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Wilson made 15 of 21 field-goal attempts.
Jackie Young had 19 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists,
Kelsey Plum scored 25 points and Chelsea Gray scored 13 for the
defending champion Aces. Game 2 of the best-of-five series is
Tuesday night in Las Vegas.
Satou Sabally had 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists
for the No. 4 seed Wings. Arike Ogunbowale had 12 points and six
assists, Natasha Howard had 11 points and seven rebounds and
Kalani Brown, Odyssey Sims and Crystal Dangerfield scored 10
apiece.
Dallas' bench outscored its Las Vegas counterparts 27-4, but the
Wings' starters couldn't keep up with the Aces' starters.
The Wings trailed by four at halftime and drew within 49-47 to
start the third quarter. Gray made a basket and Plum made
consecutive 3-pointers for a 57-47 lead.
Ogunbowale answered with a 3-pointer and the Wings got within
seven once more before the Aces expanded the lead.
Wilson scored 14 points during an 18-7 run that put Las Vegas in
command with a 75-57 lead at the end of the third quarter.
Dallas opened the fourth quarter on a 7-0 run to get within 11
points, but two consecutive 3-pointers by Young soon quashed
that potential rally.
Teaira McGowan scored five early points and Odyssey Sims had
four to help the Wings edge in front, 17-16. But Wilson and
Young combined for 18 points in the first quarter to help Las
Vegas take a 20-10 lead at the end of one.
Gray scored the Aces' first five points of the second quarter
and Wilson made three consecutive baskets to push the lead to
33-26.
Plum's 3-pointer gave Las Vegas its biggest lead of the half at
nine points, but baskets by Brown and Howard and a 3-pointer by
Sabally pulled Dallas within 49-45 at halftime.
--Field Level Media
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