WNBA: Elena Delle Donne scores 29 points as Washington Mystics hammer Las Vegas Aces
Friday 21 June 2019 07:09, UK
Elena Delle Donne had 29 points and 11 rebounds, Ariel Atkins added 19 points as the Washington Mystics beat the Las Vegas Aces 95-72 on Thursday night.
Washington Mystics 95-72 Las Vegas Aces
Elena Delle Donne had 29 points and 11 rebounds and Ariel Atkins added 19 points as the Washington Mystics beat the Las Vegas Aces 95-72 on Thursday night.
Delle Donne scored 10 of Washington's first 21 points and the Mystics (6-3) led 30-19 at the end of the first quarter. She had 16 points at the break as Washington led 51-39 after being ahead by as many as 15. Washington opened the fourth quarter by scoring the first seven points for a 79-61 advantage to put the game away.
A'ja Wilson scored 28 points on 11-of-14 shooting for Las Vegas (4-4), which had a two-game winning streak end. Liz Cambage added 14 points and six rebounds.
Phoenix Mercury 54-69 Dallas Wings
Kayla Thornton had 18 points and 11 rebounds and Theresa Plaisance added 12 points and 11 rebounds as the Dallas Wings overcame the Phoenix Mercury.
Dallas (2-5) led by nine points entering the fourth quarter, but Phoenix (2-5) made four three-pointers in the first three minutes to pull to 53-52. The Wings scored the next 12 points to seal it as the Mercury went scoreless for nearly six minutes.
Leilani Mitchell led Phoenix (2-5) with 12 points. Brittney Griner added 11 points and blocked four shots to move into a tie with Lauren Jackson for third on the WNBA career list with 586.
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