The Las Vegas Aces ' stunning late-season revival continued Wednesday when they held off a late comeback attempt from the Atlanta Dream to secure an 81-75 victory. A'ja Wilson led the way once again with 34 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, while Jackie Young recorded her second career triple-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
A little over a month ago, the Aces were under .500, and on Aug. 2 they suffered a 53-point defeat to the league-leading Minnesota Lynx . While they were still clinging to a playoff spot at that point, it seemed their six-year run of postseason success and title contention was coming to an end.
Instead, the Aces used that historic defeat to the Lynx, the second-largest in league history, as a catalyst to turn their season around. They