The WNBA opened on Friday night, and Saturday saw a more extensive set of games take over. No game was more eye-popping than the matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm. Fortunately for the Aces, the reigning WNBA Champions weren’t receiving an all-time beatdown.
Vegas opened the season with a historic defeat: they won by 41 points! And according to ESPN Stats & Info, that mark is significant.
“The Aces 41-point win on Saturday vs. Storm is the largest by any team in a season opener in WNBA history,” the database noted. The Aces scorched the Storm and proved to be too much for them to handle.
Reigning MVP & DPOY A'ja Wilson got her 55th career double-double, extending the Aces franchise record she holds.
The Aces 41-point win on Saturday vs Storm is the largest by any team in a season opener in WNBA history. pic.twitter.com/NoobiUfk2S
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 20, 2023
The margin of victory was absurd and impressive. So was the stat sheet! The Athletic tweeted how the Aces’ starters did. Spoiler alert: Very well! Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum each scored 23 points.
Meanwhile, Chelsea Gray scored 14. A’ja Wilson chipped in 13, and finally, Candace Parker scored 12. A prodigious day, to say the least, for the W’s reigning champions.
The Aces' 41-point win over the Storm on Saturday is the largest by any team in a season opener in WNBA history.
H/T @ESPNStatsInfo
Points for the starters:
◽️Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young: 23
◽️Chelsea Gray: 14
◽️A'ja Wilson: 13
◽️Candace Parker: 12 pic.twitter.com/xNltDFnBFO— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) May 20, 2023
Las Vegas tipped off its WNBA season, sending basketball fans into a tizzy. Plenty had a lot to say after the historic victory.
The Aces look like they will be a force again in the W this season. Many teams will be out to get the reigning champions, but it looks like you’ll need all you can get to beat or challenge them.
