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Las Vegas Aces @ Washington Mystics 91–81

2025-08-23 · WNBA · CareFirst Arena, Washington DC · Att. 4,200 · WNBA League Pass

Las Vegas Aces 2025 · Washington Mystics 2025 · 2025 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
LVA	19	25	24	23	91
WAS	26	13	22	20	81

Team stats

	Aces	Mystics
Field goals	34-65 .523	28-65 .431
Three-pointers	10-20 .500	4-14 .286
Free throws	13-15 .867	21-28 .750
Offensive rebounds	4	8
Defensive rebounds	30	26
Total rebounds	34	34
Assists	27	21
Steals	6	6
Blocks	6	1
Turnovers	12	12
Personal fouls	18	13
Technical fouls	1	1
Points in the paint	26	38
Fast-break points	10	9
Points off turnovers	15	14
Largest lead	18	15

Las Vegas Aces

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Chelsea Gray G	34	5	1-3	0-0	3-4	0	6	6	8	1	2	2	3	+14
A'ja Wilson C	33	36	14-22	1-2	7-8	3	10	13	1	2	2	3	4	+5
Jackie Young G	31	10	3-9	1-2	3-3	0	6	6	8	0	1	2	1	+4
Kierstan Bell F	23	3	1-5	1-3	0-0	0	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	+4
NaLyssa Smith F	19	8	4-5	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	2	0	0	1	4	+2
Jewell Loyd G	27	8	3-9	2-7	0-0	0	2	2	3	3	0	1	2	+14
Dana Evans G	24	21	8-11	5-6	0-0	0	3	3	3	0	1	0	0	+27
Megan DiLeo C	7	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	-4
Kiah Stokes C	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-8
Aaliyah Nye G	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-8
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus F		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	200	91	34-65	10-20	13-15	4	30	34	27	6	6	12	18

FG .523 · 3P .500 · FT .867

Washington Mystics

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Sonia Citron G	28	13	4-7	4-5	1-1	0	1	1	3	1	0	1	3	-2
Sug Sutton G	27	4	2-10	0-2	0-0	0	2	2	3	0	0	3	1	-14
Kiki Iriafen F	26	21	7-12	0-0	7-9	6	9	15	3	0	0	5	1	-8
Alysha Clark F	26	6	3-6	0-2	0-0	0	5	5	0	1	0	0	1	0
Shakira Austin C	24	18	5-10	0-0	8-12	1	3	4	3	0	1	0	4	-9
Jade Melbourne G	24	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	6	0	0	2	1	-12
Emily Engstler F	18	8	3-8	0-3	2-2	0	3	3	2	1	0	1	0	-13
Lucy Olsen G	13	6	3-5	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	+4
Stefanie Dolson C	10	1	0-4	0-1	1-2	1	2	3	0	1	0	0	1	+2
Madison Scott G	3	2	0-1	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	+2
Total	200	81	28-65	4-14	21-28	8	26	34	21	6	1	12	13

FG .431 · 3P .286 · FT .750

Did not play: Jacy Sheldon (right ankle injury), Georgia Amoore (acl)

Officials: Roy Gulbeyan, Agon Abazi, Kelsey Reynolds

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

10:00 Start of 1st Period (3:04 PM EST)
10:00 WAS Jump Ball Austin vs. Wilson: Tip to Gray
9:33 Aces Turnover: Shot Clock (T#1)
9:13 WAS Austin 6' Turnaround Fadeaway Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Citron 1 AST) 0–2
8:49 LVA MISS Wilson 16' Turnaround Jump Shot
8:44 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:41 WAS Sutton 17' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (2 PTS) 0–4
8:28 LVA Smith 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Young 1 AST) 2–4
8:17 WAS MISS Sutton 12' Floating Jump Shot
8:15 LVA Bell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:08 LVA MISS Wilson 13' Pullup Jump Shot
8:06 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:54 WAS Clark 1' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Iriafen 1 AST) 2–6
7:39 LVA Smith 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Young 2 AST) 4–6
7:25 WAS Iriafen 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Sutton 1 AST) 4–8
7:10 LVA Wilson 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Gray 1 AST) 6–8
7:00 LVA Young S.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:00 WAS MISS Austin Free Throw 1 of 2
7:00 MYSTICS Rebound
7:00 WAS Austin Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
6:53 LVA MISS Young 19' Pullup Jump Shot
6:50 WAS Sutton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:33 WAS Citron 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Iriafen 2 AST) 6–12
6:22 WAS Citron P.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:22 WAS SUB: Melbourne FOR Sutton
6:22 WAS SUB: Olsen FOR Clark
6:22 WAS SUB: Dolson FOR Austin
6:22 LVA SUB: Loyd FOR Bell
6:13 LVA MISS Smith 18' Pullup Jump Shot
6:10 WAS Dolson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:53 LVA Smith S.FOUL (P1.T2)
5:53 WAS Dolson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
5:53 WAS MISS Dolson Free Throw 2 of 2
5:51 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:48 WAS MISS Iriafen 3' Layup
5:46 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
5:45 WAS Iriafen 1' Layup (4 PTS) 6–15
5:45 Aces Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
5:32 LVA Young Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
5:32 WAS Dolson STEAL (1 STL)
5:24 LVA Wilson S.FOUL (P1.T3)
5:24 WAS Iriafen Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
5:24 LVA SUB: Gustafson FOR Smith
5:24 WAS Iriafen Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
5:12 LVA MISS Young 16' Pullup Jump Shot
5:09 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
4:52 WAS Iriafen Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
4:52 WAS SUB: Austin FOR Iriafen
4:41 LVA MISS Loyd 26' 3PT Jump Shot
4:38 LVA Wilson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
4:29 WAS Melbourne S.FOUL (P1.T2)
4:29 LVA Gray Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
4:29 LVA Gray Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
4:15 WAS MISS Dolson 28' 3PT Jump Shot
4:10 LVA Young REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:06 LVA Young Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T3)
3:44 LVA Gray S.FOUL (P1.T4)
3:44 WAS Austin Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
3:44 WAS SUB: Clark FOR Citron
3:44 WAS SUB: Engstler FOR Dolson
3:44 WAS SUB: Sutton FOR Olsen
3:44 LVA SUB: Evans FOR Gray
3:44 WAS Austin Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
3:32 LVA MISS Wilson 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
3:30 WAS Austin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:08 WAS Clark 1' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Melbourne 1 AST) 8–21
2:53 LVA MISS Gustafson 6' Turnaround Bank Shot
2:51 WAS Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:32 WAS Engstler 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Austin 1 AST) 8–23
2:20 LVA Wilson 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Evans 1 AST) 10–23
1:57 WAS MISS Clark 20' Jump Shot
1:55 LVA Young REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:43 LVA Loyd 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Young 3 AST) 13–23
1:29 WAS Melbourne Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
1:29 LVA Loyd STEAL (1 STL)
1:24 LVA Young 16' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Loyd 1 AST) 15–23
1:22 WAS Engstler Inbound Turnover (P1.T3)
1:22 WAS SUB: Citron FOR Austin
1:22 WAS SUB: Iriafen FOR Melbourne
1:22 LVA SUB: Gray FOR Young
1:16 LVA Gray Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
1:16 WAS Clark STEAL (1 STL)
1:07 WAS MISS Sutton 15' Pullup Jump Shot
1:07 LVA Evans BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:06 LVA Evans REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:53 LVA Loyd Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T5)
0:40 LVA Gustafson S.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:40 WAS MISS Iriafen Free Throw 1 of 2
0:40 MYSTICS Rebound
0:40 WAS Iriafen Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
0:29 LVA Evans 19' Step Back Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Wilson 1 AST) 17–24
0:17 LVA Gustafson P.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:17 WAS Iriafen Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
0:17 WAS Iriafen Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
0:04 LVA Wilson 20' Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Evans 2 AST) 19–26
0:00 WAS MISS Engstler 43' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
0:00 MYSTICS Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (3:25 PM EST)

Quarter 2

10:00 Start of 2nd Period (3:28 PM EST)
9:47 WAS MISS Sutton 13' Pullup Jump Shot
9:45 LVA Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:25 LVA Evans 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 22–26
9:12 WAS MISS Iriafen 16' Jump Shot
9:09 LVA Evans REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:00 LVA Gray Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
9:00 WAS Engstler STEAL (1 STL)
8:53 LVA Smith S.FOUL (P2.T1)
8:53 WAS Engstler Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
8:53 WAS Engstler Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
8:45 LVA Gray 15' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Smith 2 AST) 24–28
8:32 WAS Sutton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
8:32 LVA Loyd STEAL (2 STL)
8:27 LVA Bell 28' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Loyd 2 AST) 27–28
8:00 WAS Iriafen 3' Reverse Layup (11 PTS) (Engstler 1 AST) 27–30
7:44 LVA MISS Gray 21' Pullup Jump Shot
7:42 WAS Engstler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:29 WAS MISS Engstler 3' Layup
7:29 LVA Gray BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:27 LVA Gray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:22 LVA MISS Evans 28' 3PT Jump Shot
7:18 LVA Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:07 LVA MISS Evans 17' Pullup Jump Shot
7:04 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
6:42 WAS MISS Sutton 5' Pullup Jump Shot
6:41 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
6:38 WAS Iriafen Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
6:38 LVA Loyd STEAL (3 STL)
6:31 LVA Evans 3PT Running Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Bell 1 AST) 30–30
6:30 MYSTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
6:30 WAS SUB: Austin FOR Engstler
6:30 WAS SUB: Dolson FOR Iriafen
6:30 LVA SUB: Young FOR Loyd
6:30 LVA SUB: Wilson FOR Smith
6:20 WAS Sutton Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T6)
6:20 WAS SUB: Clark FOR Citron
6:10 WAS Austin P.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:02 LVA Wilson 11' Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS) 32–30
5:33 WAS Clark 3' Finger Roll Layup (6 PTS) (Melbourne 2 AST) 32–32
5:15 LVA Young 9' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) 34–32
4:56 WAS MISS Dolson 4' Alley Oop Layup
4:55 WAS Dolson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
4:55 WAS MISS Dolson 2' Putback Layup
4:55 LVA Young BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:55 LVA Wilson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
4:49 LVA MISS Young 24' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
4:45 WAS Sutton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:39 WAS MISS Clark 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
4:36 LVA Young REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:18 LVA Wilson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Young 4 AST) 37–32
3:57 WAS Melbourne Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T7)
3:57 LVA SUB: Loyd FOR Evans
3:32 LVA MISS Bell 14' Driving Floating Jump Shot
3:30 LVA Wilson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
3:21 LVA MISS Bell 4' Floating Jump Shot
3:19 WAS Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:14 LVA Gray Violation:Kicked Ball
3:14 WAS SUB: Citron FOR Melbourne
2:59 WAS MISS Citron 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
2:57 WAS Austin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
2:57 WAS Austin 2' Putback Layup (7 PTS) 37–34
2:48 LVA MISS Young 5' Driving Layup
2:46 WAS Dolson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:32 LVA Gray S.FOUL (P2.T2)
2:32 Timeout: Official
2:32 WAS SUB: Iriafen FOR Sutton
2:32 WAS SUB: Olsen FOR Dolson
2:32 WAS Austin Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
2:32 WAS Austin Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
2:09 LVA Wilson 15' Turnaround Fadeaway (13 PTS) 39–36
2:09 Instant Replay2nd Period (3:45 PM EST)
2:09 MYSTICS Timeout: Coach Challenge (Full 1 Short 0)
1:58 LVA Loyd S.FOUL (P1.T3)
1:58 LVA Bell T.FOUL (P0.T3)
1:58 WAS Citron Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)
1:58 WAS Iriafen Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
1:58 WAS Iriafen Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
1:43 LVA Wilson 14' Pullup Jump Shot (15 PTS) 41–39
1:29 WAS Iriafen OFF.Foul (P1)
1:29 WAS Iriafen Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T8)
1:09 LVA MISS Gray 20' Pullup Jump Shot
1:05 WAS Citron REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:55 WAS MISS Citron 28' 3PT Jump Shot
0:49 LVA Loyd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:40 WAS MYSTICS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Iriafen )
0:40 LVA Young Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)
0:32 WAS Citron S.FOUL (P2.T2)
0:32 LVA Wilson Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
0:32 LVA Wilson Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
0:20 WAS MISS Austin 9' Turnaround Hook Shot
0:18 LVA Gray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:02 LVA MISS Wilson 4' Driving Layup
0:00 WAS Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (3:55 PM EST)

Quarter 3

10:00 Start of 3rd Period (4:12 PM EST)
9:47 WAS Citron 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) 44–42
9:29 WAS Citron P.FOUL (P3.T1)
9:20 LVA MISS Wilson 14' Hook Shot
9:20 WAS Austin BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:17 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
9:03 WAS Citron Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
9:03 LVA Wilson STEAL (1 STL)
8:59 LVA MISS Bell 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
8:56 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
8:48 WAS MISS Sutton 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
8:45 LVA Gray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
8:27 LVA Wilson 2' Layup (19 PTS) (Young 5 AST) 46–42
7:59 WAS MISS Austin 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
7:56 LVA Gray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
7:50 LVA MISS Wilson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:46 WAS Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
7:40 WAS Iriafen Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T10)
7:40 LVA Gray STEAL (1 STL)
7:33 LVA Wilson 3' Running Layup (21 PTS) (Gray 2 AST) 48–42
7:16 WAS Citron 26' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Austin 2 AST) 48–45
7:02 LVA Wilson 1' Driving Layup (23 PTS) (Bell 2 AST) 50–45
6:45 WAS Austin 1' Driving Layup (11 PTS) (Sutton 2 AST) 50–47
6:39 LVA Wilson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
6:39 WAS Citron STEAL (1 STL)
6:35 WAS MISS Sutton 3PT Jump Shot
6:32 LVA Young REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
6:26 WAS Sutton FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P1.T2)
6:26 Instant Replay3rd Period (4:16 PM EST)
6:26 WAS SUB: Olsen FOR Austin
6:26 WAS SUB: Dolson FOR Clark
6:26 WAS SUB: Melbourne FOR Sutton
6:26 LVA SUB: Loyd FOR Bell
6:26 LVA MISS Gray Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2
6:26 Aces Rebound
6:26 LVA Gray Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
6:13 WAS Dolson S.FOUL (P1.T3)
6:13 LVA Young Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
6:13 LVA Young Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
6:03 LVA Smith P.FOUL (P3.T1)
6:00 LVA Gray Violation:Kicked Ball
5:53 WAS Olsen 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Iriafen 3 AST) 53–49
5:29 LVA MISS Loyd 3PT Jump Shot
5:25 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
5:13 WAS Iriafen 15' Pullup Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Melbourne 3 AST) 53–51
5:07 LVA Smith Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
5:07 WAS Olsen STEAL (1 STL)
5:01 WAS MISS Dolson 6' Jump Shot
5:00 LVA Young REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
4:55 LVA MISS Wilson 14' Pullup Jump Shot
4:53 MYSTICS Rebound
4:53 Timeout: Official
4:53 WAS SUB: Austin FOR Iriafen
4:53 LVA SUB: Evans FOR Smith
4:35 WAS MISS Austin 5' Layup
4:34 LVA Young REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
4:24 LVA MISS Young 20' Pullup Jump Shot
4:21 WAS Austin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:18 WAS Austin 1' Running Layup (13 PTS) (Citron 2 AST) 53–53
4:18 LVA Loyd S.FOUL (P2.T2)
4:18 WAS MISS Austin Free Throw 1 of 1
4:14 LVA Gray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
3:59 LVA Evans 4' Floating Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Young 6 AST) 55–53
3:42 WAS MISS Olsen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:39 LVA Loyd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:31 LVA Evans 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Loyd 3 AST) 58–53
3:12 WAS Melbourne 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Austin 3 AST) 58–55
3:04 LVA Evans 26' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Young 7 AST) 61–55
3:04 MYSTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
3:04 WAS SUB: Clark FOR Citron
3:04 WAS SUB: Engstler FOR Dolson
3:04 WAS SUB: Sutton FOR Olsen
2:48 WAS MISS Austin 6' Turnaround Hook Shot
2:48 LVA Wilson BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:46 LVA Wilson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
2:35 LVA Wilson OFF.Foul (P2)
2:35 LVA Wilson Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T9)
2:13 WAS MISS Engstler 5' Layup
2:11 LVA Wilson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
1:59 LVA Wilson 9' Step Back Bank Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Evans 3 AST) 63–55
1:45 LVA Wilson S.FOUL (P3.T3)
1:45 WAS Austin Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
1:45 WAS SUB: Citron FOR Melbourne
1:45 LVA SUB: Bell FOR Gray
1:45 WAS Austin Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
1:31 WAS Austin S.FOUL (P2.T4)
1:31 LVA Wilson Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
1:31 WAS SUB: Iriafen FOR Austin
1:31 LVA Wilson Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)
1:21 WAS MISS Iriafen 17' Pullup Jump Shot
1:17 LVA Wilson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
1:07 LVA Loyd 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Young 8 AST) 68–57
0:54 WAS Sutton 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) 68–59
0:43 LVA Wilson Traveling Turnover (P3.T10)
0:26 WAS Iriafen 5' Driving Hook Shot (17 PTS) 68–61
0:02 LVA MISS Young 11' Step Back Jump Shot
0:00 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
0:00 End of 3rd Period (4:37 PM EST)

Quarter 4