Flau'jae Johnson and A'ja Wilson score 29 and 30 as the Aces beat the Storm, 98–77

Game story

Flau'jae Johnson and A'ja Wilson scored 29 and 30 as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 98–77 on Sunday, September 20.

Game Highlights

Seattle Storm vs. Las Vegas Aces | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | September 20, 2026

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Who stood out

A'ja Wilson: 30 points and 8 rebounds on 7-of-13 shooting (0-of-1 from three), 16-of-18 at the line in 30 minutes, a +24 in her minutes. By the observed shot locations, 3-of-6 in the paint outside the restricted area, 2-of-3 from midrange and 2-of-3 at the rim. She entered averaging 25.7 points this season; this finish was 4.3 above that mark. She had averaged 24.5 over her previous 10, putting this game 5.5 above that recent pace.

Flau'jae Johnson: 29 points and 6 assists on 10-of-21 shooting (5-of-8 from three), 4-of-7 at the line in 32 minutes, a -3 in her minutes. By the observed shot locations, 4-of-7 from above the break, 4-of-6 at the rim and 1-of-5 in the paint outside the restricted area. She entered averaging 14.4 points this season; this finish was 14.6 above that mark. She had averaged 16.2 over her previous 10, putting this game 12.8 above that recent pace.

How it happened

The first quarter was the swing — the Aces won it 29–18, with a 17-0 run from 4:32 to 1:40 of that quarter — and they led 52–43 at halftime. The game had one lead change; the Aces’ largest lead was 21.

The Aces’ bench outscored the Storm’s, 28–13. For the Storm, Flau'jae Johnson scored 29 (10-of-21) and Dominique Malonga 25 (10-of-13).

The Aces made 32-63 from the field (51%) and 11-26 from three; the Storm 28-71 (39%). Turnovers ran 13–20, and points off turnovers 15–25 in the Storm’s favor — the margin came from shooting, not possession control. Rebounds went 28–35, points in the paint 30–36.

What it means

A reason to be cautious about carrying this game forward: the Aces gave up more points off turnovers than they scored, 25–15. One game is still one game.

After the result the Aces were 29-14 and the Storm 8-35 (team schedules through September 20). The Aces’ 98 was 7 above the 91 a game they averaged entering it.

This did not come against one of the league’s softest defenses: the Storm allow 88.9 points a game (standings as of Sep 29), 6th-most of 15.

Next up: LV at IND on Sep 29, where the market consensus has the Fever favored over the Aces by 1.5 with a total of 183.5 (PropBetEdge capture, Sep 29, 11 books) — and the Fever allow 90.4 a game, 5th-most of 15. Player props enter the board inside 36 hours of tip.