Plum, Wilson and Gray each score 20-plus points, Aces top the Sky 107-95
CHICAGO (AP) — Kelsey Plum had 27 points, A’ja Wilson added 24 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Chicago Sky 107-95 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory.
Chelsea Gray had 22 points, six rebounds and nine assists for Las Vegas (22-2). Kiah Stokes grabbed 17 rebounds to go with six points. The 12-point win ended a streak of five straight games that the Aces had won by 15 or more.
Las Vegas is 6-0 since Candace Parker was sidelined before the All-Star break. The Aces announced Monday that Parker underwent successful surgery on a fracture in her foot and is out indefinitely. Las Vegas lost Alysha Clark when she was hit in the face
Wilson made 6 of 8 field goals in the first quarter and scored 13 points to help Las Vegas lead 30-26. Wilson had 15 points at halftime and Plum added 13 as Las Vegas led 55-45 after shooting 54% from the field.
The Aces shot 50% overall and made 24 of 27 free throws.
Kahleah Copper made 12 of 18 shots and scored a career-high 37 points for Chicago (9-14). Elizabeth Williams added 12 points, Courtney Williams had 11 points and 11 assists and Marina Mabrey also scored 11.
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