Las Vegas Aces lose top spot after Dallas Wings hand them a 96-66 defeat

The Las Vegas Aces entered a road game against the Dallas Wings on a six‑game winning streak and a perfect 5‑0 record in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. After a 100‑97 home win over the Minnesota Lynx, the Aces briefly reclaimed first place in the league standings. However, the Wings defeated the Aces 96‑66, holding Chelsea Gray scoreless and producing a balanced scoring attack that sank the Aces' title hopes. The loss dropped Las Vegas to second place, while the Minnesota Lynx, who had beaten the Aces 100‑97 earlier in the week, retook the top spot with an 11‑3 record.

The Wings’ win highlighted strong contributions from Arike Ogunbowale (22 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists) and Jessica Shepard (15 points, 15 rebounds, 9 assists). The Aces’ leading trio of A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young had earlier combined for dominant performances, but could not halt Dallas’ surge. The standings shift sets up a continued battle for playoff positioning as the season progresses.