Top Aces vs. Sparks players to watch - 5/30/2025
Top Aces vs. Sparks players to watch - 5/30/2025
The Las Vegas Aces (2-2) heads into a home game against Dearica Hamby and the Los Angeles Sparks (2-4) at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Friday, starting at 10 p.m. ET.
The Aces outscored opponents by 5.5 points per game last season (posting 86.4 points per game, first in league, and giving up 80.9 per contest, sixth in WNBA) and had a +219 scoring differential.
The Sparks score 81.8 points per game (sixth in WNBA) and give up 82.2 (10th in league) for a -2 scoring differential overall.
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How to watch Aces vs. Sparks
Date: Friday, May 30, 2025
Friday, May 30, 2025 Time: 10 p.m. ET
10 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: ION and Vegas 34
ION and Vegas 34 Live stream: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
Fubo Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada Venue: Michelob ULTRA Arena
Aces' last game
Las Vegas enters this game after a 102-82 defeat to Seattle. The Aces' leading scorer was A'ja Wilson, who wound up with 15 points, four assists and three blocks.
A'ja Wilson: 15 PTS | 5 REB |4 AST | 1 STL | 3 BLK | 0 3PM
Jackie Young: 14 PTS | 2 REB |3 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
Jewell Loyd: 14 PTS | 2 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 3 3PM
Sparks' last game
With a final score of 88-82, Los Angeles lost to Atlanta the last time out. Hamby led the team (28 PTS, 8 AST, 4 STL, 66.7 FG%).
Dearica Hamby: 28 PTS | 6 REB |8 AST | 4 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
Kelsey Plum: 27 PTS | 3 REB |5 AST | 4 STL | 0 BLK | 4 3PM
Azurá Stevens: 10 PTS | 11 REB |1 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 2 3PM
Aces players to watch (2024 stats)
Wilson tallied 26.9 points and 11.9 boards per game last season.
Jackie Young averaged 5.3 assists per game to go with her 15.8 PPG scoring average.
Young hit an average of 1.9 shots per game from beyond the arc a season ago.
Wilson was a standout on the defensive end last season, collecting 1.8 steals and 2.6 blocks per contest.
Sparks players to watch
Kelsey Plum is the Sparks' top scorer (25.2 points per game, second in WNBA) and assist person (5.5, seventh in WNBA), and delivers 2.2 rebounds.
Hamby is putting up 18.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, making 51.3% of her shots from the floor.
Azura Stevens is No. 1 on the Sparks in rebounding (9.5 per game), and averages 15.8 points and 1.3 assists. She also delivers 1.5 steals and 1.0 block (10th in the league).
Odyssey Sims is posting 7.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest, making 29.8% of her shots from the floor and 35.3% from 3-point range, with 1.0 triples per contest.
Sarah Ashlee Barker is posting 4.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, making 27.6% of their shots from the floor.
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