppable!

Aces star A’ja Wilson went off for her 10th 30-point, 10-rebound game of the season as the Aces kept their streak sizzling, rolling past the Chicago Sky 80-66 on Sunday night. This victory brings them to their 14th consecutive win!

Wilson had 31 points and 11 rebounds, Jackie Young had 20 points and nine assists, and Chelsea Gray added 13 points.

With their win on Sunday night, the Aces clinch home court advantage for the Quarterfinals.

Wilson has been a contender for MVP, but the race has recently tilted even more in her favor. After the Aces’ win over the Lynx last week, she now looks like the clear favorite for WNBA MVP.

After a rocky 11-11 start heading into All-Star Weekend, the Aces flipped the script and caught fire in the back half of 2025.

The surge has been fueled by star player, A’ja Wilson, the clear front-runner for 2025 WNBA MVP, and a strong favorite for Defensive Player of the Year. And it’s not just Wilson’s on-court presence and leadership that’s noted. It’s also her off the court presence.

According to an email sent to The Blast from the Aces organization, “After the Aces suffered a 53-point defeat to Minnesota - the lone loss for Las Vegas in their last 16 games, Wilson texted her teammates with a strong message.” That message - “(I sent) a message to them and just said, ‘if you weren’t embarrassed from yesterday, then don’t come into this gym. We need the mindset to shift because that was embarrassing.’”

That message was taken to heart by her teammates, and the Aces haven’t lost a game since. 

To put her dominance into perspective, only one player in WNBA history has ever averaged 20+ points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, and 1 steal in a season, and it’s the frontrunner for MVP - Wilson!

Ahead of Sunday’s game, Sky star Angel Reese was suspended for the first half of the game because of comments she made during the second-year player’s league mandated media conference. 

Reese shared her frustration with the team earlier this week and told the Chicago Tribune that if the team doesn’t improve, she may need to “move in a different direction and do what’s best for me.” 

The organization made a public statement about the situation. “This matter has been handled and resolved internally and we are moving forward as a team,” they shared. 

Not long after, Reese retracted her comments and apologized for what she said to the team. 

While fans expected to see Reese on the court during the second half of the game against the Aces, she was ruled out due to injury (back). 

As of Sept. 4, Wilson leads the league in:

• Player of the Week honors (5)
• Points (872)
• Points per game (23.6)
• Defensive Rebounds (290)
• Blocks per game (2.2)
• Stocks (139)
• Stocks per game (3.76)
• 20-point games (tied-23)
• 25-point games (16)
• 30-point games (12, tied for most in a single season)
• Win shares (8.3)
• Player efficiency rating (32.8)
• Offensive win shares (5.5)
• Usage (32.2)
• 30/20 games (1)
• 20/20 games (1)
• 20-point double-doubles (14)
• 30-point double-doubles (9)

She ranks second in the league in defensive rebounds per game (7.8), total rebounds (372), rebounds per game (10.1), and total blocks (82). 

Additionally, Wilson recorded a league-high nine 30-point 4x4 games in 2025 and has accomplished this mark 23 times in her career. She also recorded the first 30/20 game in league history, ranks No. 3 for double-doubles, ranks No. 4 (tie) for steals, and No. 9 for steals per game. 

She earned a league-record 13th Player of the Month for August, and a 5th Western Conference Player of the Week, which raised her career numbers to a league second best 27.

The end of the regular season is in sight.

After winning on Sunday night over the Sky, the Aces only have two more regular season games left. On Tuesday, Sept. 9, they will face the Sky once again at T-Mobile Arena. And then on Thursday, Sept. 11, they take their show on the road to face the Los Angeles Sparks for their final regular season game.

Tuesday's game, the last regular season home game for the Aces, will also be Aces Fan Appreciation Night with a free Fan Fest at Toshiba Plaza from 4 to 7 p.m. This is the Aces first-ever Fan Fest and will include immersive activations, appearances by Aces entertainment teams, and a variety of fun activities.

Round 1 of the Playoffs begin on September 14. See the full Playoffs schedule here.