Las Vegas Aces face the Indiana Fever in opening WNBA playoff series matchup.

A’ja Wilson scored 34 points and Jewell Loyd added 25 as the Las Vegas Aces beat Phoenix 100-82, finishing 31-13 and earning the No. 3 seed. They will open a first-round series against the No. 6 Indiana Fever on Sunday after Indiana lost to Minnesota and Washington secured the No. 5 seed. Indiana won two of three regular-season meetings with Las Vegas, while the Aces are seeking their fourth title in five years. Golden State’s win over Los Angeles secured the No. 2 seed; the Valkyries will face Dallas, top-seeded Minnesota will meet New York, and Atlanta will play Washington.
The Aces shot 56% and recorded 28 assists in the win; Wilson also tied the league record she set last season with 13 games of at least 30 points.
Phoenix cut a 31-point deficit to nine midway through the fourth quarter, but two offensive fouls and a technical foul halted the comeback.
Golden State clinched the No. 2 seed with a dramatic finish, overcoming a 10-point deficit in the final three minutes with a 14-0 run to beat Los Angeles 76-75.
An Action Network preview highlighted Aliyah Boston’s defense against Wilson as a key factor in Indiana’s earlier success against Las Vegas.
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