The three-time WNBA champions are heading back to the WNBA playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Washington Mystics 83-76 while the Los Angeles Sparks fell on the road against the New York Liberty, securing the franchise’s opportunity at a fourth league title in five years.
The Aces sit third in the WNBA standings with nine games remaining on their regular-season schedule.
Guard Jackie Young led Las Vegas with a season-high 32 points, adding two rebounds and five assists as the Aces completed a two-game sweep of the Mystics and secured the regular-season series.
Young also moved closer to two career milestones, needing one made free throw to reach 750 for her career and one assist to pass Odyssey Sims for No. 28 on the WNBA’s all-time assists list.
Although A’ja Wilson did not record her third double-double in five games, the four-time MVP still had with 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and two blocks.
Wilson needs one more block to become the sixth player in WNBA history to reach 600.
The Aces entered Thursday coming off an 86-76 victory over Washington on Tuesday that snapped the Mystics’ seven-game winning streak. Thursday’s win gave Las Vegas its sixth victory in its last 10 games, improving to 10-5 at home this season.
