The Las Vegas Aces played their first semi-final game against the Dallas Wings and won with a score of 97-83 score.
A’ja Wilson, the star of the Aces, shined once again and concluded another incredible night with 34 points, 4 blocked shots, and 8 rebounds.
DEEP IN HER BAG 💰@_ajawilson22 went off in Semi-Finals Game 1 vs. the Dallas Wings:
34 PTS
8 REB
4 BLK
Tied #WNBA record for field goals made in a playoff game with 15All in 34 minutes 🔥
2023 #WNBAPlayoffs | @google pic.twitter.com/Vp0mBgjrHe
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 24, 2023
According to the WNBA, Aja “Tied WNBA’s record for field goals made in a playoff game with 15 all in 34 minutes”.
A’ja Wilson, the two-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, also took to Platform X, formerly known as Twitter, and shared her message regarding winning her second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year award.
Definitely scratching @kstokes41 name on the trophy before mine 😮💨🙌🏽 thank you for always having my back on my impulsive defensive decisions ! tha true ⚓️ https://t.co/vrD0IyXcyc
— A'ja Wilson (@_ajawilson22) September 22, 2023
According to ESPN, the head coach of the New York Aces, Becky Hammon, said, “She loves the moment. That’s just something she’s born with,”
“You can’t teach people to love the moment. She’s especially been on a roll the last month and a half; her stats are ridiculous.”
Wilson has scored 86 points in three postseason games, the most by any WNBA player through three games postseason. Wilson’s total comes from two games against the Chicago Sky and the semifinal opening on Sunday.
She has accomplished this feat twice, this year and last year, making her one of only three players to do so in the WNBA playoffs.
Hammon further said, “I thought against Chicago in Game 1, we didn’t get her the ball enough,”
“Overall, we’re doing a lot better job getting her in space and letting her go to work.”
Regarding the game against the Dallas Wings, coach Hammon said, “I’d love to bottle that one up,”
“I tell them when they stink, and I tell them when they’re great. And they were great.”
As dominant as Wilson was, Aces guards Jackie Young with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists and Kelsey Plum with 25 points and 5 rebounds were also incredibly outstanding.
The prominent star, Wilson also expressed, “Getting the ball moving, getting it popping, that’s when we get our best,”
“Especially when we also play our defense, that’s where we are truly the Aces.”
