A'ja Wilson had 24 points and 20 rebounds for her first career 20-20 game and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 84-79 on Wednesday.
It was the 21st 20-20 game in WNBA history. Wilson's is the second in Aces history, following Natalie Williams in 2001.
Wilson also had 4 blocks and 3 steals Wednesday, joining Sylvia Fowles as the only players in WNBA history with games of 20 points, 20 rebounds, 3-plus steals and 3-plus blocks. Both games came against the Storm.scored 27 points, including a 3-pointer from the corner with 4:32 left in the third quarter to give Las Vegas a 48-45 lead. Young also scored on Las Vegas' next three possessions, during a personal 9-0 run, to build a 54-45 advantage.
Wilson had a scary moment when she was accidently struck in the nose by Ogwumike in the third quarter and had to leave the court. She returned a few possessions later.added 13 points for Las Vegas. Wilson had a double-double midway through the third quarter despite starting 3 of 10 from the field. Wilson set a career high for rebounds.had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Nneka Ogwumike finished with just nine points to end her streak of 23 straight games in double figures.
Las Vegas was held to 30 first-half points, its second-lowest output of the season behind 28 against the Storm on June 7.
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