WNBA Playoffs, Plum Sends Aces to Second Round. Now Liberty

They are Aja Wilson there was no doubt, the playoff air has returned to inspire the two most important players for the Las Vegas Aces, Chelsea Gray e Kelsey Plum and the reigning WNBA champions have also defeated the Seattle Storm in game 2per 83-76and they qualified for the second round where they will cross the New York Liberty.

At the Michelob Ultra in Las Vegas, Chelsea Gray scored 15 points with 9 assists, Aja Wilson he scored 24 points con 13 rebounds e Plum she was the top scorer with 29 points and 11 of 15 from the fieldwith also 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Starting strong at 24-7 in the first quarter, the Aces always led in the score even with the return of the Storm, Seattle you only earn one once one point lead at 64-63 In the fourth period but I’m Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young to push them back. Young scores a heavy triple for the 74-70 with 4:48 to go on a second possession situation thanks to A’ja Wilson then Plum goes +6. And with 2 minutes left to play it’s Chelsea Gray in dribbling stop and frontal shot to do 80-72 Las Vegas. Seattle doesn’t get any closer and loses the chance to play a decisive game 3 at home, and the mind can only go back to the fourth quarter of game 1 and the only 2 points put together.

Gabby Williams closes with 20 points, Mrs. Ogwumike he adds a double double to it 16 points with 10 rebounds. After missing race 1 Good Magbegor rientra and closes with 14 points and 7 reboundsdouble double also for Skylar Diggins-Smith but he shoots poorly with 5 of 17 from the field, for 13 points with 10 assists. On the other hand, they do not weigh the 15 Aces turnoversTiffany Hayes scores 9 points from the bench and the key factor is the 29 points in Kelsey Plumwho had never seen the basket in Game 1. Plum was not satisfied with three-pointers and attacked the basket, earning 7 trips to the free throw line. Ah, Wilson he put his on the scoreboard 23rd career playoff game with at least 20 points and 13 reboundsand, one record for the league.

Awaiting the Aces in the second round, a best-of-five series, will be the New York Liberty beaten in 2023 at the WNBA Finals. New York also won Game 2 against the Atlanta Dream at Barclays Center 91-82a game that the Liberty had to straighten out after a first quarter with the visitors leading 28-19. Sabrina Ionescu he scored 36 pointshis career-high in the playoffs, with 5 out of 11 from threee Jonquel Jones he posted a double double from 20 points with 13 rebounds. 26 points from Allisha Gray and 19 points from Rhyne Howard were not enough for the Dream.