Los Angeles takes on Las Vegas following Plum's 24-point game
Los Angeles Sparks (3-7, 2-6 Western Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (4-3, 2-2 Western Conference)
Las Vegas; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Sparks plays the Las Vegas Aces after Kelsey Plum scored 24 points in the Sparks' 89-81 overtime loss to the Golden State Valkyries.
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Las Vegas went 13-7 at home and 12-8 in Western Conference action during the 2024-25 season. The Aces averaged 86.4 points per game last season, 15.2 on free throws and 28.2 from 3-point range.
Los Angeles finished 5-15 in Western Conference play and 8-32 overall during the 2024-25 season. The Sparks allowed opponents to score 85.6 points per game and shoot 46.4% from the field last season.
INJURIES: Aces: Cheyenne Parker-Tyus: out (personal), Megan Gustafson: out (leg).
Sparks: Cameron Brink: out (knee), Rae Burrell: out (leg).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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