2022 WNBA Champion Surpasses Teammate A’ja Wilson and Sets a New Franchise Record

In the NBA, it is the 2k24 Summer League that is rendering the hoops enthusiasts some live basketball action. On the other hand, in the WNBA, the regular season is live and running. The Las Vegas Aces are on the top of the table in the West. Cementing their position, the Aces outsmarted the Lynx in the most recent meeting. Veteran Candace Parker was not up for the game. Besides, it is not the centerpiece A’ja Wilson who propelled the team’s win. Rather, it was a 28-year-old Vegas star who called the shots last night.

As the game night unfolded, the 2022 WNBA champion’s solo show did a great job for both the team and herself. Wilson’s teammate just surpassed her and rewrote Aces’ history.

Las Vegas Aces star surpasses A’ja Wilson with a franchise record

Las Vegas had the ball in their court throughout their game against the Minnesota Lynx. In the commanding 113-89 win, superstar A’ja Wilson added only 15 points. Three other players also did their part with more than 10 points.

But how did the scoring go to a staggering 113 points? Well, Vegas’ Kelsey Plum was too busy scoring points during the night.

Aces guard Kelsey Plum ran riot with a game-high and career-high 40 points in the matchup. Interestingly, these 40 points will be etched in gold in Vegas’ folklore. Until last night, A’ja Wilson’s 39 points against Indiana Fever in 2019 were the most the franchise has seen.

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Wilson’s outing is a story of the past as Plum now holds the record for scoring the most points in a single game for the Las Vegas Aces. While A’ja Wilson fell a point short of hitting the 40-point mark years back and has not come close since, the WNBA is now seeing more 40-point games.

Kelsey Plum’s 40-point outing is one among the many of this season

Kelsey Plum’s 40-point performance is one for the history books. The 2022 champion was dominant throughout her pursuit of the record. 14 of her 18 field goal attempts were successful. These include six three-pointers.

Though the night is historic for the Vegas and her, the WNBA has witnessed a lot many similar displays this season. So far, the ongoing season has recorded seven 40-point performances. This has never happened in the history of the league.

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The Las Vegas Aces now houses two players who have reached the 40-point mark, Candace Parker and Kelsey Plum. Given the tempo of the ongoing season, it is not unlikely that superstar A’ja Wilson also joins her teammates and other WNBA star players to achieve the feat.