The Las Vegas Aces showered threes on Dallas till they just couldn’t take it anymore. Becky Hammon’s side hit 18 triples, which is the most ever against the Wings. It was also the second-most in a regular-season game in WNBA history. As it has always been for the Aces in the last few seasons, A’ja Wilson was at the center of it all. A 34-point, 8-rebound performance from the 3x WNBA MVP meant they cruised to their seventh win on the trot.
This sudden surge seemed unlikely just a few weeks ago. The Aces were standing on just one leg of Wilson, and the rest of the supporting cast looked underwhelming at best. The defense was leaky, and they were looking on their way down from the highs of championships, especially after the 54-81 drubbing to Indiana in early July. According to these ESPN an