After the game
In Game 2 of Round 1, the Las Vegas Aces fall on the road at the Seattle Storm 86-83, snapping their 17-game win streak. The 2-seed Aces lose a double-digit lead, being outscored 7-0 in the final minute, as the 7-seed Storm rally to force a do-or-die Game 3 at Michelob Ultra Arena on Thursday at 6:30 PM.
Las Vegas' 17-game win streak is the 2nd-longest in WNBA history, ending one game shy of the 18-win record that the LA Sparks set in 2001 and matched in 2002. Jackie Young and A'ja Wilson led the Aces with 25 and 21 points apiece in Tuesday night's loss in Seattle.
The Aces remain eight wins away from earning a third world title in the last four seasons.
Before the game
The Las Vegas Aces are looking for a first-round sweep against the Seattle Storm in the best-of-three series on Tuesday, Sept. 16.
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If the Aces win on the road on Tuesday, the team will advance to the next round of the playoffs and face the winner of the Atlanta Dream vs the Indiana Fever.
An Aces win would also tie the league record for longest winning streak, currently set at 18 straight games, held by the Los Angeles Sparks.
Las Vegas, which was at full strength for Game 1 for the first time all season, heads into Game 2 with a full, healthy roster. The Aces trio of A'ja Wilson, Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray created 61.1% of the Aces point production in the 2025 regular season and combined for 52 points in Game 1.
In addition to the trio, the Aces supporting cast has stepped up during the historic 17-game winning streak. Dana Evans has scored in double figures in two out of the past three games.
Jewell Loyd has also scored in double digits in the last three games, recording 15 points, 21 and 14, respectively. NaLyssa Smith enters Tuesdayโs matchup scoring double figures in the last four games and averaging 11 points during that span.
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus, who returned to the Aces lineup on Sept. 9 after giving birth just two months ago in July, has produced nearly point-per-minute performances over the last three games. The 11-year veteran has recorded 23 points in almost 24 minutes and has included a made three-pointer in two of those games.
Seattle will have to force a game 3 to keep their season alive. Although five Storm players recorded double figures in Game 1, the Aces held center Ezi Magbegor to two points and guard Brittney Sykes scoreless.
Tip-off will be at 6:30 p.m., and the game will air nationally on ESPN.
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