Top Aces vs. Sparks Players to Watch - 7/5/2024

The Los Angeles Sparks (4-15) and Chelsea Gray’s Las Vegas Aces (12-6) hit the court at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, July 5, beginning at 10:00 PM ET.

The Aces outscore opponents by 5.5 points per game (scoring 88.3 points per game to rank first in the league while allowing 82.8 per contest to rank seventh in the WNBA) and have a +99 scoring differential overall.

The Sparks are being outscored by 7.3 points per game, with a -138 scoring differential overall. They put up 78.0 points per game (11th in WNBA), and give up 85.3 per outing (ninth in league).

How to Watch Aces vs. Sparks

• Date: Friday, July 5, 2024
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ION
• Live Stream: Get your FREE Fubo trial
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena
• Favorite: Aces -12.5

Aces’ Last Game

Las Vegas, led by Kelsey Plum with 20 points, picked up a 98-77 win versus Washington in their last outing. Jackie Young added 20 points and 10 assists.

• Kelsey Plum: 28 PTS | 1 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 6 3PM
• Jackie Young: 20 PTS | 5 REB |10 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
• A’ja Wilson: 18 PTS | 9 REB |4 AST | 3 STL | 3 BLK | 0 3PM

Sparks’ Last Game

With Stephanie Talbot leading the team with 17 points, eight rebounds and three steals, Los Angeles ended up losing to Washington 82-80 in its last game.

• Stephanie Talbot: 17 PTS | 8 REB |3 AST | 3 STL | 0 BLK | 4 3PM
• Aari McDonald: 17 PTS | 3 REB |6 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
• Dearica Hamby: 16 PTS | 11 REB |7 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM

Aces Players to Watch

• A’ja Wilson leads the Aces with 26.5 points per contest (first in league) and 10.9 rebounds (second in league), while also posting 2.7 assists.
• Young is tops on the Aces at 5.9 assists per contest, while also posting 4.6 rebounds and 18.8 points. She is sixth in the league in assists.
• Plum posts 18.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists per contest. At the other end, she delivers 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Kiah Stokes is averaging 2.3 points, 1.0 assists and 6.5 rebounds per contest.
• Alysha Clark puts up 6.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 50.0% from the field and 41.7% from beyond the arc (seventh in league) with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest.

Sparks Players to Watch

• Dearica Hamby is No. 1 on the Sparks in scoring (18.3 points per game) and rebounding (10.3), and averages 3.7 assists. She also posts 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Aari McDonald is the Sparks’ top assist person (3.9 per game), and she averages 9.1 points and 2.1 rebounds.
• Cameron Brink is putting up 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, making 39.8% of her shots from the field.
• Rickea Jackson gives the Sparks 10.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. She also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• The Sparks receive 9.0 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Kia Nurse.