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The Aces aim to set a league record with their
sixth straight victory of at least 15 points on Tuesday night,
against a Sky club looking to avoid its fourth consecutive home
defeat.
With Saturday's 98-81 victory at Minnesota, Las Vegas (21-2)
matched a WNBA record with five consecutive wins of at least 15
points. The Aces have averaged a winning margin of 20.4 points
during that run. According to ESPN, their plus-357 total-point
differential so far this season is tops in league history during
any 23-game span.
All-Star A'ja Wilson had 35 points with 14 rebounds against the
Lynx. She's averaged 24.6 points and 10.8 boards during a
five-game stretch while mostly playing at center for the injured
Parker (ankle), who has missed the last five contests.
"I've been playing in this position my whole career," Wilson
said. "It's not a big adjustment for me."
She likely will be doing so again Tuesday without Parker, who
played the last two seasons for the Sky and helped them win the
2021 WNBA title. However, Chicago (9-13) still faces a huge
challenge while looking to maintain momentum after snapping its
four-game overall slide with Saturday's 90-75 victory at
Seattle.
All-Star Kahleah Copper matched a career high with 29 points for
the Sky, who reached the 90-point mark for the first time in
eight games. Copper, meanwhile, has averaged 22.4 points in her
last five.
"She's aggressive, and she's also leading us," interim Sky coach
and general manager Emre Vatansever said.
"She's a big part of everything we do."
Marina Mabrey scored 20 and Copper added 18 in a 93-80 loss at
Vegas last month for the Sky, who are 4-7 at home, where they've
been outscored by an average margin of 12.3 points during that
three-game slide.
--Field Level Media
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