FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Las Vegas Aces
vs Los Angeles Sparks
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
Schedule note: WNBA Commissioner's Cup
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV | 14 | 23 | 27 | 15 | 79 |
| LA | 10 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 69 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Las Vegas Aces finished ahead of Los Angeles Sparks, 79-69, a 10-point margin. The first-half totals were 37 for Las Vegas Aces and 30 for Los Angeles Sparks; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 42 and 39. The combined final of 148 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: LV 14-LA 10, 14-10 cumulative; 2Q: LV 23-LA 20, 37-30 cumulative; 3Q: LV 27-LA 21, 64-51 cumulative; 4Q: LV 15-LA 18, 79-69 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Las Vegas Aces's highest-scoring period was 27 points, while Los Angeles Sparks's high was 21; the final separation was 10 points.
The first-half margin was 7 points, compared with 3 across the third and fourth quarters. Splitting the final this way preserves two distinct parts of the game instead of reducing it to one score. The quarter table above provides the same sequence as team scores and cumulative totals for direct comparison.
BOX SCORE READ
Team indicators and leading player lines
Las Vegas Aces recorded 45% from the field, 33% from three and 56% at the line; Los Angeles Sparks posted 31%, 26% and 85%. Rebounds finished 44-38, assists 24-13 and turnovers 10-11. The same team box reports a 38-26 split in paint points and 8-8 in offensive rebounds.
A'ja Wilson led Las Vegas Aces with 25 points. A'ja Wilson supplied a team-high 15 rebounds, while Chelsea Gray led with 11 assists. For Los Angeles Sparks, the corresponding leaders were Rae Burrell with 22 points, Nneka Ogwumike with 12 rebounds and Cameron Brink with 3 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 8 recorded participants from LV and 9 from LA. Reading those rows beside the team totals connects the final score, shooting efficiency and possession outcomes to specific player production without substituting an unsupported judgment for the box score.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Las Vegas Aces are 20-9, No. 2 overall and No. 2 in the West, 3.5 games behind the conference leader. Los Angeles Sparks are 10-17, No. 11 overall and No. 6 in the West, 12.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are +140 and -136.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Las Vegas Aces stood at 6-3 across 9 games and Los Angeles Sparks at 4-5 across 9. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-2 and 3-2. Scoring in those short windows was 437-430 for the away team and 440-433 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 3 completed meetings in the same season, Las Vegas Aces recorded 2 wins and Los Angeles Sparks 1; aggregate scoring was 279-248. The teams are separated by 9 places in the overall order and by 10 cumulative wins. Standings, the recent five-game window and the season series cover different sample sizes, so they are presented as three numerical views of the same matchup rather than collapsed into one rating.
Team box score
| Stat | LV | LA |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 45 | 31 |
| 3P% | 33 | 26 |
| FT% | 56 | 85 |
| Rebounds | 44 | 38 |
| Assists | 24 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 11 |
| Paint points | 38 | 26 |
Las Vegas Aces
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Young * | 36 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 7-17 | 5 |
| A'ja Wilson * | 34 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 10-20 | 1 |
| Chelsea Gray * | 34 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 4-11 | 3 |
| Stephanie Talbot * | 25 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3-6 | 24 |
| NaLyssa Smith * | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3-5 | -9 |
| Kierstan Bell | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2-6 | 0 |
| Brianna Turner | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0-0 | 16 |
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2-4 | 10 |
| Janiah Barker | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Los Angeles Sparks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rae Burrell * | 33 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 8-14 | -7 |
| Nneka Ogwumike * | 31 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3-10 | -2 |
| Ariel Atkins * | 29 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2-13 | -4 |
| Erica Wheeler * | 26 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | -11 |
| Dearica Hamby * | 24 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0-7 | -12 |
| Cameron Brink | 25 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3-10 | -6 |
| Chance Gray | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1-4 | -5 |
| Ta'Niya Latson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 3 |
| Jihyun Park | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Emma Cannon | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Sania Feagin | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |