Las Vegas Aces (10-2, 7-0 Western Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (5-7, 3-4 Western Conference)
Los Angeles; Saturday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: A pair of the league's best scorers, Nneka Ogwumike and Kelsey Plum, meet when Los Angeles and Las Vegas square off. Ogwumike ranks eighth in the WNBA averaging 18.0 points per game and Plum ranks second in the league averaging 19.8 points per game.
The Sparks have gone 3-4 against Western Conference teams. Los Angeles has a 1-2 record in games decided by at least 10 points.
The Aces are 7-0 in Western Conference play. Las Vegas leads the WNBA with 36.8 rebounds per game led by A'ja Wilson averaging 9.8.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Aces won 104-76 in the last matchup on May 24.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ogwumike is averaging 18 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.7 steals for the Sparks. Lexie Brown is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Los Angeles.
Plum averages 3.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Aces, scoring 19.8 points while shooting 46.0% from beyond the arc. Jackie Young is shooting 51.3% and averaging 19.1 points over the past 10 games for Las Vegas.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sparks: 3-7, averaging 82.2 points, 28.7 rebounds, 19.1 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 87.8 points per game.
Aces: 8-2, averaging 90.1 points, 35.9 rebounds, 20.5 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.1 points.
INJURIES: Sparks: None listed.
Aces: None listed.
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