Top Aces vs. Wings Players to Watch - 9/19/2024

Natasha Howard will lead the Dallas Wings (9-30) into a road matchup with Jackie Young and the Las Vegas Aces (26-13) at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Thursday, starting at 10:00 PM ET.

The Aces have a +205 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.3 points per game. They’re putting up 86.1 points per game to rank first in the league and are allowing 80.8 per outing to rank sixth in the WNBA.

The Wings’ -303 scoring differential (being outscored by 7.8 points per game) is a result of putting up 84.2 points per game (fourth in WNBA) while giving up 92.0 per outing (12th in league).

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How to Watch Aces vs. Wings

• Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: Silver State Sports & Entertainment Network and BSSW
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• Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
• Venue: Michelob ULTRA Arena

Aces’ Last Game

Las Vegas enters this matchup after an 85-72 victory over Seattle. The Aces’ leading scorer was A’ja Wilson, who finished with 21 points and seven rebounds.

• A’ja Wilson: 21 PTS | 7 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
• Kelsey Plum: 21 PTS | 7 REB |2 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 5 3PM
• Jackie Young: 16 PTS | 4 REB |6 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM

Wings’ Last Game

With a final score of 110-109, Dallas lost to Indiana the last time out. Arike Ogunbowale led the team (27 PTS, 5 AST, 58.8 FG%, 5-10 from 3PT).

• Arike Ogunbowale: 27 PTS | 3 REB |5 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 5 3PM
• Satou Sabally: 27 PTS | 9 REB |6 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 5 3PM
• Natasha Howard: 26 PTS | 10 REB |5 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM

Aces Players to Watch

• Wilson averages 26.9 points and 11.9 rebounds per contest — both team highs. She is also averaging 2.3 assists, shooting 51.8% from the floor (sixth in league).
• Young puts up a team-high 5.3 assists per contest. She is also putting up 15.8 points and 4.4 rebounds, shooting 43.0% from the floor and 33.7% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game.
• Kelsey Plum puts up 17.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. At the other end, she delivers 0.7 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
• Chelsea Gray is averaging 8.6 points, 4.9 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.
• Alysha Clark puts up 5.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. At the other end, she posts 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Wings Players to Watch

• Ogunbowale is No. 1 on the Wings in scoring (22.2 points per game) and assists (5.1), and puts up 4.6 rebounds. She also puts up 2.1 steals (first in the WNBA) and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Howard gives the Wings 17.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. She also averages 1.3 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
• Satou Sabally is posting 17.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game, making 42.1% of her shots from the field and 43.6% from 3-point range, with 2.4 triples per contest.
• Jacy Sheldon gives the Wings 5.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. She also averages 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• The Wings receive 4.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game from Sevgi Uzun.