Bueckers Leads Wings into Aces Clash; Wilson Injured

⁤⁢ ‍ Updated June 13, 2025

Paige Bueckers, ⁤showing no signs of rust after missing four games,⁣ is set to lead the Dallas⁣ Wings against⁣ the las Vegas⁣ Aces⁤ on⁣ friday. The Aces may be without A’ja wilson, who suffered a head ‍injury.

Bueckers is coming off a career-high 35-point‍ performance ‍in the Wings’ 93-80 loss ‍to the Phoenix Mercury. She shot ⁤13-of-19 ⁣from the field and made five 3-pointers,joining caitlin Clark as the only rookies in WNBA history⁤ to reach at least 35 ⁢points and five 3-pointers in⁣ a single game.This stellar performance followed a three-game ⁣absence due to a concussion and another ⁣game missed because of⁢ illness.

“I mean, I was coming back from a break and I feel like⁣ I could ⁣have used my ⁢voice more, been more⁣ disruptive, ⁢crashed the glass more,” Bueckers said. “So as I get my wind under me, I’ll be⁢ better in those areas… just trying to contribute in other areas and whatever that looks like on any⁣ given night and will‍ try to put my full effort toward that.”

The Wings (1-10) have lost six ‍consecutive games as they head into the matchup with the Aces (4-4). ⁢Las Vegas is potentially missing three-time WNBA ‍MVP‍ A’ja Wilson, who sustained a head injury during‍ Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks.

Wilson took a hard elbow to the nose in the Aces’ 97-89 loss to the Sparks.⁣ She ⁣left the game with 1:17 remaining in the third ⁤quarter and did not return. In that game, Wilson scored 13⁤ points on 2-of-12 shooting, adding eight rebounds, five assists, and four blocks.

Defense was a major issue‍ for Las ⁢Vegas against los Angeles. the Sparks shot 83.3 percent in the ‍first 14 minutes, building a significant lead.‍ Los Angeles ‍shot 56.9 percent from the field.

Jackie Young ⁢scored a career-high 34 points, and ⁢Chelsea Gray added a season-high 28 for ⁤Las Vegas in the losing effort.

“We score⁤ 89 points‍ and we only had ⁤two⁤ good offensive production nights: Chelsea and Jackie. Everybody else were stinkers,” Las Vegas coach Becky ⁤Hammon said. “The bench was a ⁢stinker. But 89 points should be enough to win a game.You can’t give up 50 points at halftime.⁣ We’re still searching ⁢for that 40-minute game. It’s like a damn unicorn.”

Friday’s game is part of the Commissioner’s⁣ Cup competition. Both teams are currently at the bottom of the Western Conference⁤ standings,with the Aces at 1-2 and the Wings at 0-4.

What’s next

The Dallas Wings hope ‍paige Bueckers can maintain her high level of play as they seek to break⁢ their losing streak against a potentially weakened Las Vegas Aces team. The Aces, meanwhile, will need to ⁤shore up ‍their defense⁣ and find consistent offensive contributions beyond Jackie Young ⁣and⁢ Chelsea Gray if⁢ A’ja Wilson⁢ is ⁢unable to⁣ play.