Top Aces vs. Mystics Players to Watch - 7/4/2024

The Las Vegas Aces (11-6) have a home matchup with Ariel Atkins and the Washington Mystics (5-15) at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Thursday, July 4. Game time is 10:00 PM ET.

The Aces have a +78 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.6 points per game. They’re putting up 87.8 points per game to rank first in the league and are allowing 83.2 per outing to rank eighth in the WNBA.

The Mystics have been outscored by 3.5 points per game (posting 79.3 points per game, 10th in league, while giving up 82.8 per outing, seventh in WNBA) and have a -69 scoring differential.

How to Watch Aces vs. Mystics

• Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: Prime Video, Silver State Sports & Entertainment Network, and MNMT
• Live Stream: Prime Video
• Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
• Venue: Michelob ULTRA Arena

Aces’ Last Game

Las Vegas prevailed by a final score of 88-69 in its last game against Indiana. Leading the way on offense for the Aces was Kelsey Plum, who finished with 28 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals. A’ja Wilson posted 28 points, nine rebounds, two steals and five blocks.

• Kelsey Plum: 34 PTS | 6 REB |5 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 6 3PM
• A’ja Wilson: 28 PTS | 9 REB |1 AST | 2 STL | 5 BLK | 0 3PM
• Jackie Young: 15 PTS | 4 REB |10 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM

Mystics’ Last Game

With Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (17 PTS, 2 STL, 60.0 FG%, 3-5 from 3PT) contributing the best performance on the team, Washington won 82-80 against Los Angeles. Myisha Hines-Allen also added 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists to the effort.

• Shatori Walker-Kimbrough: 17 PTS | 2 REB |4 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 3 3PM
• Myisha Hines-Allen: 16 PTS | 7 REB |4 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
• Julie Vanloo: 15 PTS | 4 REB |4 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 5 3PM

Aces Players to Watch

• Wilson paces the Aces with 27.0 points per game (first in league) and 11.0 rebounds (second in league), while also putting up 2.6 assists.
• Jackie Young posts a team-leading 5.7 assists per game. She is also averaging 18.7 points and 4.6 rebounds, shooting 43.2% from the field and 33.7% from downtown with 2.2 made 3-pointers per contest (10th in league).
• Plum is putting up 18.3 points, 5.1 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game.
• Kiah Stokes posts 2.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. Defensively, she posts 0.6 steals and 1.3 blocked shots (eighth in WNBA).
• Alysha Clark averages 7.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 50.6% from the floor and 42.4% from beyond the arc (seventh in league) with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.

Mystics Players to Watch

• Atkins is the Mystics’ top scorer (14.3 points per game), and she averages 3.8 assists and 3.8 rebounds.
• Stefanie Dolson is posting 10.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest, making 50.3% of her shots from the field and 50.6% from 3-point range (first in WNBA), with 2.3 triples per game (eighth in league).
• Hines-Allen gives the Mystics 8.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. She also posts 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Aaliyah Edwards is posting a team-high 6.2 rebounds per game. And she is producing 8.6 points and 1.1 assists, making 48.3% of her shots from the floor.
• Julie Vanloo tops the Mystics in assists (5.4 per game), and puts up 8.5 points and 1.9 rebounds. She also averages 0.6 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.