Aces shatter WNBA record with 71 1st-half points in rout of Liberty
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A’ja Wilson scored 20 of her 25 points in a record-breaking first half to assist the Las Vegas Aces rout the New York Liberty 108-74 on Thursday.
Las Vegas (17-7) jumped throughout New York, scoring the primary 12 points on the best way to a 37-13 lead after one quarter. Chelsea Gray had 11 of her 16 points in the opening interval, making three 3-pointers. Las Vegas was a scorching 14 for 18 from the sector, together with making seven of eight 3s.
The Aces prolonged the benefit in the second quarter and have been up 71-36 on the half.
Their complete was probably the most ever scored in the primary half of a WNBA recreation, surpassing the earlier record of 69 tallied by Phoenix towards Minnesota in 2010.
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It additionally got here roughly 40 hours after New York put up a league-record 73 points in the second half of Tuesday’s 107-101 loss to the Aces.
Kelsey Plum added 21 points, scoring 17 of them in the primary half.
This was the third assembly between the groups in the previous eight days and every recreation had a record offensive efficiency. The Liberty received the assembly in Las Vegas 116-107 which was the best scoring recreation in regulation in WNBA historical past.
Natasha Howard scored 19 points to steer New York (9-15), which is enjoying three straight matinee video games over the subsequent week.
Source: CBC Sports
