Las Vegas Aces @ Seattle Storm
Storm set WNBA record with 17 3-pointers in win over Aces
SEATTLE -- Breanna Stewart scored 21 points, Jewell Loyd added 20 points, and the Seattle Storm set a WNBA record with 17 3-pointers in a 101-74 victory over the Las Vegas Aces on Thursday night.
Seattle set a franchise record with 15 3-pointers by the end of the third quarter and finished 17-of-26 from 3-point range.
Rookie Mercedes Russell pushed Seattle over the century mark with 6:32 remaining for a 43-point lead. The Storm didn't score again as the Aces closed on a 16-0 run.
Sue Bird had 11 points and nine assists for Seattle (5-1), which won its fifth straight game for the first time in six seasons. Loyd made five 3-pointers in the first quarter and tied a franchise record with 17 points in the quarter.
A'ja Wilson scored 21 points for Las Vegas (0-4), which began a stretch of seven games in 12 days. Washington star Kelsey Plum attempted just one shot in 23 minutes in her return to Seattle.
Regular Season Series
SEA wins 2-1
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brenda Pantoja
- Tom Mauer
- Brenda Pantoja
- John Butler
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 34 | 10 | .773 | - | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | W16 |
| Phoenix | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | L3 |
| Seattle | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | L3 |
| Los Angeles | 21 | 23 | .477 | 13 | L1 |
| Dallas | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | W1 |

