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Kelsey Plum added 16 points, with Jackie Young
finishing with 14. Candace Parker chipped in 10 points, seven
assists and six rebounds against her former team and also had a
season-high five steals for the Aces.
The Aces (8-1), who led by as many as 29 points in the fourth
quarter, shot 38 of 65 (58.5 percent) from the field, including
6 of 16 (37.5 percent) from 3-point range. Las Vegas
outrebounded the Sky 33-27 in the wire-to-wire victory.
Chicago (5-5), which has dropped four of its past six games, was
led by Marina Mabrey's 20 points.
Kahleah Copper finished with 18 points and six rebounds, while
Dana Evans added 10 points and eight assists.
The Sky shot 30 of 70 (42.9 percent) from the field, including 7
of 21 (33.3 percent) from beyond the arc.
The Aces dominated the Sky, outscoring them 16-5 on the fast
break and 50-28 in the paint.
The Aces took control from the start, jumping out to a 25-14
lead after the first quarter that they stretched to a 56-39
halftime advantage.
Plum had 14 points, Wilson added 12 and Gray chipped in 11 in
the first half for Las Vegas. The Aces shot a blistering 22 of
31 (71 percent) from the field, including 3 of 6 (50 percent)
from beyond the arc.
The Sky were led by Mabrey's 13 first-half points, while Copper
added 11.
Chicago shot 17 of 41 (41.5 percent) from the field, including a
3 of 9 (33.3 percent) from distance, prior to halftime.
--Field Level Media
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